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Jan 30, 2022 · Here are tips and tricks to know visiting Colmar France, that will help you along on your journey. 1. It's Easy to Get There. Colmar was incredibly easy to get to. I flew into France's Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport and took a high speed train to Alsace. I arrived to Colmar in the early afternoon.
48 posts. 6 reviews. 1 helpful vote. Speaking English in Nice. 2 years ago. Hi All - My wife and I will be spending a few months in Nice. We're working on some basic French words and phrases but won't be at the level we'd like to be when we arrive. How easy is it to get around cafes, markets, bars, etc, in the Old Town and Downtown by primarily ...
Nov 23, 2023 · Alsatian, the best-known regional German dialect in France, is spoken in the Alsace region, a territory that France and Germany fought over for centuries. The dialect is mostly mutually intelligible with Swiss German. Alsatian is also spoken by a group of about 7,000 people in the United States called the Swiss Amish.
A lot of people claim that French people do not speak English and that finding someone speaking decent English in France is mission impossible. Well, like many stereotypes, that’s simply not true. According to the Eurobarometer report 2012, 39% of the French population speaks English. That includes people living in the countryside.
Dec 1, 2022 · In France, the top three languages spoken are French, Occitan, and German/German dialects. But in Paris, you won’t hear these languages very often. In fact, the top three languages spoken in Paris are French, English, and Spanish. It’s estimated more than 96% of the population in Paris speaks French. English comes in second with 24% of ...
Feb 6, 2023 · If you speak a Latin language or English, you will have a problem saying ‘R’ and ‘eu.’ These sounds don’t exist in Latin or English languages. The ‘R’ is from the throat, and when you hear American people speaking French, they have an easily recognizable accent. Americans put a soft ‘R’ on ‘Bonjour.’
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If you start your interaction with "Bonjour, excusez moi, do you speak English", a lot of them might say yes. But if you start directly to talk fast, they will pretend they don't. Etiquette is very much alive in France. Your mistake is to think people were rude because you were speaking English.
