French Expression Help?

jenn_nardo · #1 (**permalink**) 03-14-2008, 08:06 PM

Anyone know how to say "Understand before speaking." tihis is related to translating a sort of, understand the person before you speak to them. How can I say this au francais?

Manhattan00 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-14-2008, 08:06 PM

Il faut la comprendre avant de lui parler. Speaking about a person.
Or
Il faut comprendre avant de parler. In general.

Edit: you can also say "Comprends avant de parler." but that sounds more like an order.

Amy · #3 (**permalink**) 03-14-2008, 08:08 PM

Comprenez avant de parler. I think this is right, according to babelfish... Well, good luck, I am not too good at French myself...

chloe06 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-14-2008, 08:09 PM

Pense avant de parler

Kristen K · #5 (**permalink**) 03-14-2008, 08:09 PM

If you want to say it as a command, it would be "Comprenez avant parler." or "Comprend avant parler." depending on whether you want to be formal or informal.

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