300 word essay on france
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Every time I go abroad, I always try to learn a few basic words and phrases.
My pronunciation is often atrocious and I make lots of mistakes but it always makes my trips much nicer because people appreciate the effort and don’t see me as yet another tourist.
If you go to Paris and only speak English, locals will often feel that you don’t respect them and may treat you rudely.
They may also avoid you because they are afraid to speak English, a language they don’t necessarily know well.
That’s why it’s essential to learn a few basic French words and sentences before going to France.
This article won’t make you fluent (the French Together course may, though) but it will teach you all the words and phrases you need to know to be polite in French.
Contents
1 A few basicFrench greeting words you need to know
2 How to say thank you and you’re welcome in French
3 How to apologize and get someone’s attention in French
4 How to say please in French
5 How to say you don’t speak French
6 How to ask for information
7 How to order food in French
8 How to make basic conversation and introduce yourself
A few basicFrench greeting words you need to know
The words below are the most basic French greetings.
These are the words you must know before a trip to France because knowing them is an easy way to show people that you care about France and its culture.
How to say hello in French
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Bonjour is the perfect everyday greeting. You can use it with anyone at any time.
Feel that it’s not formal enough? Add monsieur or madame to immediately sound more formal. This is particularly useful if you talk to someone older or to your boss.
If it’s a bit late, switch to bonsoir (good evening).
To discover other ways to say hello in French, check out this article.
How to say hi in French
The most common way to say hi in French is salut.
But while salut translates as hi, using it the way you would use hi is dangerous because the French language tends to be much more formal than the English language.
You wouldn’t say salut to a seller or someone you don’t know for example (unless you’re talking to a kid).
And saying bonjour to someone you know well isn’t a great idea either because bonjour often comes across as cold and distant if used in the wrong setting.
My recommendation? Use bonjour with people you don’t know and in formal settings, and salut with people you know well.
In case of doubt, use bonjour. It’s better to come across as a little cold than to be overly familiar.
How to say nice to meet you in French
After saying bonjour, bonsoir and salut, it’s sometimes a good idea to say enchanté(e).
This simple word is the French equivalent of nice to meet you and can do wonders provided you use it with sincerity.
You use enchantée if you’re a woman and enchanté if you’re a man. The extra e indicates the gender of the person writing.
This distinction doesn’t matter when you speak because enchanté and enchantée have the same pronunciation.
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France Today
France is a country in Western Europe. It is famous for its wine and cheese. People in France also enjoy croissants and different kinds of bread but baguette is the most popular. They also like truffles; a black, warty fungus that grow in the roots of oak and hazelnut trees. Truffles are really expensive and they use trained pigs to find them.
French people enjoy soccer; they also play basketball, volleyball, and rugby. Every year two-hundred professional racers compete in the Tour de France bicycle race. The Tour de France is for men only, but there is a shorter race for women.
France has the fastest passenger train in the world. It is called the TGV. It can reach a speed of 186 miles per hour. It makes transportation faster and easier. In 1987 construction began on a tunnel under the English Channel to connect France and Great Britain. In 1994 the Eurotunnel opened. Now it only takes three hours to travel from Paris to London by train.
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