I want to learn french, but I have heard AWFUL things about how arrogant the french are and how they hate it when americans speak french--as if it pollutes the language when spoken by americans. I want to visit a country where the people there will be flattered that I'm learning their language. Is there such a place?
2007-09-21 08:35:51 · 10 answers · asked by sha 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I lived in the French countryside for 5 years (where noone spoke English) and I never had a single person be rude to me.
Frankly, at a certain point, I quit speaking English when I went into Paris; because American tourists are among the very least cordial in the world and I didn't want to be associated with them. I LOVE America and I'm proud to be American... but let's face it: the loud speech, and the idea that we "own" anyone we are paying for a service or the assumption that everyone on earth should speak English when we travel in THEIR country... well it makes us less charming than we could be.
Additionally, it's important to take people's cultures in their proper context: most Europeans don't start chatting up complete strangers. It isn't personal: they wouldnt be talking to you if you were from their country either.
Go visit France, visit areas off the beaten path, be gracious and the French will be kind to you. A smile and a kind word go a long way when you are a guest, trust me.
Bon voyage!
2007-09-21 09:37:48 · answer #1 · answered by Mama 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Visit Canada! There are plenty of cities to choose from although Montreal and Quebec City are the two most well-known. Both of these cities have good French universities if you want to study there. As an added bonus, French Canadians are very friendly and helpful.
Remember though, if you make a mistake and someone laughs at you, don't take it personally, just laugh along with them.
2007-09-21 12:10:59 · answer #2 · answered by Sabrina(Susananita) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is, actually. It's the country where I was born and brought up till I was 2. It's called Togo. It's in West Africa. When I went back to that country when I was 15 after learning French for around 4 years, they all were very, very flattered when I attempted to converse in French. They even corrected my mistakes. Plus, it got me free dinner in the best pizza place in the world over there... It's called Greenfields. I still go there twice a year just for that pizza... mmmmm...
2007-09-21 08:46:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
French people are only arrogant in the big tourist cities. They're sick of Americans or British people coming there and thinking they know how to speak it. If you go to any of the lesser known cities, they'll be nice to you. Personally, I would like Canada, but there are a lot of places in France, Africa, or the Caribbean to choose from.
2007-09-21 16:54:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
San Francisco. i've got maximum helpful been to each and everyone as quickly as, notwithstanding the air and community of San Francisco is a few distance greater advantageous. And city is so plenty greater picturesque and calm. And additionally greater exciting. I mean they have have been given this candy shop were they sell absinthe lollipops! i grew to become into as quickly as too pleased collectively as I left it. additionally greater ingesting places and greater sport.greater strikes to do greater to work out, and ladies and adult men human beings to fulfill. the girls and adult men human beings there are so warm. And it has a place for each physique no remember if or no longer you're gay, goth, Latin, Asian, something. And some thing that ought to interest them and all. I evaluate so basically some cities administration to be so vast, and populated collectively as notwithstanding being eye-catching, warming, attractive, and relaxing. And the winds...*sighs* And the shops that are suitable notch, like this shop nicely-called _____Kawaii wherein they sell attractive eastern gives you and toys. l. a. is merely too glitzy. additionally too loopy for me. And suitable protection. Did I merely use that for a city? i think I did. I hate the entire Hollywood element and the warmth temperature. I have no theory notwithstanding to me it feels like it merely has a recognition and a standing notwithstanding little soul you already be attentive to. choose you the severe-high quality, A. M.
2016-10-05 03:23:03 · answer #5 · answered by bedlion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canada - especially small towns in Quebec and Quebec City
Montreal is fun but lots of English
2007-09-21 08:47:40 · answer #6 · answered by Sunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canada is one!
2007-09-21 10:03:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know Canada is!
2007-09-21 08:48:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quebec! It's by far the best.
2007-09-21 08:47:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i love america!! but anyways, Cananda is full of frenchies, and they're alright.
2007-09-21 08:43:53 · answer #10 · answered by Sarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋