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Is French or English harder to learn?
Because as this post is going to explain, French is actually one of the easiest European languages to learn. In many ways, it’s even easier than learning English! And as French is a world language, spoken by over 220 million people, learning French can give you access to a huge chunk of the world.
Are French accents attractive?
In our recent poll, the French accent was voted the 7th sexiest in the world. So, we wanted to delve a little deeper and see why exactly people love about the accent. Just what is it that makes people go weak at the knees when they hear French people talking?
Is French more complicated than English?
In conclusion, it can be said that, historically and culturally, French has become more difficult than English, not so much because of its intrinsic characteristics, but because it has been made more difficult by imposing models and rules of use on it which, while suitable for formal or written uses of the language.
Is it easier to speak English with someone who speaks French?
If you speak French to someone and they speak English well, they may just assume it is easier to speak English together. This especially applies if they can tell your French isn’t great and they know their English is better.
Is it true that the French don’t like to hear their accent?
Yes, the French love their language and don’t enjoy hearing it butchered. There are also some people who are just mean, like everywhere else in the world. So there will inevitably be times you run into people who just don’t have the patience or desire to hear you speak French with your accent. This isn’t that common though.
Why do most shops in France speak English?
Since English is the language of tourism in France, many if not most shop employees speak English. It is their job to make your shopping experience good, so they switch to English out of courtesy to you. The same concept applies to people on the street you may speak to in French.
Why do French people ask how much something cost?
Asking how much something cost can be seen as gauche or trying to figure out if someone is wealthy. And being overly complimentary is something French people make fun of Americans for (a French person impersonating an American will say: “That’s so amaaaaazing!”). The exception to the rule of money talk? Taxes.