Leslie,
Your daughter is correct. It means "I would pluck you".
Margaret Alberta, Canada
leskayc@a... wrote:
> Dear List, > > I know that this is a pretty stupid question, but I need a little translation > help on the children's standard ALOUETTE, GENTILLE ALOUETTE. How does the > phrase "Je te plumerais" translate? My college freshman french 102 daughter > tells me it means "I will pull your feathers out." > OK.........................But just in case this isn't quite the truth does > anyone know for sure? > > I actually need to know this for a friend who is taking some kind education > course and she asked me to provide 3 foreign language songs for preschoolers. > She needs the translations. > > Thanks in advance, > Leslie > > >
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