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Je vodrais un ver d'eau, sil vous plait!

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September 7th 2008
So I've been in France for exactly a week now and "je vodrais un ver d'eau, sil vous plait" is all I can get people to understand when I try to speak French. It's not that I haven't learned how to say anything else, it's just that my accent is so bad that it sort of comes out as gibberish. It probably doesn't help that my French vocabulary is the equivalent of that of a small child. A very slow, ... read more

Europe » France

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more