13 Jokes Only People Who Speak French Will Get

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French is a marvelously complex language. And one of the trickiest parts of learning a new language can be understanding the subtleties and cultural landmines laying in wait when it comes to humor. Here are a few jokes you might only understand if you’ve spent a little time studying French.

1. Seven ate nine

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2. Miranda got a little peckish

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3. Fun with bread

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4. Video games have gotten so sophisticated

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5. Snail you later

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6. How many words for one sound can there be?

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7. So. Many. Vowels.

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8. Sounds delicious

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9. When Tumblr meets Google Translate

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10. Command + Option + Esc

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11. French Kids Are Sassy

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12. A little perspective can be useful

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13. Bring back pluto

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