“It’s confusing.” Do you know how to say that in French? (#1093)

Complexe Desjardins, à Montréal [février 2016]

Referring to the spelling modifications that’ve been proposed, the animator said an equivalent of this in French:

You have to admit it’s confusing.

Do you know what word she might have used to say confusing?

She used mêlant. Here’s what she said:

Avoue qu’c’est mêlant.

(This literally means admit that it’s confusing.)

The contracted qu’ (from que) makes a k sound (avouk c’est mêlant).

If something’s mêlant, it causes confusion. On the other hand, someone in a state of confusion is said to be mêlé.

mêlant, confusing
mêlé, confused

J’su’ don’ ben mêlé, moi.
I’m really confused.

j’su’ (sounds like chu): contraction of je suis
don’ ben (sounds like don bain): used for emphasis

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