Christopher, is she blonde or brunette?

French translation: christopher, est-elle blonde ou brune?

02:41 Mar 18, 2004
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English term or phrase: Christopher, is she blonde or brunette?
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Stephanie
French translation:christopher, est-elle blonde ou brune?
Explanation:
In French we use "brunette" to mean 'petite brune'
In this sentence, 'brunette' has to be translated 'brune'. We always ask 'blonde ou brune'
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thierry albert
Local time: 20:50
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Summary of answers provided
5 +8christopher, est-elle blonde ou brune?
thierry albert
4 +3Christopher, est-elle blonde ou brune ?
yacine
4 +1est-elle une blonde ou bien une brunette
Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
4 -1Est-ce une blonde ou un brunette?
Jean-Claude Gouin


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Est-ce une blonde ou un brunette?


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Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 14:50
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 14

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disagree  Tom Bishop: Grammatically incorrect.
4 hrs
  -> UNE brunette ... Merci Tom ...
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
christopher, is she blonde or brunette?
est-elle une blonde ou bien une brunette


Explanation:
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Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
Canada
Local time: 14:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Bulgarian

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agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
9 hrs
  -> thank you !
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
christopher, is she blonde or brunette?
christopher, est-elle blonde ou brune?


Explanation:
In French we use "brunette" to mean 'petite brune'
In this sentence, 'brunette' has to be translated 'brune'. We always ask 'blonde ou brune'

thierry albert
Local time: 20:50
Native speaker of: French
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hacene
1 hr

agree  Tom Bishop
1 hr

agree  Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen: bien sûr, mais les prénoms s'écrivent avec un majuscule quand même ...;-)
1 hr

agree  Francoise St Marc: oui, comme pour blondinette :)
1 hr

agree  Karin Dyson
2 hrs

agree  Catherine VIERECK
3 hrs

agree  Oana Apetrei
6 hrs

agree  Steredenn Offret (X)
24 days
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
christopher, is she blonde or brunette?
Christopher, est-elle blonde ou brune ?


Explanation:
I hope it helps

yacine
Local time: 20:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francoise St Marc
1 hr

agree  Oana Apetrei
6 hrs

agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
6 hrs
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