jesterfari
6 Feb 2011
Language / POIROT NEW SERIES - "Psia krew" Swearing in Polish? [10]
Hi, yes, Poirot is Belgian, and Belgians generally speak two languages normally, Flemish, and French, although many of them speak Dutch, and also German (unlike us English, who are generally crap at foreign languages, and could learn from the Poles, the Belgians and everyone else in europe on that score). Most of my Polish friends speak at least two or three languages.
Poirot does say ' Sacre....' as you say, and now also appears to say 'Psiakrew !', thanks for the comments. My brother-in-law says it was common for Europeans in those days to curse like that - we live and learn...or my ears need looking at more likely.
Thanks Ziemowit, in answer to the other question, the programme appears to be on ITV 3 and ITV + on a Friday.
Thanks again.
Hi, yes, Poirot is Belgian, and Belgians generally speak two languages normally, Flemish, and French, although many of them speak Dutch, and also German (unlike us English, who are generally crap at foreign languages, and could learn from the Poles, the Belgians and everyone else in europe on that score). Most of my Polish friends speak at least two or three languages.
Poirot does say ' Sacre....' as you say, and now also appears to say 'Psiakrew !', thanks for the comments. My brother-in-law says it was common for Europeans in those days to curse like that - we live and learn...or my ears need looking at more likely.
Thanks Ziemowit, in answer to the other question, the programme appears to be on ITV 3 and ITV + on a Friday.
Thanks again.