French in Heroes

FredVT · 12-03-2008, 08:57 AM

I find it amusing how the French lines (except in the Haitian's case) are hardly understandable. Nathan's accent is not even plausible, either for somebody who is perfectly fluent in french, or for somebody who is currently learning it, it does'nt sound that way... As for Samedi, he doesn't seem to know how to conjugate.

I don't mind this, since it's in a show, and they at least tried. It's just fun to try and understand without the subtitles, it made me smile

fatj0 · 12-06-2008, 11:59 PM

I don't mind if you don't. Most Americans seem to struggle with many concepts of the English language, despite it being their first and, in most cases, only tongue to speak of.

PhalanxWorld · 12-07-2008, 09:58 AM

Do any of the actors/actresses speak French?
The only thing I could understand was Nathan introducing himself.

FredVT · 12-07-2008, 10:22 AM

Well, Jimmy Jean-Louis is really Haitian, so yeah, I think he really does speak French... The rest of the cast is nearly ununderstandable tough.

I think I should have named this thread "Languages in Heroes" it would have drawn more discussion... About the Japanese and Spanish too.

PhalanxWorld · 12-07-2008, 10:27 AM

I think the Japanese is pretty good, but I don't know anything about Spanish because I don't speak it.

fatj0 · 12-07-2008, 08:10 PM

The spanish was flawless, it helped that they spoke it as a first language and speaking english with difficulty was part of the plot.

MistressH · 12-09-2008, 02:30 PM

you all know that the guy who plays ando isnt japanese right? im not japanese expert but he seems to be doing a great job!

FredVT · 12-09-2008, 04:13 PM

Yeah, James Kyson Lee is Korean, and his Japanese seems pretty good for someone who learns his texts verbally. I'm not good enough in Japanese to know how good or bad it really is tough. I can hear he has an accent, but apart from that, it feels quite natural...

PhalanxWorld · 12-09-2008, 10:04 PM

I heard James Kyson Lee speaks many languages.

wodhuyjg · 12-11-2008, 12:55 AM

I don't mind if you don't.

12-03-2008, 08:57 AM	#1
FredVT Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 24	French in Heroes I find it amusing how the French lines (except in the Haitian's case) are hardly understandable. Nathan's accent is not even plausible, either for somebody who is perfectly fluent in french, or for somebody who is currently learning it, it does'nt sound that way... As for Samedi, he doesn't seem to know how to conjugate. I don't mind this, since it's in a show, and they at least tried. It's just fun to try and understand without the subtitles, it made me smile

12-09-2008, 02:30 PM	#7
MistressH Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: lil ol england Posts: 50	you all know that the guy who plays ando isnt japanese right? im not japanese expert but he seems to be doing a great job! __________________ ~where is caitlin? and why has peter forgotten about her? surely he can still remember that rubbish irish accent? lol~

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12-06-2008, 11:59 PM	#2
fatj0 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 430	I don't mind if you don't. Most Americans seem to struggle with many concepts of the English language, despite it being their first and, in most cases, only tongue to speak of.

12-07-2008, 09:58 AM	#3
PhalanxWorld Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York Posts: 73	Do any of the actors/actresses speak French? The only thing I could understand was Nathan introducing himself.

12-07-2008, 10:22 AM	#4
FredVT Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 24	Well, Jimmy Jean-Louis is really Haitian, so yeah, I think he really does speak French... The rest of the cast is nearly ununderstandable tough. I think I should have named this thread "Languages in Heroes" it would have drawn more discussion... About the Japanese and Spanish too.

12-07-2008, 10:27 AM	#5
PhalanxWorld Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York Posts: 73	I think the Japanese is pretty good, but I don't know anything about Spanish because I don't speak it.

12-07-2008, 08:10 PM	#6
fatj0 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 430	The spanish was flawless, it helped that they spoke it as a first language and speaking english with difficulty was part of the plot.

12-09-2008, 04:13 PM	#8
FredVT Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 24	Yeah, James Kyson Lee is Korean, and his Japanese seems pretty good for someone who learns his texts verbally. I'm not good enough in Japanese to know how good or bad it really is tough. I can hear he has an accent, but apart from that, it feels quite natural...

12-09-2008, 10:04 PM	#9
PhalanxWorld Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York Posts: 73	I heard James Kyson Lee speaks many languages.

12-11-2008, 12:55 AM	#10
wodhuyjg Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 80	I don't mind if you don't.