5 ways to make the french love you
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Tips for when travelling in France and interacting with French people.TRANSCRIPT
5 Ways to Make theFrench Love You
Are often wrongly thought of as rudeor offhand. This is usually down tomisunderstandings or differences.
FrenchPeople …
Follow these five tips to help youget along better with people in
France …
Get Along
1. Learn Someof the Lingo
Bonjour – Hello [\bōⁿ-zhür\]Salut – Hi [\səl-ˈyü\]Au Revoir – Bye [\ōr-ə-ˈvwär\]Merci – Thank You [\mer-sē\]S’il vous plaît – Please [\sēl-vü-ple\]
Some BasicWords Include:
Don't forget to usegestures to help youcommunicate.
Tip
2. Don’t ExpectPeople to Speak
English
English is not an officiallanguage in France … So why
should people speak it?!
Remember
Foreigners in France aresometimes seen as loud and rude– turn the volume down a little!
3.Quieten Down
Listen how peoplearound you arespeaking, and adoptthe same volume.
Tip
And … Don’t get frustrated ifyou have unreasonably highexpectations.
4. Be Preparedfor Differences
There ARE manyluxurious and elegant
places --- BUT --- Thereare also places that may
not quite meet yourexpectations!
Be Aware
French people place afairly high emphasis onpersonal appearance …Don’t be sloppy!
5. Be Smart
Learn some of the languageDrop English-speaking expectationsQuieten downDon’t expect perfectionSmarten up
Remember