Ma Petite

[dafydd manton]

Ma Petite.

You are my little darling one,
ma belle, whom je t'adore
Ma petite chere, et ma bonbon
I love you to mon core.

The words of love, c'est la francaise!
A man in love will try
To use it several times a day,
But no-one can say why.

Ma belle poupee, ma petite chatte,
Je t'aime, my beauteous wench.
I had to use some English there,
'Cos we don't know any French.

[Jerrybaldy]

Is this international poetry or sumfink?
Very Good Duck. Reminded me of your German odyssey, which was hilarious. I notice the French one is shorter. Presumably threw up the white flag early ;)

[dafydd manton]

May wee mon sewer. Je ne parl par le Gauloise.

[Delta40]

ooh la la!

[hillwalker]

c'est magnifique..... what a polyglot lot we are

[dafydd manton]

Si senor! Nous sommes sehr klug.

[Delta40]

adios amigos

[dafydd manton]

Do svidanye.

[Delta40]

hang on. I know this is an anagram of some kind



dave is nody

[dafydd manton]

Curses! Rumbled!!

[Delta40]

I bet jerry is Big Ears! You guys have betrayed me. Go back to Toyland now!

[dafydd manton]

Actually, we are really Bill and Ben the flower-pot men? Any takers for the Weed?

[Maryd.]

Oh Dave, this is sweet... France is my all time destination and I know a couple of words, but it doesn't compare to a profession of love in French... Mon amor

[dafydd manton]

Oh, er, let me think. La plume de ma tante? No, that's not it....

Ma Cherry, something like that.

[Maryd.]

Nice Dave... French is such a romantic language

[Delta40]

あなたが Noddy と大きい耳ではないと確信してあなたです私はただ巡査 Plod のように聞こえることを望みません。..

[dafydd manton]

あなたが Noddy と大きい耳ではないと確信してあなたです私はただ巡査 Plod のように聞こえることを望みません。..

D'you know, it's odd you should say that. I was thinking exactly the same thing only this morning.

:crazy::crazy::crazy:

[Delta40]

noddy भी मुझे । मुझे भी हैं ।

[dafydd manton]

I love Hindi, my favourite language.

[Maryd.]

Well I'm lost...

[dafydd manton]

It's Delta, being all multi-lingual.

[Maryd.]

She's a clever birdie...

[Delta40]

Mimi si wajanja. I am just a silly sucker ya Watafsiri online!

[dafydd manton]

I had one once, but the wheels fell off!

[angliholic]

I had to use some English there,
'Cos we don't know any French.
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The last two lines are the most hilarious and powerful punchlines.
Thanks, Dafydd, for sharing your petitte with us!
I had a really good laugh!

[Delta40]

...or Swahili

[angliholic]

我的小可愛
愛妳愛到心 坎裡

[dafydd manton]

Angli, you're going to have to translate that, because if I know you, it will be genuine. Please.

[angliholic]

我的小可愛
Ma Petite.

愛妳愛到心 坎裡
I love you to mon core.

[dafydd manton]

You never fail to astound me! Thank you so much!

[angliholic]

You never fail to astound me! Thank you so much!

You're most welcome!

[PrinceMyshkin]

Taihen domo arigatosu! Nihonwa arimasu?

[hillwalker]

Me too - I'm quite partial to tiramisu.

[dafydd manton]

Aye, slips down lovely, with some of that grated artisan cheese.

[Bar22do]

Ma Petite.

You are my little darling one,
ma belle, whom je t'adore
Ma petite chere, et ma bonbon
I love you to mon core.

The words of love, c'est la francaise!
A man in love will try
To use it several times a day,
But no-one can say why.

Ma belle poupee, ma petite chatte,
Je t'aime, my beauteous wench.
I had to use some English there,
'Cos we don't know any French.

As I said - our local polyglot.
A sweet poem that I'm tempted to emend but won't. :smilewinkgrin::smilewinkgrin:

[dafydd manton]

I suspect, Bar, tht your French is a million times better than mine. I learned it at school up till 1973 (!), and I've used it exactly once since. That was to direct a truck driver who is probably, 18 years later, still wandering around unable to find the place he was looking for. Ah well, stick to German!

[Bar22do]

I suspect, Bar, tht your French is a million times better than mine. I learned it at school up till 1973 (!), and I've used it exactly once since. That was to direct a truck driver who is probably, 18 years later, still wandering around unable to find the place he was looking for. Ah well, stick to German!

No, twice at least. The second time when you met the "petite" of your poem!

Were it German, I wouldn't have been so sure of myself. But you can try my Portuguese. :smilewinkgrin:

[dafydd manton]

Ah, the petite of the poem knows about much French as I do - which considering on particular mistake is just as well!!!!! Portuguese I can't help with, though I have quite a few friends who are native Portuguese speakers,

[Haunted]

people, don't tempt me with tiramisu!

Dafy, very enchanting and cuté. Your français just inspired me to write a póeme nouveau...

[Bar22do]

which considering on particular mistake is just as well!!!!!

indeed, Daf, indeed.

[dafydd manton]

Your discretion is much appreciated, Bar!