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"Il fait chaud ici, ou bien c'est vous ?"
Translation:Is it hot in here, or is that just you?
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I was able to get this sentence by context, but can someone explain to me how 'bien' fits in here? How does it go from 'well' to 'just'?
Ou bien is just an emphatic form of "ou", to highlight the opposition between both options.
I'm afraid I don't speak with any authority here, but it would make sense if it carries the meaning of "rather" or "instead" here. I've noticed "bien" is very often a filler word, though, much like our "Well . . ." Especially in Quebec, though they slur it into "ben."
"ou bien" could be replace by "ou alors". It does not translate by "well" nor "just".
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When you hear someone say, ou bien, while flirting and REALLY mean it, you'll get it right away. And never forget it.
I believe that it's a variation on ,"Is that a roll of Certs in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?"
So, in French, is 'chaud' used in the same way 'hot' is in English; in reference to attractiveness?
Yes, but not for hot flavors, as in capsaicin. Piquant would work for that, though.
I thought piquant meant stinging or something similar. Can it mean both that AND spicy?
Actually, no. "Etre chaud" is slang for being turned on though. I'm not sure whether there actually is a double meaning in the french version of this sentence...
That's so weird because in school I was always taught that chaud only meant of high temperature.
Instead they could have use something that ment beautiful because it means the same in English
it still does not make too much sense, in french we can say something like "il fait chaud ici, ou bien c'est moi?" and it means like "it's hot here, isn't it?" ou bien c'est moi is really to ask for confirmation. - a french friend of mine
But that is exactly the punchline of this sentence...
By replacing "c'est moi" for "c'est vous", you take away the confirmation sense and turn it into a "clever" pick up line.
that's also what I've heard a couple of times from French people, and I understood it in the exactly same way as you've described it.
Aren't the french supposed to be romantic? I feel like DL isn't giving them the right credit.... but then again, we're translating FROM English anyways so we're totally killing their vibe I'm sure
I'm sure French are both romantic and more sexually desperate, just as every other nationality!
And in the right situation, any sentence or phrase, however awkward, might be romantic. Or just awful.
I finished mine with "ou bien c'est tu? " and it said it was incorrect. But "c'est vous" is allowed. Why?
You have to use "toi" in that case. "Tu" is only used when you're talking about like an action the person is doing. -> "Tu manges la pomme."
Why would you need the word "bien" in here? Would "Il fait chaud ici, ou c'est vous"? Does "bien" mean "just" in this context? Merci beaucoup.
Reaally? As if thats an actual pick up line.. I will definitely say this to maaany pretty girls, Thank you duolingo!
Would anyone ever use that sentence with vous? Seems to me if you ever want to use that line at all, you would at least say toi instead?
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I have the same question! If it is being used to address one person, would you ever say this and also use the formal (vous) form of address? That seems wrong. You would be informal, right, and use informal (tu form), right? I still want to know the answer to that question. Can anyone help with that? Separately, I think the vous form would be correct if you were uttering this pickup line while speaking to multiple people. No critique implied on whether that is a bright idea or not. ;-)
Why my answer "It is getting hot..." instead of "It is hot..." is considered wrong? I thought "Il fait" means "It is getting", isn't it correct? Do I need to report it?
How many times must we see the same pathetic pick up line to pass the test.. OMG duo...
I thought France was supposed to be GOOD at romance not , well, whatever This is
No, because il does not mean "he" here. This is an impersonal statement where it's used as a dummy subject.
Trying to figure out how to word the come back for this. "Oui fait chaud, mais c'est vous." Silly but me and my boyfriend are trying to figure out the right wording here. He keeps saying "..mais elle est vous."
Anybody able to help here?
I think I types the translation to this 5 times in a row, alternating with the translation for Salut beaute. Back and forth, back forth. I got it already! LOL
did they find these pick up lines from a dating advert on the teleshopping channel ?
I got the same sentence like over ten times in the same lesson, despite being correct all those times, WTF?!
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Two things: the English prhase is "Is it hot in here, or is IT just you?" Second, is this actually a French phrase that's used, or just a translation of the English?
The details in the word descriptions weren't very helpful. I had to guess by stringing words together as the english didn't really make sense in the dotted underlines.
Im gonna walk up to a guy and say this, hopefully, theyll think im cute xD
I figure this only works if you say it in French to a non-French speaking person.
That awkward moment when your date is sweating like a cochon in a sausage factory.
you an say "toi" as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I mispelled that, and said tat. My answer should definatley have been accepted
This phrase is WRONG WRONG and WRONG. The whole point if it has been destroyed. The correct phrase is.. "Is it hot in here, or is it just ME!" Not "just you" (vous - tu). The meaning is, in its specifically flirtateous context, "Is it really hot in here, or is that MY feeling because you are near." It is NOT an enquiry into why the girl looks like she has a severe case of the sweats... (goodness me!)
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It is hot in here - or perhaps it's you? I tried this to capture the flavour of the bien with a touch of British understatement from the perhaps. The Owl, he say no - but it's the sort of structure we would use here.
