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Tout doucement, mon ami! What does it mean in English?

Question #77005. Asked by UT-7.
Last updated Oct 22 2016.

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linkan star
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linkan star
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Answer has 4 votes.
All gently, sweet one.

I can't find the phrase, but it appears this way from the French/English dictionary online.

Mar 10 2007, 9:11 AM
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I see it as, "Very softly, my friend."

Mon ami, being "my friend" and doucement being the adjective "quietly or gently, or softly."

Mar 10 2007, 9:32 AM
skysmom65
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All gently, my friend! according to AltaVista's babel fish translator.

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Response last updated by LadyNym on Oct 22 2016.
Mar 10 2007, 10:14 AM
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Flem-ish
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Could also be ironic: Easy does it, my dear.

Mar 11 2007, 9:49 PM
UT-7
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UT-7

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Flem-ish, you are close to the answer that I had in mind. "All gently, my friend" is a straight translation.

Mar 11 2007, 11:33 PM
JohnB2002
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JohnB2002

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Word for word it means "All gently, my friend," but you would use "Tout doucement, mon ami!" in French as you would "Slow down, my friend" in English.

link http://en.bab.la/dictionary/french-english/tout-doucement
Response last updated by LadyNym on Oct 22 2016.
Mar 12 2007, 2:58 AM
UT-7
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UT-7

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Wow! Or "Slowly, slowly, my friend."

Congratulations!

Mar 12 2007, 3:38 AM
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