(gentle music) (hammering)
(speaking in foreign language)
- That's French for I'm very excited to be here.
This is the best day of my life.
I'm Miss Communication.
If you're watching this,
it means you're as passionate about languages
as I am about letting baguettes harden
so I can use them as hammers.
Today's lesson will demonstrate how much
a mistranslation can ruin your dating life.
Let's travel to Paris.
(upbeat music)
Meet Joel.
He is American,
but has been living in Paris for a few months.
He has a huge crush on Florent,
a French guy he met through a mutual friend.
They are on their first date.
Let's see how the situation unfolds.
(gentle French music)
(speaking in foreign language)
(screaming)
(dramatic music)
(speaking in foreign language)
It seemed that Joel and Florent were a perfect match
until Florent said (speaking in foreign language),
an expression used by French people
when talking about something that annoys them.
But (speaking in foreign language) literally translates to
doing a nervous poop.
So Joel think Florent's actually accused him
of doing a nervous poop.
Let's see how the situation unfolds.
(gentle French music)
(speaking in a foreign language)
(dinging)
(gentle French music)
What I just showed you in mime language
is that it is so sad when the love connection goes wrong.
Let's give Joel a chance to redo the situation
knowing what (speaking in foreign language) means.
(gentle French music)
(speaking in foreign language)
(drum rolling)
(speaking in foreign language)