je parle francฬงais comme une vache espagnole
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Literal translation


“I speak French like a Spanish cow.”

English equivalence


“I speak French really badly.”

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Explanation / Comment


Imagine for a moment a cow, of Spanish nationality and mother tongue, trying to speak Frenchโ€ฆ The image is quite amusing and perhaps that’s why this expression has become popular!

You may have already understood what “speaking French like a Spanish cow” means: speaking French badly, speaking French in an incomprehensible way. Indeed, I have never yet met a Spanish cow who spoke French well enough to be understood ๐Ÿ˜‚

Example


๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Je parle parfaitement espagnol et anglais mais je parle franรงais comme une vache espagnole.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง “I speak perfect Spanish and English, but I speak French like a Spanish cow.

Example


๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Je parle parfaitement espagnol et anglais mais je parle franรงais comme une vache espagnole.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง “I speak perfect Spanish and English, but I speak French like a Spanish cow.


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About the author: Anthony Lucas

Hi there! I’ve been a French teacher since 2007. I have taught French as a foreign language to hundreds of students from all over the world in Mexico, Australia, Hong Kong and France.

โžœ I now teach French online and develop the website OnlineFrenchTeacher.com.