France

Le
Valeur
Francais
(French Values)

ue
French

The
keep
a distance with
strangers.

Good service in
France means
leaving you alone.

The French
speak French

At least try to
speak French. Sil
vous plait. Merci.

Please answer
my question, Sir.
q

French slang makes everything negative and

understated.

Americans

French

Was your food

good ?
The view
gorgeous?
A good looking
guy?

It was not bad

Not intolerable
He was not ugly

They can marry

the DEAD.

Other values

Nonverbal
cues
GREETIN

It is not polite to extend your hand to a

superior individual.

GS

Handshake: one-pump
movement

Aprs vous, je
vous en prie
After you, please.

POSTURE
Very important
issue in French
culture.

sit up&stand
up straight.
Disrespect
if one were

GESTURES
Shaking hands

Eye
contact

La poiltesse
(politeness

Hellos and goodbyes

Bonjour
Bonsior
Monsieur (sir) &
Madame

Au revior

The Names
First names

Family
and close
friends
only

You or you?

What
is
tu
your
Vous
name?
Comment vous appelezvous?
Comment tappellestu?

How old are

you?
Quel ge avez-vous?
Quel ge as-tu?

Do you
understand?
Comprenez-vous?
Comprenez-tu?

ela/ a (it)
(formal)

(informal)

I dont like it
Je naime pas ela
Je naime pas a

Nous/ on
Nous (formal)

(we/us)

On (informal)

We are tired.
Nous sommes
fatigu
On est fatigu

French Accent
No th sound. It is replaced by
z
That, this, those | zat, zis, zose

Thank you for this.

There is no other
person like Theo.

Hrrrrr
Breathing out a little air.

Bring me the red car.

Cut that ribbon right
there.

H sound is SILENT.

How do I get to the

hospital?
Here is the hunter.

Basic
French:
Good morning/hi
Bonjour

/hello
Good evening
Goodbye
How are you
Yes
No
Thank you

Please

Bonsoir
Au revior
Comment allez-vous?
Oui
Non
Merci
Sil vous plait

Im sorry
(Sympathy or Apology)

Im fine
Im not fine

Je suis dsol
Je vais bein
Je ne vais pas trs bien

Thats all.

Bonne journe
(Good day)