HE SPEAKS FRENCH....and Good French At That.....

[LovingA2andMI]

Link to tweet

Mayor Pete is drawing us in.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I can hear the French, but I could not translate.

Has anyone provided a translation?

[applegrove]

3. Here is my translation on another thread. Keep in mind I'm not a language person.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/128770313

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Thanks so much, my dear applegrove!

[California_Republic]

4. I'd love to see the translation

[Qutzupalotl]

10. Here is a translation:

Link to tweet

“To the people of France I would like to say that Notre Dame Cathedral was like a gift to the human race. We share the pain but we also thank you for this gift to civilization.”

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Thanks so much!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

2. C'est magnifique qu'il parles comme ca... c'etais tres gentil de Mayor Pete.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[DoctorJoJo]

5. I Detected a Slight American Accent Myself!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. That is normally to be expected.

Normally, when someone learns a new language later in life, they cannot get the accent just right.

Only babies and small children get it right. I believe this is because their hard palates are not yet hardened and so their speech shapes it.

Of course, there are always those geniuses who can learn any language at any age and be perfect at it!

[DoctorJoJo]

8. I Was Being Facetious--I Don't Speak French. But I'm Guessing He Does, Just As You Said

But he IS too good to be true. And as a native South Bender, I am thrilled at how he is doing. Right now I'd like to see a Harris/Pete ticket, but with more exposure, I might flip the order!

[Maru Kitteh]

15. I believe it's a bit less hard palate than it is hard brain.

You build a language map in early life. For some of us the neural connections of that map are drawn in permanent marker, indelible and unchangeable, and once we reach a certain age, the marker dries up and will give no more. For the lucky among us, these lines are drawn in fine artists pencil, constantly able to remold, shape and grow.

Neuroplasticity. It's a lovely thing.

[StevieM]

9. He is not drawing me in. (eom)

[grantcart]

11. Lol resistance is futile.

[ucrdem]

13. une tres bonne reponse!

à notre Pete!

[Hekate]

14. KnR

[calimary]

16. My French is kinda rusty...

but I think there’s an expression of shared sadness, and of the gift that Notre Dame is to civilization.

Very nice accent, and delivered with genuine sincerity. It’s been a LOOOOOONNNNNNG time since I learned French - in school.

[Honeycombe8]

17. He's too smart to be President.

We like 'em dumb and dirty here. Too bad. Seemed like a nice guy.

[kag]

18. "Drawing us in" is right!

He's pretty incredible. I would be proud to have him as my president. Hell, I'm proud that he's American!