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Help[Opinions] "A Good Year" / Irish speakers wanted
in reply to a message by RegalAmethyst
If I could take only ten movies with me to a deserted island (and electricity magically existed only for my movies) then "A Good Year" would be among them.
What do I not love about that film? That's where I first heard the name Ludivine. The scene where she is cleaning the kitchen and dancing at the same time makes me smile every time. I was trying to put together my own CD and that song that band played, as well as "Boum, Boum" would have been on it.
I've never heard Seosaimhin spoken, but an amateurish guess would be "shoh-sah-VEEN." Does anyone else know for sure?
I got Huguette from "Year in Provence," by the way. It's based on another Peter Mayle story. Her husband is Amedee.
What do I not love about that film? That's where I first heard the name Ludivine. The scene where she is cleaning the kitchen and dancing at the same time makes me smile every time. I was trying to put together my own CD and that song that band played, as well as "Boum, Boum" would have been on it.
I've never heard Seosaimhin spoken, but an amateurish guess would be "shoh-sah-VEEN." Does anyone else know for sure?
I got Huguette from "Year in Provence," by the way. It's based on another Peter Mayle story. Her husband is Amedee.
This message was edited 12/14/2010, 2:12 PM
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I believe you are correct on Seosaimhin. That's the only way I've heard it pronounced. : )
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Ludivine dancing and cleaning is my favorite scene in the whole movie! I love the song that plays. It's easily one of my favorites along with "How Can I Be Sure of You" by Harry Nilsson. A Good Year has some good music in it.
Seosaimhin sounds really pretty.
I've never read "Year in Provence" or seen the mini-series (? according to wiki) but they both sound great! I do really want to like Huguette, but for my life I cannot figure out how to say it! Amedee is just too handsome.
Seosaimhin sounds really pretty.
I've never read "Year in Provence" or seen the mini-series (? according to wiki) but they both sound great! I do really want to like Huguette, but for my life I cannot figure out how to say it! Amedee is just too handsome.
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Huguette
The second syllable in Huguette has a hard "g" sound, exactly like the English word "get," as in "Get me a magazine." It rhymes with baguette.
How you pronounce the first syllable depends on how pure to French pronunciation you are willing to go. "oo" for a purist. (But that's not really correct either. I can't do it in type.) "hyoo-" for us hoidens.
The second syllable in Huguette has a hard "g" sound, exactly like the English word "get," as in "Get me a magazine." It rhymes with baguette.
How you pronounce the first syllable depends on how pure to French pronunciation you are willing to go. "oo" for a purist. (But that's not really correct either. I can't do it in type.) "hyoo-" for us hoidens.
This message was edited 12/14/2010, 2:59 PM
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Thank you! Now I can love Huguette. I much prefer hyoo-, although I think I understand what sound you mean when you say oo-.
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