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Is it mostly French spoken in Paris? If I speak english would it be a daily struggle? |
Travel Info Is it mostly French spoken in Paris? If I speak english would it be a daily struggle? Travel Tips The first answer is right and many people in Paris will speak English, particularly those in the tourism industry. However, most people you might encounter don't speak it well. After all, it's their country and they speak French. At least learn how to say (available in any guide book): Yes No Good day Good evening Please Thank you Excuse me Pardon me (said to get someone's attention) Sir Mrs. (for adult women) Miss (for girl children) How much How many Again/more Where is Left Right Up Down Hot Cold Fast Slow Colors (black, white, red, blue, green, yellow) Learn the names of basic food & menu items, like chicken, beef, pork/ham, cheese, eggs, bread, butter, milk, juice, etc. The words omlette, sandwich, and Coca-Cola are universal. Also learn to count to at least 10. Learning to count past 10 in French is not difficult. The above may sound like a lot - but it isn't. Learning a bit of French will also greatly improve the quality of your visit. Hope you have a good trip! Others Yes, French is the predominant language in all of France and they are very proud of their language so it would be wise to at least attempt the language but English is widely understood. The first two answers are right on. I would only add food items to your list of words to learn before you go. Some of the "off the beaten path" places don;t speak english as well and you want to be able to eat at least. Get a good french dictionery and take it with you. Side note - beware of pickpockets in Paris. They are everywhere and especially in the subway. Keep you hands on your purse/wallet at all times. They can spot tourists and they will try really hard to take your money. Carry travelers checks if you must instead of cash. You also get a better exhachange rate on credit cards, so use them whenever possible. personal experience. Piggybacking off another answer, I would get tapes to learn how to speak those words. The spelling and the pronunciation can be different. mmmh how could an other language than french mostly be spoken in France... ? But i agree with people above, you should at least learn to say a few things. And if you don't, try to look sorry not to speak french when you'll have to talk in english !! We're quite proud of our language and hate when english speaking people act as if english was worldwildly spoken :) I'm french, if i don't sound too pretentious to you, i'll be happy to help you and teach a few vital expressions :) |
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