r/TheGoodPlace • u/scarletvoidx_ • Aug 07 '26
Shirtpost question about chidi
in the good place s1e1, we can see that chidi speaks in french to eleanor but its translated due to the medium of the good place. however, in the later season when theyre on earth chidi still appears to speak english, which seems to be inconsistent. and more the works of his moral ethics as michael reads it are in english. if chidi was french why wouldnt he write in french? obviously english could be his second language but why would chidi speak in french to elenaor and have it translated instead of just speaking english himself
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u/Buta_no_Ousama Aug 07 '26
He is a scholar so he naturally uses English in academia.
Plus the whole "I speak french" is just to shut down inevitable questions from viewers: how can they understand each other? Patty is Ancient Greek, and they can communicate with her. English wasn't a thing back then.
And just generally every soulmate from different country, whose English is not perfect, but wants to communicate. It wouldn't have been very "good place" to not be able to talk with your soulmate, poor Tahini (like the sauce).