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Re:Reasons some languages are harder to learn by glandium on Sunday May 16, 2021 @08:50PM (#27178833)
Same in French and Spanish. It's probably similar in all Romance languages.
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Re:Reasons some languages are harder to learn by mattkrause on Sunday May 16, 2021 @09:14PM (#27179023)
Wait really?

I thought French mostly just had être (and occasionally avoir) for “to be”, and you’d need context to determine if “Elle est heureuse” means she is happy now or generally.

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Re:Reasons some languages are harder to learn by glandium on Sunday May 16, 2021 @11:21PM (#27179782)
Translating the GP example literally in French: Je suis en bonne santé vs. J'ai une bonne santé.

Funnily enough, Google Translate gives the former for both portuguese versions. I guess it is still translating through English.

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