6 Things To NEVER Say To A French Person | What Not To Do While In France

If you ask a Corsican which part of Paris he's from, it's not just inapropriate, but you're also playing with your life.

Un exemple du rapport qu’entretiennent les français avec l’argent : lorsque l’on offre de l’argent à quelqu’un pour un anniversaire, l’argent est toujours mis dans une enveloppe et la personne qui la reçoit ne l’ouvre pas avant la fin de l’anniversaire (ou avant d’être seul). Ainsi, les invités ne savent pas combien chacun offre et ne se sentent pas « comparé » etc.

A very typical French thing about French people speaking in English: if someone is really bad, the other French people just mock the other person for their very bad level. If the person does a great job at speaking English, the others will mock said person because they think they're a poser / like to show off. You see where I'm going with that. French People generally do not feel easy speaking English among other French people because we are so judgemental.

As a French person is kind of interesting to see how strangers see us haha

It's like asking an American which part of New York they're from...

I don't understand how the first point is surprising. In every country it's innappropriate to ask "Which part of the capitol are you from ? "

Je suis plutôt d'accord avec la vidéo mais j'apporterais quand même quelques nuances. - Par rapport à Paris c'est surtout que nous, pauvres petits habitants de province, on est un peu soûlés des étrangers qui disent "Oh wow I love France" mais tout ce qu'ils connaissent c'est "la Tour Eiffel, bonjour, baguette, hon hon hon (j'ai jamais compris d'où venait ce truc d'ailleurs), les Champs-Elysée". C'est très souvent une vision très "clichée" et irréaliste de la France et toujours ramenée à Paris. Sauf que la France n'est pas Paris et quand on vient d'une autre région, comme tu l'as bien dit, on a une autre culture, d'autres traditions, parfois une autre langue même, et on a l'impression que si on n'est pas nés sous l'Arc de Triomphe on ne fait pas partie de la France "intéressante". Encore une fois : Paris n'est pas la France et la France n'est pas Paris (et il ne faut pas croire que Paris = les photos google ou les films ^^'). - Pour l'argent je pense que c'est vraiment le côté "show off" qui gêne. C'est pas tant le fait que la personne ait plus d'argent ou qu'elle se soit acheté quelque chose. C'est vraiment le côté vantardise qui est énervant.

Hey Rosie :) One thing as a french person I am really tired of is to getting asked if I want some wine just because I am french. I've been several times in a place where everyone was drinking beer or cider but when the host asked me what I wanted to drink it was "oh I have some wine over there if you want" or "what kind of wine do you want?". Let's precise one thing : I don't drink wine... I don't like it and it makes me feel thirsty (so I don't see the point of drinking it). But just because of my origin, people assume I am a bl**dy oenologist, asking for recommendations and expecting me to drink and rate the wine they have at home (each time, I hold myself from replying "bring me some ale and throw your rotten grape juice in the bogs")

Pour l’argent c’est mal vue d’en parler quand on en a par contre aucun soucis à se plaindre toute la journée qu’on en a pas, que tout est cher, qu’on galère et que machin s’est acheté ci ou ça a X euros 💶

here in France bragging about your money is the best way to lose friends

I really wonder why strangers keeps talking about snails... It''s not a common meal at all, i havent eaten some in like 20 years, or even seen people eating some. It exists, but it's not a daily thing or even a french "proud" meal :) For the resst you are pretty spot on.

I had to explain to my wife that when she's eaten and can't have another bite, not to ever say: "Je suis pleine". That's used to say a cow is pregnant.

yeah, Money is a big thing. As a french person, I would rather speak about my sexual life in details than talk about things like my salary...

So basically all the manners I was taught as a child are still alive in France even if they have been lost in the USA.

I'm french and I agree with what you said in this video, especially about the accent part. I know many English speakers love the french accent but I do feel embarrassed when they bring it up. You're right when you say that it may come from our school system.

Hi Just a french lost in youtube

I'm french, and currently abroad, I couldn't agree more ! I'm so over theses clichés and questions :) others questions that would be considered as impolite : how much do you weight ? do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend ? (you have to find a indirect way to ask, not that straightforward), and of course how much do you earn or how much money do you have ? because, if you are richer, people might get jealous of you, and if you are poorer, you might inspire pity. about religion, I find we do speak about it quite openly, but don't try people to convince that you have the greatest religion. You can explain in what you believe, and why, as long as you respect the others' beliefs and you don't be to pushy

Hey Rosie, I've noticed a few things you haven't understood well so I'm putting it here :) Official work hours is 35h/week, not 25 :) Maybe you were joking but it could make people think we work 25h. Most people do 39h anyway, the last 4 are payed a bit more. About food, we are a lot into "you have to taste before saying you don't like it", so it is difficult to say you can't eat something in front of a French person if you haven't eat a bit of it. If you are in front of a french person, never say cheese is disgusting, you will look like a real stranger. Not like a good old tourist. About money, I don't know about Europe but yeah, we don't talk about money. Never talk about your salary, your rent (except when your are moving in, when you talk about your new place), how much something you own cost. We have a particular disgust for wealth people, having money is not a good thing in France. It's going to its end somehow, because people are becoming a lot more liberals. When you have money in France, you look like you are not a good person because you could do something with it, you are supposed to pay a lot more taxes when you have money, to pay school, hospital, security, for the poor who can't pay it. Someone payed at the minimum will not pay the taxe on it, and we are fighting for some months (Yellow Vests you know) to make the gov re-add the ISF (special high taxes for the richest). About religion, you CAN go out with religious signs, it the official places like Town Hall, and all schools and high school. the burqa was forbidden because it hide the face and you can be outside with your face covered, whatever the hat is, if your face is hidden it's not OK. Even if we are proud of the region we come from, we are not patriots, so we won't put flags or sing the anthem. You often don't know who your parents voted for when you are a kid, but as there are debates during every familial reunion, you know it anyway. Then you are part of the debate and you know who your family supports. Except if they vote for the far right, then they won't say it but you will understand by yourself. The accent we have.. yes we do, most of our english teachers are French, so we don't learn it with the actual accent, plus French and English are very different about the way we use the tongue, the mouth, the throat while speaking, and just as the French have a terrible accent in english, the english have a terrible accent in french. We say "You talk english as a spanish cow". Lots of french people understand english very well (especially US) but can't speak it well. I hope it will help you and others to better understand somethings, directly from a French girl :) Bonus : NEVER use the word "Provincial" while talking about someone from out of our bloody capital.

Precision on laïcity in France : It is based on the 1905 law that GUARANTEES that you can practice and express your religion without being harassed by the government. The concept of "privacy" of the religion is a misinterpretation of the law that a lot of french people make, even politicians in TV debates. Anyone can wear anything he wants in public places. There is only one "category of people" that has to keep it to themselves : the public services workers. They represent the state, and the state can't be religious (otherwise he can't pretend to consider every religion equally and ensure the freedom of practicing anyone of them). The only exception is for schools. No signs of religion allowed, even for kids. So the only people who will bother you if you express your religion in public are intolerant ignorants, and you shouldn't listen to them :)

I'm so glad you talked about the French accent. I'm French, studying in Germany to improve my language skills and whether I speak English or German people recognize my accent immediately, I always have to justify myself, to say that we are not used to speaking in language classes in France, this is annoying me that people find my accent "sweet" or "lovely" because as a language student I don't want to have an accent... especially when you are an introvert in the first place and you try your best to speak And the first question that they ask me is if I come from Paris... video so relatable