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Cruel_Hero · 06-10-2009, 11:52 PM

I'm working on a rather personally important painting and I was hoping to finish it out with a sentence in fancy script. I didn't want to use a English to French dictionary because I feel like it would be stiff and not really doing the language justice. So I was hoping that I could be told how to write and say it the way a French speaking person would normally say it or, even better, in a lyrical poetic sort of way. I would appreciate it very very much if someone could help me.

The sentence is : Heaven forgive me Never forbid me

I'm afraid it might be an american idiom but I really hope not.

Thanks again.

Frank van den Eeden · 06-11-2009, 01:41 AM

how about :

Que Dieu me pardonne,
jamais ne m'abandonne...

I would say "Dieu" rather than "Le ciel"
and "abandonner" literally means : to leave behind, to forsake.

Amicalement,
Frank.

Cruel_Hero · 06-11-2009, 11:16 AM

Thank you very much!

But can I ask, out of pure curiosity, what is the difference between "Dieu" and "Le ciel"?

The dictionary says 'God' and 'Sky'. ^_^

Frank van den Eeden · 06-11-2009, 11:27 AM

God = Dieu
Le ciel = Heaven

of course, "le ciel" sometimes means "the sky", but not in this case...

kindest regards,
Frank.

06-10-2009, 11:52 PM	#1
Cruel_Hero New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Age: 22 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Art piece that needs a sentence in French. Help Appreciated. I'm working on a rather personally important painting and I was hoping to finish it out with a sentence in fancy script. I didn't want to use a English to French dictionary because I feel like it would be stiff and not really doing the language justice. So I was hoping that I could be told how to write and say it the way a French speaking person would normally say it or, even better, in a lyrical poetic sort of way. I would appreciate it very very much if someone could help me. The sentence is : Heaven forgive me Never forbid me I'm afraid it might be an american idiom but I really hope not. Thanks again.

06-11-2009, 01:41 AM	#2
Frank van den Eeden Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Antwerp/Belgium Age: 63 Posts: 334 Rep Power: 433	Re: Art piece that needs a sentence in French. Help Appreciated. how about : Que Dieu me pardonne, jamais ne m'abandonne... I would say "Dieu" rather than "Le ciel" and "abandonner" literally means : to leave behind, to forsake. Amicalement, Frank. __________________ beste groeten - sinc�res salutations - kindest regards - atentamente - mit freundlichen Gr��en

06-11-2009, 11:16 AM	#3
Cruel_Hero New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Age: 22 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: Art piece that needs a sentence in French. Help Appreciated. Thank you very much! But can I ask, out of pure curiosity, what is the difference between "Dieu" and "Le ciel"? The dictionary says 'God' and 'Sky'. ^_^ Last edited by Cruel_Hero : 06-11-2009 at 11:20 AM.

06-11-2009, 11:27 AM	#4
Frank van den Eeden Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Antwerp/Belgium Age: 63 Posts: 334 Rep Power: 433	Re: Art piece that needs a sentence in French. Help Appreciated. God = Dieu Le ciel = Heaven of course, "le ciel" sometimes means "the sky", but not in this case... kindest regards, Frank. __________________ beste groeten - sinc�res salutations - kindest regards - atentamente - mit freundlichen Gr��en

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