Thinkin 'bout moving to rural France?

[kenny]

 

[Gloria27]

Sounds like a great idea but get a Duolingo sub first!

Some old folks in the country side are not gonna speak English and having good relationship with the neighbours is important.

 

[kenny]

Sounds like a great idea but get a Duolingo sub first!

Some old folks in the country side are not gonna speak English and having good relationship with the neighbours is important.

Yep ... no, I mean, YEP OF COURSE!

I've been to Paris, for just one day on a Erurail pass.
More-so than in many other countries I was treated a million times better when I used my French/English dictionary and struggled to assemble and pronounce my question, in French.
It showed I did NOT expect them to speak MY language in THEIR country.

Imagine a Japanese national visiting America walking up to a random American and addressing that American in Japanese, expecting the American to understand.
Then when the American didn't understand, the Japanese national repeats the same thing in Japanese only slower and louder!?!

Background tidbit ... centuries ago France was a world leader in many important fields, particularly Science.
In the 20th century America kinda stole that stage.
The French were not thrilled, so Americans expecting them to speak English really pushes a button.

The video in the link emphasizes ... Do not move to France without learning French.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Yep ... no, I mean, YEP OF COURSE!

I've been to Paris, for just one day on a Erurail pass.
More-so than in many other countries I was treated a million times better when I used my French/English dictionary and struggled to assemble and pronounce my question, in French.
It showed I did NOT expect them to speak MY language in THEIR country.

Imagine a Japanese national visiting America walking up to a random American and addressing that American in Japanese, expecting the American to understand.
Then when the American didn't understand, the Japanese national repeats the same thing in Japanese only slower and louder!?!

Background tidbit ... centuries ago France was a world leader in many important fields, particularly Science.
In the 20th century America kinda stole that stage.
The French were not thrilled, so Americans expecting them to speak English really pushes a button.

The video in the link emphasizes ... Do not move to France without learning French.

i once worked with a lady who's mum was French, she was an inturpreter here in NZ doing such complicated things as translating an interisland ferry''s instruction manual into English
My friend did not speak French at all well but really enjoyed the comapny of her cousins who lived not in Paris and appreated her trying to speak their language when she visited

its a big move Kenny, good luck in what ever you choose to do

 

[dk168]

Many years ago when I was working up the corporate fruit tree, I learnt French in the hope to get a job in Belgium/France at the big factory of my then employer, and relocate to the area.

That dream was dashed due to significant changes in my personal circumstances.

Not sure if I could live in the middle of nowhere; yes to a small or medium size town that is near to a bigger town or city, like where I am now in England since 2006.

DK

 

[kenny]

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its a big move Kenny, good luck in what ever you choose to do

Oh gosh, I'm not considering moving to France.
I just came across this video, which I enjoyed.
Good bad right or wrong, I post things here I'd enjoy reading.

I wish others felt more free to do that, regardless of whether it gets lots of responses, or any.
If it's interesting to you, good chance it'll be interesting to others.
Ya know, I has been pretty quiet here.

Others here have posted about considering moving abroad.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Oh gosh, I'm not considering moving to France.
I just came across this video, which I enjoyed.
Good bad right or wrong, I post things here I'd enjoy reading.

I wish others felt more free to do that, regardless of whether it gets lots of responses, or any.
If it's interesting to you, good chance it'll be interesting to others.
Ya know, I has been pretty quiet here.

Others here have posted about considering moving abroad.

good to know Kenny
i thought that was a huge life change
a new language and a rural lifestyle