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Part 1 of Inceptiversary 2017
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Published:
2017-07-01
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2017-07-31
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32/32
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Mal te parle

Summary:

Sit over here, mon chou. How did you make it seven years in dreamshare without speaking a word of French? This won't do. Remédions à la situation, tu veux bien? What do you mean, you don't understand a single word?!? Nonsense! Amour! Champagne! Architecture! Sexe! Voilà, you know four of them already. Stop frowning or Arthur will hunt you down for stealing his favourite facial expression. Are you ready? Let's start with what you need to know for your job.

 

A collection of drabbles written for the Mal te parle Tumblr blog during Inceptiversary 2017.

A French Inception-related word of the day, followed by Mal's French ramblings and an English translation by yours truly to help you figure out what she's talking about.

Notes:

Click on the French word to get redirected to Forvo and hear the French pronunciation of the word.
Translation in end notes.

A huge thank you to Sevenimpossiblethings for helping a lot with the English translation!

Chapter 1: 26 juin - Noeud papillon

Chapter Text

26 juin 2017

noeud papillon (nom masculin) - bow tie

Ça commence sous peu, mon chou. As-tu repassé tes plus beaux habits? C’est le temps d’imiter Arthur et de préparer ton noeud papillon. Quelle classe, notre Arthur. Pas étonnant qu’Eames peine à le quitter des yeux. De mon côté, j’hésite entre une magnifique robe de velours bleu minuit et un élégant ensemble noir. Peut-être porterai-je moi aussi le noeud papillon? Qui sait!

Now, talk to me, sweetheart. What are you expecting of me? Shall I keep it all in French and leave it to you to make sense of my ramblings? I know you’re resourceful. You’ve learned from the best, after all. Would you rather be left to your own devices? Do you want me to whisper the translation in your ear, like a lover would? I aim to please, you know that.

It's starting soon, sweetie. Have you ironed your best clothes? It's time to imitate Arthur and prepare your bow tie. How classy he is, our Arthur. No wonder Eames can't tear his eyes off him. On my part, I hesitate between a gorgeous midnight blue velvet dress and an elegant black suit. Maybe I'll also wear a bow tie, who knows?