French Highschooler reacts to French memes!

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  • čas přidán 6. 10. 2022
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  • @sarahaustbo8818
    @sarahaustbo8818 Před rokem +13556

    for some reason i thought the little story about Juno would evolve into a french joke:
    Juno : 'daddy... we... oui.. oui.. oui oui'
    Ollie: wow Juno your French is really good
    Juno: gracias

    • @aki_kaiyun
      @aki_kaiyun Před rokem +170

      Oh man this comment made my day 🤣

    • @yahikotendo5631
      @yahikotendo5631 Před rokem +49

      Perfect 😂😂

    • @shookyscousin
      @shookyscousin Před rokem +24

      Yes!!!! 😂😂😂

    • @halley_7
      @halley_7 Před rokem +63

      i was thinking the exact same thing haha and was wondering where did juno learn that 😂 got too ahead of myself

    • @HweeTengLee
      @HweeTengLee Před rokem +21

      I miss Juno!

  • @aeluvri5290
    @aeluvri5290 Před rokem +24843

    i really really want to see what would happen if armand and max just replaced josh and ollie for a day lmao that sounds hilarious, pls let it happen!!

    • @johannesjoestar
      @johannesjoestar Před rokem +346

      banger idea honestly

    • @FatRogSlim
      @FatRogSlim Před rokem +88

      Oh oui ! Il faut le faire !

    • @salsabilasyif12
      @salsabilasyif12 Před rokem +31

      Yes please

    • @grammar_ash
      @grammar_ash Před rokem +251

      seriously! Like, they get the crew with everybody who usually helps out with Josh and Ollie but now the show is called Armax and the logo has their faces in it and everything...it feels safe to say this would be an instant classic

    • @d.s.19
      @d.s.19 Před rokem +109

      I wouldn't be surprised if Ollie came up with that idea already.

  • @Phi1618033
    @Phi1618033 Před rokem +7807

    "French is such a sexy language."
    Studies French: "French is such a ridiculous language."

    • @lotusinn3
      @lotusinn3 Před rokem +33

      🤣

    • @aureliuszeta3037
      @aureliuszeta3037 Před rokem +351

      Would that make French a ridiculously sexy language? 🥴
      _hon hon hon intensifies_

    • @Phi1618033
      @Phi1618033 Před rokem +211

      @@aureliuszeta3037 To be fair, Russian is also a ridiculous language, but when spoken by a Russian supermodel, it's also quite sexy.

    • @naomichang623
      @naomichang623 Před rokem +12

      Too true😂

    • @dantewitty3790
      @dantewitty3790 Před rokem +41

      Well, it was influenced by those french noblesse who wants to sounds exclusive and elegant than the average peasants (correct me if I'm wrong)
      Personally, I'd rather have Latin & Portuguese classes

  • @peterphilly4148
    @peterphilly4148 Před rokem +3400

    It is actually so refreshing and impressive the care Armand takes to make eye contact and focus on the person to whom he is speaking or listening.

    • @hurmur9528
      @hurmur9528 Před rokem +91

      Armand only have eyes for Ollie. It is kind of weird and unpolite to be honest. Must feel odd for Josh.

    • @itsytyt5192
      @itsytyt5192 Před rokem +1

      יע

    • @isaacyeon6334
      @isaacyeon6334 Před rokem +21

      @@hurmur9528 you don’t know that, and what got you to that conclusion??

    • @ab.8510
      @ab.8510 Před rokem +15

      Wait… Im confused, so is Armand french or english? Cos he was in another video as a british student…

    • @peterphilly4148
      @peterphilly4148 Před rokem +52

      @@ab.8510 Armand was born in France, grew up in England.

  • @bangchanswebbrowsinghistor5145

    As a French I felt consequently scared, worried attacked and confused by Ollie's meme selection, but wheezed the whole time

    • @sn.ow_flower9819
      @sn.ow_flower9819 Před rokem +84

      TON NOM MDRRR

    • @jasper5201
      @jasper5201 Před rokem +206

      French people are way funnier than this lol. Where is the Macron memes at?

    • @coline6792
      @coline6792 Před rokem +4

      Me too

    • @PrograError
      @PrograError Před rokem +8

      @@jasper5201 it's in the belly. ready for the farmers...

    • @azudesayuno8049
      @azudesayuno8049 Před rokem +123

      @@jasper5201 I mean, I feel like they were memes about France, not from France, really

  • @OliviaMimi
    @OliviaMimi Před rokem +3694

    Need more appreciation for Josh & Ollie’s synchronised “Wow” at 1:41 😂

  • @pszczolka80
    @pszczolka80 Před rokem +5275

    According to my friend who is an expat in France, think the thing about the French being nice about speaking English is that you tried to speak French first. It was his biggest piece of advice when I visited: the French can't stand people who come to their country and don't even try to say the most basic things in the local language. But if they can see you're making an effort, they'll happily speak English to you. I certainly found this to be true.

    • @tamtam8499
      @tamtam8499 Před rokem +160

      Snobby AF

    • @thomasFR967
      @thomasFR967 Před rokem +91

      @@tamtam8499more logic…

    • @MrVovansim
      @MrVovansim Před rokem +570

      Seems pretty common sense to me. Randomly speaking to a stranger on the street in English is incredibly rude. You literally need to learn one phrase in the local language: excuse me, do you speak English. That's it. If you're a tourist and won't even go that far, that's on you for whatever rude treatment you may receive.

    • @tamtam8499
      @tamtam8499 Před rokem +67

      @@MrVovansim I speak a few varied languages (not totally fluent) and not once have I needed someone to prove that they speak English first before actually communicating with them. You’re right, it’s rude treatment but not deserved. And I reiterate, it’s Snobby AF.

    • @pszczolka80
      @pszczolka80 Před rokem +348

      @@tamtam8499 no, going to another country and making no attempt whatsoever to communicate with the locals in their own language is snobby AF. The worst part is that, in my experience, the types of English-speakers who do that kind of thing are the first ones to whinge about people in their country who don't speak English fluently.

  • @J0HN_D03
    @J0HN_D03 Před 10 měsíci +135

    *Baguette = Baguette*
    *Baguette = Wand*
    *Baguette = Chopstick*
    *Baguette = Cable cover*

  • @breadgenie3941
    @breadgenie3941 Před rokem +2250

    love that Armand is introducing France to Ollie and Josh just like how they introduced Korea to him!
    we stan bilingual kings (+ ollie)

  • @heatherline3907
    @heatherline3907 Před rokem +3277

    Very good of Armand trying to still connect with Josh and Ollie. I hope the friendship continues

    • @TheAmpharosFreak
      @TheAmpharosFreak Před rokem +163

      Armand is becoming famous doing these so it makes sense for him. He’s on his way to having his own following online.

    • @revinaque1342
      @revinaque1342 Před rokem +147

      I wouldn't be surprised of they're paying him a fee to shoot with them at this point. In the British Schoolboys series, they got footage and the boys got an all-expenses-paid trip in exchange. In this case, Armand is putting time and effort into shooting with them, and it's not a collab because Armand doesn't have any monetized social media, so it would make sense for them to pay him a talent fee

    • @calebstephan2083
      @calebstephan2083 Před rokem +98

      @@revinaque1342 could be but in the last video they said Armand offered to be on the channel for a while for some french videos before he starts college again so he probably could just be doing it for free.

    • @ter3406
      @ter3406 Před rokem +81

      i feel like is the other way around cause idk if you've notice but their audience loooooove armand. he's actually the most popular one in korean from the british schoolboys series. so it makes sense that they're keeping him around and let's be honest armand is such a charming young man and has an interesting background in which they can make videos of while having fun at the same time!

    • @lucienoon7262
      @lucienoon7262 Před rokem +13

      hope jolly puts on other high schoolers as well..

  • @conniediaz6456
    @conniediaz6456 Před 7 měsíci +82

    This young man, a highschooler, carries himself with such maturity. He appears much older than he is.

  • @whereyoubean
    @whereyoubean Před rokem +352

    This episode was like younger brother hanging out with his older brothers 😂

  • @HeliNoir
    @HeliNoir Před rokem +1548

    I love how Armand’s parents really preserved the French side in him even though he was born and raised there and personally thinks he’s more British. Being bilingual isn’t just about the speaking the language, the culture and history comes with it too. Sadly, That’s something I observed that’s lacking in some Asian communities here in America where they aim to preserve the culture but is losing the language, which is a major part of the culture. It’s difficult to be bilingual because it also comes with existential crisis in two different cultures but it also has MANY benefits. So cool to see that his parents seems to have raised him to adapt to both worlds.

    • @JP-rw4mq
      @JP-rw4mq Před rokem +124

      This is because racism faced by Asians in America is still very common -- less now (even with all the hate crimes) but still there and is very normalized. People used to get teased all the time for foreign accents, and in some communities the racism was so bad that parents simply did not teach their children the language in an effort to help them assimilate faster and less painfully, and in some cases for safety as well. It's a very different situation.

    • @lotusinn3
      @lotusinn3 Před rokem +30

      Yep. The word is assimilation. It’s the byproduct of living in a diverse environment, but remaining a minority of that population. Sucks for the vast multitude of things tied to identity and culture though. 😢

    • @jpaxonreyes
      @jpaxonreyes Před rokem +100

      French immigrant speaking English and French - "Oh, wow, you're so smart. You're bilingual? You're so interesting!" Asian or Hispanic immigrant speaking two languages - "This is an English-speaking country! Speak ENGLISH or get out!"

    • @jacksawild
      @jacksawild Před rokem +2

      @@JP-rw4mq Racism against the French is a British passtime (we love them really)

    • @kjurpjdpihe9096
      @kjurpjdpihe9096 Před rokem +2

      @@jacksawild as a french I did not know that! Here we don't really joke about the brittish. I don't know enough brittish stereotypes to make jokes about.

  • @sarahaustbo8818
    @sarahaustbo8818 Před rokem +1850

    I find it hilarious that depending on the video content, Armand can either be British highschooler or French highschooler. I feel the struggle coming from a mixed ethnic/nationality background myself lol

    • @grammar_ash
      @grammar_ash Před rokem +46

      Yes!! A shared struggle can be such strong common ground, even among people who grew up in different countries from each other, because the common struggles make them so alike.
      I loved when Josh called Ollie out for "asking a TCK about their cultural identity" because that's a great way to put it. Back when my family moved back to the US from overseas, I used to feel bad when people would ask me "How's it feel to be back home?" and I didn't have the heart to tell them that Indonesia felt like home, but that the US was home to my parents so I still felt like I belonged, just not in the same way.
      It would be really interesting to interview Armand and Josh with questions about their experiences as TCKs, if I start a CZcams podcast channel like I've been dreaming about, that's the kind of content I would make-interviewing adult third culture kids.
      Just realized I rambled on somebody else's comment 😅 sorry

    • @sharonshxm
      @sharonshxm Před rokem +75

      Meanwhile you also have american/indian highschooler (max), albanian highschooler (ray), ethiopian highschooler (nati) and more...

    • @EyeGlassTrainofMind
      @EyeGlassTrainofMind Před rokem +16

      @@grammar_ash Thank you for sharing! I personally really liked to read your thoughts 😃 and if you ever do start that podcast, I'd really like to listen to it! I'm not technically a TCK but was raised by 3 different sets of immigrants (Colombian, English, and French). What was really interesting for me is that my identity always changed depending on whose house I was in. In the Colombian home I was the French cousin, in the French home I was the Colombian cousin, and in the English home I was the Canadian/American cousin but to my neighbours, I had an odd accent that sounded like a cross between a Canadian and an English accent and unless I work to change it, my accent will bounce around and sound different in various situations 😅🤣 but for the most part, I've always lived in the same country just caught between very specific cultural communities within the region I live in so people in my own region will often ask me "where are you from?" and it's just way too complicated and personal to explain thoroughly each time so I just say "from here and raised by immigrants" 🥳

    • @grammar_ash
      @grammar_ash Před rokem +5

      @@EyeGlassTrainofMind That's so interesting! There are similar cases of people growing up in environments with a lot of people coming and going and having a global worldview as a result of knowing people from different countries while growing up, and I think that this is being added to the definition of a third culture kid. The example I'm familiar with is of the children of professors and teachers who worked at missionary training centers. Their childhood experiences mirrored many of other TCKs who "spent a considerate number of their developmental years in a country foreign to their parents," but because these children had not lived overseas themselves, they were originally not counted in the same category. However, they literally grew up in that third culture! Living in the same country as the "first culture" among all the rest of the missionaries who were returning from their "second culture," they were in one of the fairly rare places where the third culture is considered the norm.
      So I think that being raised by immigrants-especially three different sets!-should be considered part of the definition of a third culture kid. In fact, it's the experiences of people like you that I would love to focus on in a future project.

    • @RE-bg9ds
      @RE-bg9ds Před rokem +5

      When you know America is a melting pot so we have multiple languages being spoken along with English we have multiple cultures that are exposed here because of those people imagine how they feel

  • @cmtippens9209
    @cmtippens9209 Před rokem +406

    I only took two years of high school French eons ago, but this had me actually laughing out loud, slapping my knee, and clapping! Fantastic!
    *** also, sadly reminded me that, because I am rubbish at math, is why I cannot count very high in French. 🤣

    • @Roozyj
      @Roozyj Před rokem +1

      You can, you just have to skip every number that ends in -70 to -99 :P

    • @robby3499
      @robby3499 Před rokem +6

      Just use the belgian counting system, 70 is septante and 90 is nontante

    • @dean1111
      @dean1111 Před rokem +3

      @@robby3499 that's also the system of the romandie, the french part of switzerland

  • @villeda009
    @villeda009 Před rokem +136

    Having to do maths just to count is kinda next level

    • @philomenebarthelemy3580
      @philomenebarthelemy3580 Před 3 dny

      we don't even realize it anymore so it doesn't feel like maths but when you're 6 and learning how to write numbers with letters it's kinda weird (quatre vingt dix neuf = 99 for example)

  • @Shinydiscoboi
    @Shinydiscoboi Před rokem +1616

    Armand really looks like he could be in a Burberry campaign or walk the shows in Paris & Milan.

    • @griselda7393
      @griselda7393 Před rokem +26

      Feel the same!

    • @debs5039
      @debs5039 Před rokem +25

      He is very lovely ❤

    • @MCPalabrica
      @MCPalabrica Před rokem

      🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰Yes he is 🥹🥹🥹

    • @vanessachua1508
      @vanessachua1508 Před rokem +3

      Ooo I definitely agree with that!

    • @Matthew-xn5yj
      @Matthew-xn5yj Před rokem +33

      You realize that high fashion beauty standards are changing right? Armand is known as conventionally attractive, but not uniquely attractive that designer brands are looking for. Look up Burberry models and you’ll see. People with conventionally attractive faces are forgotten more easily, so there’s greater emphasis now on bringing in weirdly attractive people instead. And to be fair, there are hundreds of guys in this world that look like Armand, similar hair and face, but there’s only one of very specific-looking models.

  • @KaitlynNguyen915
    @KaitlynNguyen915 Před rokem +7789

    It would be cool if Armand did a video with Gabbie speaking French

  • @ericduffield524
    @ericduffield524 Před rokem +421

    American here. I love Jolly! These are hilarious 🤣 Can someone explain Armand's background? English accent, school in London, but French?

    • @modojocorlee2241
      @modojocorlee2241 Před rokem +161

      Both his parents are French but he was born and raised in England.

    • @Sayitlikitiz101
      @Sayitlikitiz101 Před rokem +151

      TBH, you can hear a hint of French intonation when Armand speaks English, but it helps that he speaks a very posh English too.

    • @GreyPunkWolf
      @GreyPunkWolf Před rokem +20

      There are actually a few of us who can speak without an accent and not be born in an English speaking country, or even be raised in one.
      I know most french people have atrocious English skills, our presidents over the last decades leading by example, but still. We aren't THAT bad.

    • @sylvaingermanier98
      @sylvaingermanier98 Před rokem +2

      @@GreyPunkWolf tu connais la Norvège ou la Finlande ?

  • @pqrstsma2011
    @pqrstsma2011 Před rokem +21

    7:54 i would like to see that French kid reacting to Loic Suberville's entire channel!

  • @thatszahra
    @thatszahra Před rokem +2444

    Armand should open his own youtube channel at this point

  • @phffft
    @phffft Před rokem +1943

    We need a series of Armand teaching Ollie French like his Korean learning videos back in the day :D

    • @PrograError
      @PrograError Před rokem +12

      too busy mate... ain't got time with school... unless he could get credits...

    • @JinsolLee
      @JinsolLee Před rokem +7

      @@PrograError He just left school, he's prepping for Uni now.

    • @PrograError
      @PrograError Před rokem +9

      @@JinsolLee it's still school ain't it? ya studying...

    • @HannahSaidLikeHana
      @HannahSaidLikeHana Před rokem +19

      And then he'd find out why Sam Hammington gave up 😂

  • @vasudha.up0830
    @vasudha.up0830 Před rokem +27

    3:23 Not the three idiots meme 😭💀

  • @gkenkung
    @gkenkung Před rokem +21

    Ollie introducing himself "Je suis Ollie" and the French thinking he is in bed.

  • @tuesdae666
    @tuesdae666 Před rokem +1609

    Armand is painfully good looking. He could go be a model or actor for sure.

    • @niqi2641
      @niqi2641 Před rokem +123

      Me the whole time. A poor high schooler with a crush I'll never meet 😭

    • @Pete-zi9pi
      @Pete-zi9pi Před rokem +23

      Yea hes kinda cute

    • @Lovely-bh3ln
      @Lovely-bh3ln Před 11 měsíci +13

      @@niqi2641 lmao yes

    • @bilalnasir2758
      @bilalnasir2758 Před 10 měsíci +22

      Please log off and go outside

    • @rosemartinez2174
      @rosemartinez2174 Před 9 měsíci +10

      He is very good looking

  • @iSAFAEable
    @iSAFAEable Před rokem +1077

    armand is soooo natural on camera i genuinely wouldn't be surprised if he goes down this path later on, i could see him on the big screen too he's doing so well i feel like a proud mom🥺

    • @kiki-gc3nl
      @kiki-gc3nl Před rokem +14

      can't agree more❤

    • @Cloudfive55
      @Cloudfive55 Před rokem +8

      Do Cambridge students really go on to be youtubers?

    • @revinaque1342
      @revinaque1342 Před rokem +68

      @@Cloudfive55 Cambridge students can go on to become whatever they want 😊 Armand did say that he doesn't really see himself working in either history or politics, he just wants to study those subjects. So who knows, he could go into journalism or CZcams in the future

    • @iSAFAEable
      @iSAFAEable Před rokem +4

      @@Cloudfive55 i said on camera and i also said on the big screen, i’m not just talking youtube. He’s free to do whatever he wants with his future. I just think he’s a natural on screen😊

    • @dxnce7593
      @dxnce7593 Před rokem +3

      @@revinaque1342 did he really said that? He can do whatever he wants but I don't understand people who do this like why you spend years and alot of money to study things you won't do in the future ? I can't understand their logic tbh

  • @user-rd4ks2cz9y
    @user-rd4ks2cz9y Před rokem +30

    Young Parisians and other French students have been studying in Montreal, Canada because a deal has been in place since 1968 allowing them to study at the same price as local students. Many come to learn a second language or study in English universities before returning to France. The dollar is cheaper and student living conditions are much better in the province of Quebec. Many go back bilingual.

  • @thierryf67
    @thierryf67 Před rokem +31

    "une baguette" literally is a little stick (of wood). The name of the famous french bread came after that : une baguette (de pain). The same for the wand in french, it's a magic little stick : une baguette magique.

  • @swerveon
    @swerveon Před rokem +436

    This French High Schooler could walk runways for any and all major fashion houses. Someone please scout him.

  • @HannahSaidLikeHana
    @HannahSaidLikeHana Před rokem +1553

    What. Baguette = Wand!? 🥖
    Hoping for Armand to now do a Fromage tasting video with Ollie's Dad. 🧀

    • @funram
      @funram Před rokem +61

      "Baguette" means indeed "wand". The expression "baguette de pain" ("wand of bread") is usually shortened to "baguette", but this word is still used to designate a standard wand in French.

    • @saga_oneil
      @saga_oneil Před rokem +26

      @@funram exactly ! That's why we call chopsticks "baguettes" as well

    • @HermanVonPetri
      @HermanVonPetri Před rokem +8

      @@saga_oneil Not knowing French myself I would have thought the word for wand would have been "baton." In Louisiana, USA the capital city is Baton Rouge.

    • @funram
      @funram Před rokem +8

      @@HermanVonPetri Well a conductor's baton is called... "une baguette de chef d'orchestre". There is a slight overlay between "bâton" and "baguette", and even "barre", but "bâton" will be used near exclusively for a wood stick.

    • @saga_oneil
      @saga_oneil Před rokem +7

      @@funram yes "bâton" is actually "stick" as we say a glue stick in English, it's literally "bâton de colle" in French (colle = glue)

  • @familyye6840
    @familyye6840 Před rokem +33

    in Indonesia cotton candy is actually called grandma's hair

  • @cassandra4398
    @cassandra4398 Před rokem

    I loooooooooooved this so much. It made me laugh so much. I live in the states, born and raised in California, and I studied French in high school for 5 semesters then toured Paris when I graduated. So I appreciated the American jokes and the French ones too 💛 I just discovered this channel today through your video where a military major guy reacted to memes, and I recently met someone who was in the US army for 10 years and was in Iraq also. I loved the stories and insight your guest shared. And I was surprised you had the subtitles in English and Korean!!! I started studying Korean after French! So... Looking forward to more from you two

  • @joshsungasong
    @joshsungasong Před rokem +166

    "What we were experiencing was pity" I lost it 😂

  • @jillianponio8352
    @jillianponio8352 Před rokem +484

    Josh and Ollie know we want more Armand content and it shows that they’re listening by giving us what we want 😌

  • @sherishaffertheartistandmy7948

    OMG, just the intro is bringing forth such deep belly, feeling, tear-inducing, laughter; tupac vs. vouspac, BWAHAHAHA!!! You two are absolutely brilliant in comedic content!!! Much love, hugs, and appreciation from a high-school French Language learner from the U.S.A!

  • @TheMasterShadow3
    @TheMasterShadow3 Před rokem +55

    Having French as your native language is like starting with the highest difficulty, I'm talking from experience but then again learning English has been really easy thanks to this fact, and as a matter of fact I prefer English for its simplicity and straight to the point way of thinking

    • @alinagluzman8624
      @alinagluzman8624 Před 8 měsíci +3

      pas vraiment, try having Russian as your first language 😅

    • @seldom_bucket
      @seldom_bucket Před 6 měsíci +2

      😅 french is pretty easy for english speakers too, it's not considered one of the difficult languages, russian, mandarin and arabic are up there.
      Also greek is ridiculously unrelated to most languages and hard for anyone to learn.

    • @Ge1shaa
      @Ge1shaa Před 6 měsíci

      Fr

    • @Ge1shaa
      @Ge1shaa Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@seldom_bucketYeah but when it's talk about passé simple (In real life, it's okay), les valeurs du temps and some of these shitty things it's rly difficult

    • @PaulW4
      @PaulW4 Před 4 měsíci

      @@seldom_bucket The order I learnt them in was for their sound and in that same order their difficulty increases. Did anyone else who's done any extent of languages also find this? My order: French, Italian and Spanish. An example: To say "thank you for your assistance", in Italian "Grazie per l'auto", I wasn't sure what the l' was and still don't really.

  • @jiazheng3431
    @jiazheng3431 Před rokem +359

    3:13 "Josh, can you not over complicate things", said Ollie who deepfake + wrote a book for his best friend and recently cloned his best friend's voice

  • @funram
    @funram Před rokem +316

    The French numerals are partially inherited from the way the Celts enumerated : instead of counting in base 10, they counted in base 20, and grouped the numbers by groups of twenties and tens. So 133 would be seen as "6 times 20, plus 10, plus 3". This way of counting was partially preserved until the 19th century, including when roman numerals were still the norm, with a "XX" in superscript. A famous hospital in Paris is called "Les Quinze-vingts", which litteraly means "The Fifteen-twenties", because its capacity was of 3 000 beds, and at its entry was written a "XV" (15 in Roman numerals) and a "XX" in superscript, to signify a capacity of 15x20 beds. This kind of notation lost its meaning with time, though.

    • @maleineperle1770
      @maleineperle1770 Před rokem +24

      There's a second system too, rooted in latin, with endings in -ante that gives septante-70 and nonante-90 in Belgium and Switzerland. Switzerland also uses huitante for 80.

    • @funram
      @funram Před rokem +12

      @@maleineperle1770 And to be fair, as a French, I must say the Swiss numeration makes more sense than the French one. But no French speaking country had gotten rid of "dix-sept", "dix-huit" and "dix-neuf", sadly.

    • @maleineperle1770
      @maleineperle1770 Před rokem

      @@funram why would that be necessary?

    • @funram
      @funram Před rokem +3

      @@maleineperle1770 Because it's not consistent with "douze", "treize", "quatorze", "quinze" and "seize".

    • @maleineperle1770
      @maleineperle1770 Před rokem +5

      @@funram that's true. It's consistent with other european languages at least

  • @badz2512
    @badz2512 Před rokem +39

    Once I was shopping in the city with my little cousin, she is french. We are mostly talking in French and at some point, while we spoke about Harry Potter, she told me she wants to a "Baguette magique" and I responded with "Are you hungry?" which was just a hilarious moment for both of us.

  • @ElizabethT45
    @ElizabethT45 Před rokem +36

    Those sentences with words spelled similarly are funny to listen to, and similar to our sentences like "had had had had" and the Buffalo sentence 😊

    • @gabe_itch24
      @gabe_itch24 Před rokem +1

      Before was was was was was is

    • @ElizabethT45
      @ElizabethT45 Před rokem +1

      @@gabe_itch24 The meal that I had had, had had no effect on my appetite.

  • @tabby_cat
    @tabby_cat Před rokem +311

    The word 'baguette' means a stick or twig. The English word 'wand' is also sometimes used for long thin twigs on a tree. And the baguette bread is called that because it is a stick of bread.

    • @funram
      @funram Před rokem +12

      A stick would be more commonly refered to as a "bâton" or even a "branche", though. And a twig as a "brindille".

    • @tabby_cat
      @tabby_cat Před rokem +14

      yes, but 'baguette' implies a stick size somewhere between 'bâton' and 'brindille'. It's quite vague, I know. I more often see it used in books than in everyday speech.

    • @funram
      @funram Před rokem +10

      @@tabby_cat It can, yes. But it is mostly used for your standard wand. All types of wands : magic wand ("baguette magique"), bread wand ("baguette de pain"), etc.
      And ironically a conductor's baton (a direct loanword from French) is refered to as a "baguette de chef d'orchestre" in French.

    • @tabby_cat
      @tabby_cat Před rokem +5

      I was explaining where the connection came from, not where the word is most commonly used.

    • @tdelioncourt1268
      @tdelioncourt1268 Před rokem +6

      @@tabby_cat I see what you mean, baguette is a shape, the bread is named after ^^

  • @MimiOnliine
    @MimiOnliine Před rokem +271

    As a French living in the UK myself , i have to say, it's inspiring how Armand's parents introduced their language and culture (which is also Armand's) to Armand who was raised in Britain. I need their tips for when I have kids! lool

    • @lynnd3164
      @lynnd3164 Před rokem +1

      Africaine oui

    • @r3dsnow757
      @r3dsnow757 Před rokem

      @@lynnd3164 c'est quoi ce racisme? baltringue va!

    • @AuxaneST
      @AuxaneST Před 8 měsíci +8

      ​​@@lynnd3164Not mutually exclusive and also French blacks with no links to Africa for over 10+ generations do exist.... Maybe get cultured.

    • @PaulW4
      @PaulW4 Před 4 měsíci

      There is negative history between the 2 nations right? Any history buffs care to give some brief insight? I know Britain prevented Napolean from dominating Europe (Napolean wars) as is a reason that a lot of the world speak English (found this out on a itunes podcast)

    • @singingcat02
      @singingcat02 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@PaulW4 France and England have been the two dominating powers in Europe from, let's say, ~800 to the first half of the 20th century. Normans invaded England in 1066, that's why today 30% of English words come from French. The hundred year's war (a war that went on actively between 1337 and 1453) was between France and England. For a long time, the whole southwestern part of France was under British rule. These two countries have basically always been rivals. And yes the British defeated Napoleon, mainly because they were a monarchy, and wanted a Bourbon back on the throne of France. Much the continuation of what happened throughout the middle ages. There's even a little (outdated) nickname for England in French - "la perfide Albion". Literally : "the treacherous Albion", Albion being England's medieval name. All in all yes there definitely is some negative history but nowadays France and England work together closely and are strong allies so everything's good.

  • @lucypluto766
    @lucypluto766 Před rokem +2

    Merci pour cette vidéo. La chaîne m'a été recommandée par YT et franchement c'est une agréable découverte. Vous m'avez bien fait rire ! C'est drôle, rafraîchissant et enrichissant. Bonne continuation

  • @otakubancho6655
    @otakubancho6655 Před rokem +34

    It's true,French was invented to troll other countries!😆😆😆

  • @bayukresna980
    @bayukresna980 Před rokem +26

    06:41 in Indonesia, Cotton Candy is "Rambut Nenek" in translation will be "Grandma's Hair" 🤣🤣

    • @sarahhh029
      @sarahhh029 Před rokem +4

      In arabic we call it shaer bannat which means Girl's Hair 💀💀

    • @yesimhungry8495
      @yesimhungry8495 Před rokem +1

      The word in Urdu which is used for cotton candy also translates to grandmas hair lol

    • @amirferdhany3177
      @amirferdhany3177 Před 5 měsíci

      In malaysia we say, gula-gula kapas. Meaning candy (gula-gula) and cotton (kapas). So we are already close

  • @lucysworld9798
    @lucysworld9798 Před rokem +158

    Learned French for almost 2 years in my college days, those memes summarised all my feelings perfectly. Tres bien 😂

  • @Must23
    @Must23 Před rokem

    I love this~! this is some goood old Jolly~ Please keep some of the video format be like this, ty

  • @justanothermortal1373
    @justanothermortal1373 Před rokem +12

    As a non-french high-schooler who studies French, the pains of learning the language are too underrated.

    • @blitzhill9533
      @blitzhill9533 Před rokem +1

      if it can make you feel better even for french people it's hard to learn our own language

  • @axsdeny
    @axsdeny Před rokem +412

    You've gotta hire some of these kids to stay on as cast members. They're delightful.

  • @koomiho8982
    @koomiho8982 Před rokem +186

    I spent most of the time in Bretagne when I visited France. That gâteau breton is no joke, in fact any pastries with Bretagne butter in them is just 👌🏼 Bretagne is such an underrated French destination

    • @mademoiselleetpasmadamesvp1482
      @mademoiselleetpasmadamesvp1482 Před rokem +19

      Well it is not known outside of France but it is very known in France. This is where i lived (i am French) and Bretagne is full of parisians in the summer

    • @GrattKobe
      @GrattKobe Před rokem +7

      Underrated for foreigners but not for French ! We all have friends or family members attached to Bretagne who often go there on vacation

    • @Cassxowary
      @Cassxowary Před rokem +1

      Ok but you forgot to use your heart and brain (:

    • @ChachouLP
      @ChachouLP Před rokem

      @@mademoiselleetpasmadamesvp1482 not only full of Parisians during summer

    • @lysgatineau4722
      @lysgatineau4722 Před 10 měsíci +1

      kouign amann >>>

  • @dominikakubova1533
    @dominikakubova1533 Před rokem

    Such a perfect video to watch before my French lesson :D Thank you

  • @mellbell360
    @mellbell360 Před rokem +9

    As a native English speaker from Canada, the reading French vs listening to French is so true! I'm Canadian and part of our public schooling includes mandatory French classes till high school, after that it's optional. So basically I took French for 8 years (ages 6-13)and all I can say is "hello my name is" "can I please use the washroom/water fountain" and "please" which I can remember myself in the 3rd grade memorizing the word for please because it sounds like silver plates in English 😂 I took French again my first year of Uni but it was incredibly hard to keep up with on top of other courses, so I didn't continue with it. I remember finding it was easier to use the workbook because when my professor spoke I had no idea what he was saying half the time. How the language sounds vs how it's written can be very different! I can read way more French than I can speak because there's also a lot of similar words to English. Someday I'd love to learn French!

    • @wandotra
      @wandotra Před 22 dny

      @mellbell360 The silver plate thing is incredibly funny and cute, really nice way to remember "s'il vous plaît" xD and I can understand your struggle with listening VS reading a foreign language, this is so relatable (native frenchie here, trying to understand spoken english ahah). Best of luck, don't give up, it might come around later !

  • @lemonsupernova8833
    @lemonsupernova8833 Před rokem +205

    Armand is so sweet to give a treat at the end. He really respects and cares for Ollie and Josh. 🥰

  • @oheo309
    @oheo309 Před rokem +53

    It's like two uncles trying to connect with their nephew lol

  • @supawitaanantakarn
    @supawitaanantakarn Před 11 měsíci +3

    4:46 the exact moment Armand just use the errrr😂❤❤

  • @vetakanfeta
    @vetakanfeta Před rokem +3

    His baguette and voldemort's baguette were brother baguettes??
    And voldemort was obsessed with finding the elder baguette-
    THE ELDER BAGUETTE
    💀💀💀

  • @fatimaakther1010
    @fatimaakther1010 Před rokem +220

    Been watching you guys for past 5-6yrs and I never get bored. 💜

    • @RogueRhiRhi
      @RogueRhiRhi Před rokem +5

      YES! Started watching them in college and haven't missed an upload since! Such lovely gents :D

    • @khalilahd.
      @khalilahd. Před rokem +1

      Same 😂❤

    • @HannahSaidLikeHana
      @HannahSaidLikeHana Před rokem +3

      Ditto 😂 doesn't feel like it's been that long though!

    • @willowoodz
      @willowoodz Před rokem +1

      same. insane how time flies lol

  • @karenward267
    @karenward267 Před rokem +41

    The French student was absolutely delightful. WE need more of him.

  • @trampolineviolin
    @trampolineviolin Před 9 měsíci +1

    More armand french episodes please!! This has made my day, couldnt stop laughing hahaha maybe tasting french food with him :)

  • @NicksonFujiwara
    @NicksonFujiwara Před rokem

    It was illarious merci for all, your video and your humor/humeur(mood) !

  • @TheToneBender
    @TheToneBender Před rokem +155

    I went to France on holiday a lot growing up and there was a very big shift in English speaking. As a child nobody spoke a word of English there. When I was in my late teens it was a lot more common. middle-aged- and old people still don't seem to really do it, but the younger people do.

    • @funram
      @funram Před rokem +16

      Until 2008, learning English was actually not compulsary in French schools : depending of your school, you could be proposed to learn German, Spanish or Italian instead as your primary foreign language. Most of the people choose English, and most of those who didn't picked it as secondary foreign language, but it was possible to not learn English at all, albeit being very rare. Since 2010, English is compulsary as the primary foreign language, and you get to choose a secondary one later, usually Spanish, German or Italian. Plus English has been made compulsary in elementary school, while it was compulsary only from middle school onward before.

    • @PrograError
      @PrograError Před rokem

      @@funram but then you get the "french council" banning english loan words...

    • @funram
      @funram Před rokem +9

      @@PrograError The French Academy is a very outdated, out if touch institution whose rulings are not normative in France (contrary to the Commission de la langue française et des langues de France, a much less known institution, which is much less controvertial), it only has some kind of "soft power" and has lost much of its influence in the last decades.

    • @nathalieast6179
      @nathalieast6179 Před rokem +8

      @@funram i think TVshow, youtube video's and so did lot to it. I remember first TVshows i started to watch in english were skins and gossip girl, there was not video platerform by that time. We had to watch them on illegal streaming website or wait 2 to 3 years to be able to see it dubbed in French on TV...

    • @funram
      @funram Před rokem +2

      @@nathalieast6179 That's very true. Even our porn was dubbed in French back in the days.

  • @rachelleyeung
    @rachelleyeung Před rokem +82

    i really wish Armand had translated "See you Jolly soon!" to "À jolie *bientôt* " it makes more sense grammatically and is still a literal translation

    • @Affranchie
      @Affranchie Před rokem +5

      I wish he actually had translated Jolly to a word that actually means "happy" and not "beautiful"😂

    • @clelia4660
      @clelia4660 Před rokem +5

      Now that I think about it, he maybe translated it that way because he thought of the expression “À très vite” so honestly “À Jolly vite” makes sense 🤔

  • @wolfstay9988
    @wolfstay9988 Před 7 měsíci

    I just fell in love with the french guy. He is so respectful and so adorable. When he gave them the dessert, he seemed so excited because they like it.

  • @samuelteale3413
    @samuelteale3413 Před rokem

    Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot is hilarious, an absolute classic. A neighbour gifted me a DVD of Jacques Tati films when I was a child and I've loved them ever since.

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Před rokem +14

    1:49 Best MEME EVER! French Numbers are a different kettle of fish.
    Although I’ve heard that in Belgian and Swiss versions of French, you can say ‘septante’, ‘huitante’ or ‘nonante’.

    • @lauras1553
      @lauras1553 Před rokem +2

      In Belgium, it's septante and nonante, but still quatre-vingts 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @FuelledByKanin
    @FuelledByKanin Před rokem +62

    I love how Armand looks at Ollie intently, like he's really paying attention. hahahah

  • @nicolad8822
    @nicolad8822 Před 10 měsíci +5

    Fairy floss is Aussie english. It’s Candy floss in British.

  • @justinecooper9575
    @justinecooper9575 Před rokem +1

    4:00 - This was exactly my experience when I visited Paris for a trade show in 1997. I later was told that this was the standard French, or at least Parisian, insult, i.e. the refusal to speak French to non-French speakers. But then, after hearing my Southern US accent, I had some Brits at the show ask me to speak English also.

  • @imnotsurewhy
    @imnotsurewhy Před rokem +44

    Armand is a good looking kid. I'm surprised a modeling agency hasn't casted him yet

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Před rokem +76

    I love the Meme based videos on the channel. Architecture Memes with Max next?

  • @anndeecosita3586
    @anndeecosita3586 Před rokem +6

    This was hilarious and relatable for me as someone who is trying to learn French. I speak English and Spanish. I can usually read French and understand okay but not as well when I hear it. When my teacher started teaching numbers, I was ready to pull my hair out and quit. So that 99 problems meme was spot on. 😂

    • @marc9080
      @marc9080 Před rokem

      Quatre vingt dix neuf(99) easy😛quant tu es français!

    • @PaulW4
      @PaulW4 Před 4 měsíci

      that meme was awesome

  • @poohbaby233
    @poohbaby233 Před rokem

    Hello Jolly! Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your videos. I immediately subscribed ur channel.

  • @EmmarainePink
    @EmmarainePink Před rokem +8

    5:52 I had a similar joke to this. It was "When he said he'll treat you like a princess but he meant like Princess Diana."

  • @jeeday19
    @jeeday19 Před rokem +62

    I could listen to Armand talking in French all day! 😍

  • @aurawally
    @aurawally Před rokem +10

    5:13 he isn’t famous in America😂 never heard of him in my life!

    • @leaht4555
      @leaht4555 Před rokem +2

      R u being sarcastic 😭

  • @xxdiamondxx7122
    @xxdiamondxx7122 Před rokem +1

    I love that Armand gets a separate video cause I love watching him.

  • @Isaac_Clarke
    @Isaac_Clarke Před rokem +18

    Love this series with Armand. Thanks @Jolly this video made me howl with laughter and it felt good

  • @maimoi2103
    @maimoi2103 Před rokem +58

    If saying the "daddy's beard" for cotton candy in french is weird, would LOVE for them to get a reaction from the "grandma's hair" for cotton candy in Indonesian (Bahasa) 😂

  • @alexanderj1316
    @alexanderj1316 Před rokem +6

    "it's dense" - you should have brought a Kouign Amann Armand!

  • @marcozanni8397
    @marcozanni8397 Před rokem +3

    Actually, the "Quatre-vingt dix" thing is a relic from an old counting system. Before the spread of Latin in Western Europe, Celtic people used a 20 based counting system. It was then replaced with our current 10 based system. But old French kept some of it. For example, there is an Parisian hospital built by Louis 14th called "Les Quinze-Vingt", cause it was made to host 15x20 people. Funny enough, some versions of modern French evolved to be fully "10 based" : Swiss or Belgian people don't say "Soixante-dix" (60+10) but "Septante" (closer to "Seventeen") :)

    • @Rilcy2003
      @Rilcy2003 Před rokem

      Je fais la version complète pour les belges et les suisses ;)
      10 : Dix
      20 : Vingt
      30 : Trente
      40 : Quarante
      50 : Cinquante
      60 : Soixante
      70 : Septante
      80 : Otante/Huitante
      90 : Nonante

  • @phoenixtheenchantress
    @phoenixtheenchantress Před rokem +43

    I feel happy and warm watching your videos guys! 🦆❤️ Thanks for always making me smile jolly buddiesss

  • @procastination_is_my_passi4182

    My family and I went to Paris for vacation and we studied French for a bit just so we can communicate with locals without being that typical rude American tourists who expect others to speak English for them, but we ended up just getting made fun of 😂😂 They said forget it, we understand english, just speak english from here on out 😂

    • @charles1413
      @charles1413 Před rokem +45

      yeah, French is a tricky language and if the pronunciation is not on point, we tend to have trouble understanding. And since we're not the most patient bunch, english it is lol

    • @sarahs4008
      @sarahs4008 Před rokem +16

      😂😂😂 We appreciate it when people try dont worry
      a whole better than people expecting you to understand them

    • @LunaMoonlight95
      @LunaMoonlight95 Před rokem +2

      My mom got brushed off when she spoke English during a college trip to France so she decided to just speak fake bad English and mixed it with our home state's dialect (we're Malaysian) lol didn't have any more issues with English after that

    • @procastination_is_my_passi4182
      @procastination_is_my_passi4182 Před rokem +11

      @@charles1413 I guess it's just cultural difference then, because we'd be hyping up stuttering tourists in the philippines even if what's coming out of their mouth is straight up gibberish 😂

    • @lawtraf8008
      @lawtraf8008 Před rokem +1

      French people will rather you speak English rather than broken French. If you can speak French, good but if you can't, don't try lol

  • @CeluiEtSeul
    @CeluiEtSeul Před rokem +5

    6:56 That's because American English is more Germanic influenced than British English which is moslty Romance influenced.

  • @ashexrome7621
    @ashexrome7621 Před 9 měsíci

    I took a year of French in high school. The minute the number system started I was literally crying over my homework the same why I cried when my dad tried to explain math to me in third grade. I dropped French n took ASL the rest of high school 😂 never had to use French but I have had to use ASL a handful of times. I highly recommend taking a sign language course!

  • @annejia5382
    @annejia5382 Před rokem +37

    it's great seeing extended videos from the series before armand finally goes to uni 💛

  • @danielletildamoro9706
    @danielletildamoro9706 Před rokem +127

    Armand has a unique look that gets me. I find him extremely attractive, apart from his smile, it's his personality. But also his face. It's so structured.
    Anyway, love this episode.

    • @prelude229
      @prelude229 Před rokem +11

      ok. creep. his underage.

    • @PierreLucSex
      @PierreLucSex Před rokem +1

      Wow, bones in face.

    • @dogelife7901
      @dogelife7901 Před rokem +6

      Stop obectifying men we are more than just eye candy.

    • @danielletildamoro9706
      @danielletildamoro9706 Před rokem

      @@dogelife7901 lol. No body moved. Him being in a legal and being appreciated by looks does not objectify him.

  • @leaht4555
    @leaht4555 Před rokem +21

    7:20 don't mind me just saving my fave part 😂

  • @adrianpl1000
    @adrianpl1000 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Ur so lucky, Gâteau Breton is literally one of the best things in the world i have some friends in Brittany and we usually bring some back when we visit them.

  • @lilyannasophia1543
    @lilyannasophia1543 Před rokem +32

    Love the friendship with this hilarious trio 💟💟btw armand is such a delight

  • @Patty-vg5ow
    @Patty-vg5ow Před rokem +19

    I love seeing Armand on Jolly and KE so I hope he continues to appear when he's on break from uni! And as much as I love seeing him on screen, I also can't wait for the day when I'll be able to hear that he's become a successful minister or whatever he wants to be. Lad's got a real good head on his shoulders. All the best, Armand!

  • @UnmarkedPlanet
    @UnmarkedPlanet Před 7 měsíci +1

    We need that as a meme template "ah, what we were experiencing was pity."

  • @padders1068
    @padders1068 Před 7 měsíci

    Armand just steals the show! Well done guys!

  • @noelie1563
    @noelie1563 Před rokem +16

    Loving those french related videos, please don't stop 😊

  • @themarkmolina
    @themarkmolina Před rokem +40

    Another Armand content.. the world is healing 😌

  • @_aleelove
    @_aleelove Před rokem +2

    As a French person watching this, this is hillarious XD Im often on the floor laughing till my tummy hurts while watching these videos lol

  • @voyance4elle
    @voyance4elle Před rokem

    3:31 I laughed so loud that I think I woke up everyone in my building. 😂 Also the counting was super funny. It has always been so weird but I never thought about all these songs and expressions with the number "99" in it.

  • @hemagoel3034
    @hemagoel3034 Před rokem +7

    Loved the laughter of the three guys even more than the memes! Stay happy together always!

  • @BRAIIIIIINS
    @BRAIIIIIINS Před rokem +31

    I love these Armand videos! Please make him a regular or at least a semi regular!

  • @scentedlikerose2931
    @scentedlikerose2931 Před rokem +1

    Will I Am is definitely famous in the US lol. He’s known as the guy who was famous in the early 2000s but Americans definitely know who he is. That bit made me laugh 😭 had no idea he was on a lot of stuff in the UK!

  • @ce3586
    @ce3586 Před 8 měsíci

    Interesting. I've made a gateau Basque, which is I assume from southwest France (Basque country) which is usually filled with seedless raspberry jam or pastry creme. I didn't know about the gateau Breton from Brittany (northwestern France). This one he said was caramel but apparently is often filled with sliced or diced peaches or apricots.