Cultural Mistakes to Avoid in France: What French People Really Think
Manuel from Easy German makes the classic mistakes (no bonjour, cutting the tip off the brie, a hug instead of la bise, ice in his wine) and the Easy French team explains what to do instead.
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Key words
| French | English |
|---|---|
| un commerce | a shop, a business |
| croiser quelqu'un | to bump into someone |
| la monnaie | change (coins) |
| pique-niquer | to have a picnic |
| être à l'heure | to be on time |
| la croûte | the rind |
| ça ne se fait pas | it just isn't done |
| faire la bise | to greet with a kiss on each cheek |
| serrer la main | to shake hands |
| être mal vu | to be frowned upon |
Did you understand?
Pourquoi la boulangère demande-t-elle la monnaie ?
Pourquoi le restaurant refuse-t-il la table à 18 h ?
Que faut-il faire avant de commencer à manger ?
Why it's B1
- 116 words a minute (clear and a little slower than natural)
- 94% of the words are among the 2,000 most common in spoken French (key words aside)
- Grammar used: Near future (aller + infinitive), Passé composé, Simple future, Conditional, Gerund (en + -ant), Relative pronoun dont
Revise the grammar: Near future (aller + infinitive) · Passé composé · Simple future · Conditional · Gerund (en + -ant) · Relative pronoun dont
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