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Phrasal translation

Direct translation

Non direct translation

Idiomatic Translation

j'ai trois ans

je suis treize ans

je suis trois ans

j'ai treize ans

Because they don't know what is masculine and what is feminine

Because there is no way for them to know the word order

Because they don't get updated often enough to cover all of the words

Because they can't no what word to use if they don't know the context of what is being talked about

French has too many strange words

Not all words can be translated. They must be explained.

The etiquette of French is too different from other cultures

Translating is too difficult

My bowl is full

I'm fed up

I want to tear my hair out

I can't stand it anymore