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