dondondonki0390

[fallen jolt]

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[ornate sun]

@plucky pivot It's the same as

This is a happy story.
This is a gay* story.
-# *gay = dated term for 'happy' in English

Note that 'gai(e)' is not as old or uncommon in French as its equivalent is in English.

Heureux/heureuse is more common, though.

[plucky pivot]

Are they synonyms?

So I can use heureuse to replace gaie in this case right?

[ornate sun]

Yes and yes.

Though much like in English, 'gai(e)' can also refer to homosexuality. Unlike English, the primary meaning is still 'happy'.

[plucky pivot]

Thank you!

[shadow compass]

I've only seen "gay" to refer to homosexuality in french..?

[plucky pivot]

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/vocabulary/feelings/

[shadow compass]

I'm not sure what you're trying to show me with this link

Wrong reply or?

[plucky pivot]

It says gai could mean happy.

[shadow compass]

Yes?

That's what it means

gai ≠ gay

[plucky pivot]

So it does not only refer to homosexuality in French

[plucky pivot]

.

[shadow compass]

Yes

To rephrase : I've never seen "gai" used to refer to sexuality

[plucky pivot]

Ok

[shadow compass]

As far as I'm aware, "gai" is only the emotion, "gay" is only the sexuality

No overlap