What is the translation of "Carl...?" in English?

The phrase "Carl...?" translates colloquially to: "Carl...?"

What does the word "Carl" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "Carl" means: Carl

What is the translation of "Oui, papa?" in English?

The phrase "Oui, papa?" translates colloquially to: "Yes, dad?"

What does the word "Oui" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "Oui" means: yes

What does the word "papa" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "papa" means: dad

What is the translation of "Tu sais pourquoi les poissons vont pas à l'école?" in English?

The phrase "Tu sais pourquoi les poissons vont pas à l'école?" translates colloquially to: "Do you know why the fish don't go to school?"

What does the word "Tu" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "Tu" means: you

What does the word "sais" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "sais" means: know → present tense, 2nd-p. singular of savoir

What does the word "pourquoi" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "pourquoi" means: why

What does the word "les poissons" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "les poissons" means: the fish

What does the word "vont" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "vont" means: go → present tense, 3rd-p. plural of aller

What does the word "pas" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "pas" means: not

What does the word "à" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "à" means: to / at

What does the word "l'école" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "l'école" means: school

What is the translation of "Non.." in English?

The phrase "Non.." translates colloquially to: "No.."

What does the word "Non" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "Non" means: no

What is the translation of "Parce qu'ils s'en fish...." in English?

The phrase "Parce qu'ils s'en fish...." translates colloquially to: "Because they don't give a damn..."

What does the word "Parce" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "Parce" means: because

What does the word "qu'ils" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "qu'ils" means: that they

What does the word "s'en" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "s'en" means: don't care about it / don't give a shit about it (from 's'en foutre')

What does the word "fish" mean in this context?

In this phrase, "fish" means: damn / shit (English loanword used in slang)

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PHRASES

Carl...?

→ “Carl...?”

Carl — Carl

Oui, papa?

→ “Yes, dad?”

Oui — yes

papa — dad

Tu sais pourquoi les poissons vont pas à l'école?

→ “Do you know why the fish don't go to school?”

Tu — you

sais — know → present tense, 2nd-p. singular of savoir

pourquoi — why

les poissons — the fish

vont — go → present tense, 3rd-p. plural of aller

pas — not

à — to / at

l'école — school

Non..

→ “No..”

Non — no

Parce qu'ils s'en fish....

→ “Because they don't give a damn...”

Parce — because

qu'ils — that they

s'en — don't care about it / don't give a shit about it (from 's'en foutre')

fish — damn / shit (English loanword used in slang)

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Why Subjunctive is used after "Il faut que..."

In French grammar, when using phrases like il faut que (it is necessary that), the verb following que must be in the subjunctive mood. This expresses necessity or obligation.

Nuance of Idiomatic Phrase "S'en Fish" (Don't Give a Damn)

The phrase s'en fish is a playful, meme-style variation of the common French expression s'en foutre, which literally means 'to throw away from oneself'. In colloquial French, it translates to 'to not care', 'to not give a damn', or 'to not give a shit'. The English word 'fish' is inserted here as a pun on 'fiche' (which sounds similar) and to fit the joke's theme about fish.

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