Topic: French

"Ton épouse s'était tue ?"

Translation:Had your spouse kept quiet?

December 30, 2012

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/ftasb1

    Does it really mean "Had your spouse kept quiet?"?

    This is not what google translate and google are saying.

    December 30, 2012
    https://www.duolingo.com/Sitesurf
    Mod

      Unfortunately for you, that demonstrates that Google is not reliable...

      What Google proposes is a nonsense "your wife was killed" which is "ton épouse a été tuée".

      In other words they confuse the verb "tuer" (kill) with the verb "taire" (keep quiet).

      December 30, 2012
      https://www.duolingo.com/rosalindwills

        To be fair, the Duolingo dictionary seems to make the same mistake.

        January 9, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/ftasb1

          Thanks!

          December 30, 2012
          https://www.duolingo.com/rossjohnson

            What about: "had your spouse shut up?"

            February 26, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/Sitesurf
            Mod

              it is familiar, not to say slang. for your info, in French, the popular version for that is "ta femme l'avait fermée" (referring to having closed her mouth)

              February 26, 2013
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