French Speaking Cubers

[Tortin]

Okay, I have a question for any cubers that speak French.

So, I have this French presentation thing, and I was wondering how certain puzzles would be said in French. I've tried dictionary.com-ing it, but, alas, to no avail.

Here's the list:

Megaminx
Square-1
Pyraminx
4x4 and 5x5 (to my understanding, they're written the same way, but how would one pronouce them?)

Thanks. (Hopefully I won't fail)

 

[IamWEB]

Those are names, so wouldn't the 'Minx's be pronounced the same?

Translate 'sqaure' and '1'.

This is just a guess though, until something who actually knows French can come along.

/Self-Failure

 

[Jai]

They're no different in French. These are names, and so they won't change. Pyraminx will stay as Pyraminx, Megaminx is still Megaminx, and Square-1 can be called Square-1, or Square-un.

However, the 4x4 and 5x5 would be quatre par quatre and cinq par cinq.

 

[Rubikgenius]

I speak/ understand French. lol

 

[Ellis]

I speak/ understand French. lol

well then thanks for giving your input

 

[Kian]

I speak/ understand French. lol

well then thanks for giving your input

he's a genius, you wouldn't understand.

 

[Sa967St]

I'm pretty sure that megaminx would be mégaminx

 

[Rubikgenius]

I'm pretty sure that megaminx would be mégaminx

She is right

 

[pcharles93]

Your teacher won't catch it. Even if your prof thinks you're wrong, how can he/she prove it? You can't find it, the teacher probably won't be able to find it either.

 

[Rubikgenius]

Yeah. It is not part of the French vocabulary

 

[IamWEB]

So I was right then?
I think I'll take French in the future.

as if

 

[marineasalia]

je aussi parle le français

and i guess it will not be a problem to use the names of puzzles as such

 

[TMOY]

They're no different in French. These are names, and so they won't change. Pyraminx will stay as Pyraminx, Megaminx is still Megaminx, and Square-1 can be called Square-1, or Square-un.

You're right, except that nobody I know says "Square-un". Everybody pronounces it the English way, "Square-one".

 

[Jason]

A lot of french people pronounce "Megaminx" more like "Megamanx", same for Pyraminx --> Pyramanx

 

[Rikane]

I guess we can conclude that names are names.

Ils ne changaient jamais.

Like names of people, I guess.

 

[IamWEB]

I guess we can conclude that names are names.

Ils ne changaient jamais.

Like names of people, I guess.

*Puts up the Stefan symbol*
C'mon, is it working? Is it?

 

[Johannes91]

Ils ne changaient jamais.

Like names of people, I guess.

But those most certainly *do* change. Even between languages that have the same or similar alphabet, people often don't know how to pronounce foreign names correctly. And when e.g. Asian names are romanized, it can be not just hard but impossible to know what the correct pronunciation is, because some information is lost.

 

[Tortin]

Merci beaucoup for all the help.