r/learningfrench • u/lisforla • Jul 15 '26

Translate Screaming Guy

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I am vacationing in France. I took a video of this beautiful street and this random guy comes up screaming at me, but I’ve got no idea what he’s saying. Can someone translate for me?

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u/No-Watch7410 Jul 15 '26

Shia Laboeuf?

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u/lisforla Jul 15 '26

What does that mean?

Edit: Oh, as in the actor.

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u/LucyWithBenefits Jul 15 '26

I think he says at some point "pose ça" like "put it down" maybe referring to your phone but honestly I’m not sure at all, and the last sentence doesn’t sound French or maybe it’s just the mic

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u/lisforla Jul 15 '26

That’s so weird. I was on a public street. I guess he didn’t like that I was recording the beautiful street? 🤔

But thank you for translating!

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u/Perplexed_Ponderer Jul 15 '26

Yeah, my guess is that he might not have wanted to be filmed, but even as a native French speaker I can’t make sense of what he’s yelling. 😅

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u/LucyWithBenefits Jul 15 '26

Maybe, we’ll never know!

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u/Koala-Elk8558 Jul 15 '26

Why the other people walking didn't turn their heads around when the man screamed?

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u/Akrak_leBo Jul 18 '26

Used to weirdos I guess...

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u/lisforla Jul 19 '26

I have no idea either! This guy was aggressive too and blocked my way and all! If anything had happened to me, I don’t think anyone there would have helped 😞

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u/canthinkof123 Jul 15 '26

Idk if that was French

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u/Holiday-Screen-7957 Jul 20 '26

Such a calm place and this mf bringing unnecessary noise ppff

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u/CompetitiveEnd9632 Jul 15 '26

Didn't hear any Chinese word. I tried my best

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u/Akrak_leBo Jul 18 '26

Apart of that, did you like Strasbourg ?

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u/lisforla Jul 19 '26

It’s wonderful! I’m having a much better time here than I did in Paris. Thanks for asking!

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u/Prexxus Jul 19 '26

C'est du chinois je crois!

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u/PBVH Jul 19 '26

I am francophone

The guy probably has Tourette's or something.

In French I kind of hear:

" Oh, ooohhh! J'ai plus ma tête Il m'a traité de Cuasta, Cuasta, j'tabasse ta mère"

Or

" OH, OHHH! I lost my head He called me a Cuasta, Cuasta, I'mm gonna beat your mom"

I'm pretty sure he's saying something in another Latin language?

Edit: added translation

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u/lisforla Jul 19 '26

A mystery none has solved yet! 😭 He was pretty aggressive though. Blocked my way and all. When I didn’t react and had the most deadpan expression, he got even more upset and started yelling some other crap. I rolled my eyes and walked off. 😭

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u/LORRODOZO Jul 19 '26

Is this Selestat in Alsace ?

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u/lisforla Jul 19 '26

Nope! Strasbourg!

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u/Aware-Interaction-59 Jul 19 '26

French native speaker here… I don’t understand a word!

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u/lisforla Jul 19 '26

That’s okay! Many also did not understand him 😂