The French Can't Say "Winner"

I spent six weeks in France and overheard this man say someone was a "winner". His name is Laurent, he was acting as our tour guide when we went to Chamonix.

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Travel & Events

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• french
• pronunciation

[yanndick]

Well...

French say "Gagnant". Can you say it correctly ...? ;-))

[fixajob1]

language mistakes are funny.

my korean friend told me this. "you" in korea is pronounced like "nigga". a korean was on a metro talking to another korean, both were sitting near a black guy and were saying "niggah" a lot as they spoke korean to each other. the black guy started getting bothered and asked them why they were saying "nigga" so much. one korean guy tells him "a nigga means you". he was shocked LOL

[yanndick]

@AmokBR

You're right ! I never realized how complicated a word like "écureuil" can be for someone who doesn't know the language. I can see why now though. Same issue as for "ratatouille" they don't even pronounce correctly one time in the movie (In the original english version of course).

All languages have tough issues for foreigners.

[AmokBR]

@yanndick They should try saying squirrel in French, hardest word ever.

[AmokBR]

@75TheFabriz They are looser than what?

[75TheFabriz]

But french can say what they are: "LOOSER"

[TheOffensivePrick]

I'm an anglophone and I once got laughed at because of my accent when I speak French.

[miyounova]

I'm french and I can

[Xiricon]

@PIANOPHUNGUY That is pretty rude, but maybe it was only a coincidence. There are classless people all over the world.

[Krisssyification]

@Xiricon ne plaisante im, je ne trouve cela offensant a tous, en fair mon great grandmother a un accent francais

[Xiricon]

@Krisssyification Est-ce que c'est très offensive, ou juste un petit peu offensive? :)

[AngmohDivertissement]

@MsYanana lol he likes wiener so...