LOST in TRANSLATION | Learning the Language of the French Foreign Legion
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Here is a deleted scene from out interview with Johnny about his time in the French Foreign Legion. His full interview can be seen here.
• French Foreign Legion:...
In this candid interview, we sit down with Corporal Chef Johnny Leggett , a retired member of the French Foreign Legion.
Leggett recounts his experiences serving as a soldier in the Legion, including his training and deployments. He shares insights on the rigorous physical and mental demands of being a Legionnaire and the camaraderie that develops among members of the elite fighting force. This interview provides a unique perspective on the life of a Legionnaire and is a must-watch for anyone interested in military history or the human experience. Don't miss Johnny's story!
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Yah dinnae have to speak it, just understand it! 😄 Many questions came in the comments from the full interview in regards to Johnny's understanding of the French language, so this seemed appropriate to share.
Great Legionnaire!
@POVCAST_YT
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He is indeed
simple and useful meaning keep it straight to the point
@POVCAST_YT
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No beating around the bush
Don't know how to say flowers, forests and birds. What a sentence.
@POVCAST_YT
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🤣
@matthewbishop9342
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But when he's calling in an airstrike, I bet its perfect
@POVCAST_YT
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Lol they do learn the military phrases more than flowers
@matthewbishop9342
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@POVCAST yes we do. Been out 30 yrs and can still do a 9 line
@andytraill
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@@POVCAST_YT Hope to fuck his accent isn't as rough as fuck or Toulouse.
HENCE WHY THE JOCKS WERE NOT ALLOWED ON THE COMPANY RADIO AFTER THE MAD DOG MANDERS INCIDENT ON MANOEUVRES !
Il a oublié le français l,ancien ? Legio pattrio nostra 😁🇨🇵👍
😂😂 so he knows all the swear words
@lesliemackay7853
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Of Course! 👍❤️🏴!
@POVCAST_YT
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Always the first thing ya learn hahaha
They learn the French language that’s needed I guess, anything else is superfluous..
15 years in the Legion, Corporal Chef, and he barely speaks French - that's a bit of a surprise.
@POVCAST_YT
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He didn’t say he barely speaks French. He’s talking about when it’s a new language and that they learn what they need to for service so certain words get left behind. Once again your welcome to come in and talk about your time in the services and share your experiences.
@John-G
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@@POVCAST_YT It's rather a long way to go - and, my "experiences" would be rather dull.
@POVCAST_YT
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No worries. Hope you enjoy the future content :)
@John-G
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@@POVCAST_YT I should maybe add that I'm not doubting him in any way, absolutely not, but by his own admission his French was, let's say, 'far from fluent' which is unusual for anyone spending that length of time in the Legion - bear in mind that the Legion is primarily based in mainland France and makes up around 10% of the French Army which it's an integral part of, not an independent unit. That would, though, go a long way to explaining why he didn't go further to those who were wondering, as however good his soldiering skills were, a lack of language skills would limit both his employability and his promotion prospects. It's not just about communicating with those immediately around him, his peers, subordinates and commanders, but with everyone else which he'd be increasingly required to do if he moved up the ranks. Not just calling in and directing air and arty or 'nine liners' (still very much an American term 😕), as mentioned, but keeping logs and sending and completing any number of casreps, contact reports, patrol reports, etc, as well as indents and personnel reports and so on and liaising with neighbouring and supporting units. Language skills are no less a requirement in the military than, say, fitness or shooting. Gurkhas in the British Army have faced similar issues, as they did in the Falklands, as they've become increasingly integrated with the rest of the Army after 1997 and leaving Hong Kong - while 30 or 40 years ago they were mainly peasant farmers from the hills (no disrespect), they're now primarily from the urban educated middle classes.
@Lsi581
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@@John-G mate! Your totally right! I’m an ex legionnaire, proper one not like this muppet. He cannot even pronounce the regiments properly. He also said he was a “sniper” 😂 typical bull shitting thing to say. He was in 1cav regiment- the shittest laziest regiment in the legion where they send the blacks and useless men. This man was a dogs body that specialised in nothing, and although maybe deployed, he would have stayed on camp cleaning and looking after the new recruits being a “corporal”. He also told the whole word his legion name which is a no no! You get given a knew I.d for a reason to protect yourself from repercussions. This man did nothing in the legion.
LPN
Nope!, the approach is direct and no nonsense: you need to really cram in vocabulary and grammar for upwards of four hours and repeat like a parrot for the next 24 hours and so on
Granted! I’ll give him that. People ask me to speak French , I’m and Englishman) and I can’t. Legion French , is not French. Simple command. Then off duty everyone ( literally all countries because it’s international) speak English .