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No better way to learn a language than by using subtitles. And by learning swear words.
Enters the good old VOSTFR; version originale sous-titrée Francais.
Original Version, with French subtitles.
Before we get to the meat of the post, may I say chapeau bas to the subtitle translators of Heated Rivalry?
I'm not with them with about 10% of their translation choices and will fight with them on it, but the other 90% ? Damn right. But you are not here for this now.
You are here for a french lesson on how to say "asshole" - because if there is something that was very very well done by the subtitle translators; it was to give us the proper shades of assholes needed to enjoy the show.
Asshole, like fuck, has dozens of translations in French. Because context matter. Also, I'll link all the french for asshole back to Le Robert en ligne and the explanations are mine and mine only as a french speaker.
And so before any further ado;
Learn French With Heated Rivalry; Asshole edition - Episode 1 (Rookies)
Enfoiré
nom - Imbécile, maladroit; personne méprisable.
"You think I'm asshole?" - "I know you're an asshole?"
"Tu me prends pour un enfoiré?" - "Je sais que tu es un enfoiré"
(Episode 1 - Rookies)
It takes just over 22 minutes for the first asshole to make an appearance and here it's translated as enfoiré for both.
"What a fucking asshole"
"Putain, quel enfoiré, celui-là."
(Episode 1 - Rookies)
Enfoiré is a soft way to call someone an asshole. It can be told in jest or to describe someone being an absolute asshole either way, mostly meant as an insult but a softball one (imho - I'm also a southern gal that uses putain as others will use a comma so you know...)
A friend calls me une enfoirée? I might raise an eyebrow but laugh it off because I know the reason why. Someone I don't know calls me one? I might take a step toward them and ask for clarification. You know.
Here in the context of both usage, it works as an insult that is also an endearement. Tone will do a lot of the heavy lifting in this case as well.
Con
adjectif, nom - idiot, imbécile
"Yeah, he's an asshole."
"Oui. C'est un gros con"
(Episode 1 - Rookies)
Ilya is not just defined as a con but as a gros con here - a big idiot. In the scale of insults, to call someone un con or un gros con is ... light.
Your friend did a stupid prank or did something idiotic? He is un con. The lady down the road put the recyclable in the general waste bin (and you assume she didn't know better)? Quelle conne alors.
It's linked to connerie, which is to do something stupid, to tell a stupid joke.
Connard goes beyond con. Holds the same meaning but further up the scale. Your ex is not just un con but un connard. Your neighbor who parked in front of your driveway just because he could is un connard. There is an intent of being an asshole with the word connard. If someone calls you un connard, it means they can smells the deception behind your stupidity. Where the con will be an asshole out of just being stupid, the connard will be an asshole because he can.
Unlike enfoiré and con, which can be adapted to all genders, connard is only used to describe men.
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And that's it for episode 1 - see you soon for Episode 2 and more shades of assholes.
I may also do a series regarding the "Fuck" and "Fuck you" as well as do a massive rant about where the french subtitles are no bueno because there are a few wtf moments hidden in this show.
Until then, see you next season.
Feel free to add more shades of con, connard and enfoiré to this post. Again this is only my take on those words and I suspect there may be more to them.
Oh my god, there's this fucking cop on okc from Maryland who looks at my profile like once a week, and I'm hoping against hope he doesn't message me. I have no filter, have my own personal issues with cops, and wouldn't hesitate to bitch him out, honestly, because of shit like this:
Are you the type of person to tell a homeless person to get a job?
Yes
Gay marriage -- should it be legal?
No I grew up that marriage was between men and women but all for unions.
Do you ever use the word "gay" as an insult or pejorative?
Yes To my buddies
Do you believe that men should be the heads of their households?
Yes
Do you have a problem with racist jokes?
No I was the only white kid in my neighborhood growing up. Race means nothing to me we are all just people!
(I'm just shaking my fucking head on this one.)
There's a total of 5 pages of bullshit that we don't agree on, along with him being 37 (way above my age range).
And then there's this one:
Which of the following "solutions" do you think would provide the biggest reduction in crime rates?
More severe punishment for convicted criminals
Dude, you work as a cop. You should fucking KNOW that shit doesn't work. So yeah, if he messages me, chances are I'm gonna be a bitch, which probably isn't a good thing. So here's hoping he never messages me.
