Hi all,
I've been here 6 weeks now and have not really had to speak any French yet. Everybody I have spoken to seems to pick up on me being English and they immediately start speaking in english....nice but not very helpful in the long run.
I'd like to be able to meet up and explore switzerland while learning the language.
Any takers??
Jamie
xx
Hi all,
I've been here 6 weeks now and have not really had to speak any French yet. Everybody I have spoken to seems to pick up on me being English and they immediately start speaking in english....nice but not very helpful in the long run.
I'd like to be able to meet up and explore switzerland while learning the language.
Any takers??
Jamie
xx
Sounds like a good plan. Its quite infuriating when you try and speak French and everyone speaks back in English.
What do you reccomend? How about a trip into France where people are not so helpful or more rural Swiss when they (maybe) dont know English?
Sounds like a good plan. Its quite infuriating when you try and speak French and everyone speaks back in English.
What do you reccomend? How about a trip into France where people are not so helpful or more rural Swiss when they (maybe) dont know English?
Try my conversation lessons!
Sounds like a good plan. Its quite infuriating when you try and speak French and everyone speaks back in English.
What do you reccomend? How about a trip into France where people are not so helpful or more rural Swiss when they (maybe) dont know English?
Who says the people in France are not so helpful?
I find this remark a sweeping generalisation and one which is, dare I say it, most unhelpful.
As might be seen, we live in Evian and have received nothing but help and courtesy in the four years we have lived here.
Who says the people in France are not so helpful?
I find this remark a sweeping generalisation and one which is, dare I say it, most unhelpful.
As might be seen, we live in Evian and have received nothing but help and courtesy in the four years we have lived here.
Well as techinlcally I'm French (though as I lived my whole life in England I cant speak it) I think you just proved my point. ;-)
Well as techinlcally I'm French (though as I lived my whole life in England I cant speak it) I think you just proved my point. ;-)
I had a different problem - when I arrived here in 2008, I could not find a single person outside of work who would speak English... but that is before I learned about the glocals community, of course
On a more practical note, try speaking French at the supermarket, dry cleaner's, library, train station... I found that in these places people are less likely to respond in English.
And of course, private lessons would help 
I had a different problem - when I arrived here in 2008, I could not find a single person outside of work who would speak English... but that is before I learned about the glocals community, of course
On a more practical note, try speaking French at the supermarket, dry cleaner's, library, train station... I found that in these places people are less likely to respond in English.
And of course, private lessons would help
Hi Jamie,
Where do you live?
I'm learning french, but I can keep a conversation in french. I live in Lausanne.
If you want we can drink a coffee :)
Hi Jamie,
Where do you live?
I'm learning french, but I can keep a conversation in french. I live in Lausanne.
If you want we can drink a coffee :)
