slacker03150 posted... je ne parlez pas francais.
It's "Je ne parle pas franais." Parlez is second person plural, and you misspelled the last word.
SunWuKung420 posted... Omelette du fromage
It's "au", not "du".
ParanoidObsessive posted... Tu es le tete du merde.
It's "Tu es une tte de merde." For those who don't know, it means "You are a shithead." That's not really nice, but you risk being laughed at if you say it to someone. It'll backfire because it's not something we say in French. I recommend replacing "merde" with "con". Bear in mind that this insult works better in France. In Qubec, it's a rare insult that may not have the effect you intended, especially if you speak with a French accent. Let's just say French insults are funny in Qubec. We make fun of Frenchmen when we use them. It's not offensive, it's just a friendly rivalry. They do the same with us. It's kind of like an American saying "bloody hell" while sipping tea. It makes fun of the British without offending them.
slacker03150 posted... fun fact I learned while looking though, the French learn and use cursive pretty much thei entire school career. According to a French person I spoke to ages 5-6 is a more normal time for them to be expected to learn and use it but there are books for 3-4 year olds as well.
my 14 year old nephew told me they spent about a week learning cursive in third grade and once they learned to write and read their name they were pretty much done with it.
I can't speak for the French, so I can't confirm or deny what you said. I can however tell you how it works in Qubec. Kindergarten (age 5-6) is when we learn our alphabet and numbers. First year (age 6-7) is when we learn to read and write. Second year (age 7-8) is when we learn cursive. Unless they changed the rules for newer generations, primary school (up to sixth year) students are expected to write in cursive in most exams. I don't believe it's mandatory in secondary school (five years, age 12 to 17), but I don't recall anyone not writing in cursive during exams.
Nothing stops parents from teaching preschool kids how to read or write early. It's rare for a toddler to be unable to write their own name at the very least. There are indeed books for toddlers, but they barely have any words in them. You may be referring to books parents are meant to read for their children. The age rating reflects the maturity of the target audience, not the actual reader.