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...countries he visited, primarily in Eastern Europe and the former Yugoslavia. But during a brief court appearance, Hampel displayed a decidedly low level of proficiency in French, the language of work and industry in Quebec. When the judge asked him if he spoke French, he responded "un peu" - a bit - with an accent other than English...
...soon. Try imagining a more awkward situation than going from a couple of friendly lattes to a dinner that has a dress code. If you were a girl, what would you think? Exactly. This guy I don’t know from a can of paint expects une peu d’action...
...touched off a great burst of applause. "Mes salutations s'adressent également à mes amis Canadiens qui parlent Français," said Ike. "Je sais que je fais preuve d'une grande témérité en essayant de m'exprimer, si peu soit-il, dans cette langue...
...apologies!" said Albert, King of Belgians, and let in the royal clutch, "you did right to stop me. Mais je suis un peu en retard. I must hurry. I am late for work. Au revoir...
...furnished by a pair of comic married lovers. The most notable quality of this sparkling effort is its remarkable loquacity. It is one of those characteristically Gallio dramas in which after a full half-hour of rapid dialogue the heroine remarks to the hero: "Alors, mon ami, causons un peu." They then sit down comfortably and continue it for another half-hour. Words cannot describe the perfect Niagaras of conversation, the torrents of talk. And it is all declaimed in an incredible literary jargon which is like nothing in France, or the world, or anywhere except the boards...