FYW 211 : Connotations in words
How does one know if one has been insulting people without knowing? This is an excellent question I received from Tom, a listener who raised the issue with the French words "paysan" vs "fermier". Listen to my input and definition of these terms as well as more examples!
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
Paysan
Fermier
Agriculteur
The farmer wants a wife
Un métier ingrat = a thankless job
Femme de ménage = technicienne de surface
Caissière = hôtesse de caisse
Parisien
LINKS and RESOURCES!
Wikipedia: "Discussion:Paysan" : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discussion:Paysan
StackExchange: "Why does the word 'peasant' have such a negative meaning in English?": https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/152074/why-does-the-word-peasant-have-such-a-negative-meaning-in-english
YouTube video: French movie review (2): Petit Paysan (Hubert Charuel, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnXGrnLWCEY
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