parlez-vous

I made my way up to garcon, where I learned to parlez-vous with customers along the lines of “Eighty-six on the escargots, lady.”

In Which Mad Dog Kicks French Women's Bony Butts Con Chapman 2011

When she sings the minor-key French waltz (aren't they all?) "Sous Le Ciel De Paris," she gets the meaning across even to those of us who do not parlez-vous.

Little-Known Stars Step Into the Light 2010

Then there are the less generous offers -- a box of chocolates or a $50.00 American Express gift "cheque" (parlez-vous francais?) with $250 purchase (too late, that was the March Madness promotion that expired March 10, 2006).

Ken Svengalis, Law Library Consumer Watchdog 2006

I would eat the maple candy myself, and put up with the vile Montreal winter, and parlez-vous my trés mal francais for the chance to sit in that bathtub for five freakin' minutes.

Ce N'est Pas Des Vacances 2008

Nowhere near bilingual, but a bit more confident in my parlez-vous.

Back from GenCon ghostwes 2005

Perhaps these had also been conquered, and this “parlez-vous” was a snippet of the language of the conqueror, used as the Egyptians had used Hellene, to display their familiarity with the court of the new pharaoh.

Lilith’s Dream: A Tale of the Vampire Life Whitley Strieber 2002

Perhaps these had also been conquered, and this “parlez-vous” was a snippet of the language of the conqueror, used as the Egyptians had used Hellene, to display their familiarity with the court of the new pharaoh.

Lilith’s Dream: A Tale of the Vampire Life Whitley Strieber 2002

How dare you assume I want to parlez-vous with you?

Extricate Smith, Mark E., 1957 Mar. 5- 1990

How dare you assume I want to parlez-vous with you

Extricate Smith, Mark E., 1957 Mar. 5- 1990

How dare you assume I want to parlez-vous with you?

Extricate Smith, Mark E., 1957 Mar. 5- 1990