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- Herausgeber: novum publishing
- Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
- Sprache: Englisch
A little guide to small talk for those new to France – and a few rules of politeness for our neighbors. The traditional kiss on the cheek is common when greeting someone. In a casual conversation, you can talk about food, the weather, art, and places of interest. Flirting included.
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Seitenzahl: 26
Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2025
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Why France?
On the one hand, there is the diversity of its regions.
Bayonne celebrates its Basque culture, Brittany, its Celticism, Alsace, its cuisine and traditions,
On the Atlantic coast, you can find peace and quiet. There is none of the economic restlessness that you have to put up with elsewhere.
The castles of the Loire, the medieval villages in the south, the tapestries of Bayeux, the Roman aqueducts, Mont-Saint-Michel, Beaune town hall, the cathedrals, the hôtels particuliers (houses of the nobility) - the unique landscapes are accompanied by magnificent architecture that reflects the splendid history of France.
There is French cuisine and, first and foremost, its world-famous wines: Bordeaux, Burgundy and the wines from Champagne.
There are good conversations during the aperitif, which is accompanied by amuse-bouches (snacks).
The sense of elegance and style can be felt in many places and inspires us.
Here are some basic rules of French politeness and etiquette:
Formal address is important. You use
"vous"
(you) instead of "tu" (you) with strangers, older people or in formal situations. People are addressed as "Monsieur", "Madame" or "Mademoiselle".
Greetings are essential: always say
"Bonjour
" (Hello) when entering a store or when meeting
people. Don't forget to say "
Au revoir"
(goodbye) when leaving.
S’il vous plait
(please)
, "Merci"
,(thank you)
"Excusez-moi" (
excuse me
) and "Pardon" .
Courtesy forms should be used frequently:
"S'il vous plaît(
excuse me) should be used often.
Note the "bise": The traditional cheek-kissing greeting is common, but the number varies by region.Bise also means wind, which led someone to translate grosses bises as thick winds (hohoho).
You should wait until everyone at the table has been served before you start eating. Bread is broken, not cut.
Punctuality, la ponctualité: Be on time for business appointments, but for social occasions a slight delay is acceptable.
Drinking culture: you should not drink until everyone has had a glass and a toast. Drink slowly and enjoy.
Making it big with small talk
I like to talk, I like to communicate, I like to meet new people with different points of view. Yes, and I also want to show that I'm not a bore, that I have diverse interests and that Je ne suis pas né de la dernière pluie,as the francophone says. ( I was not born yesterday) In France, people like to debate over a meal, in a restaurant, à la plage, sur la terrasse d'un café(at the beach, on a café terrace): people often expect everyone to have an opinion on politics, food, fashion, art, advertising. Speaking of which, I learned a lot about aesthetics and design in France en conversant.
Even young people know whether an advertising photo is beautiful or not. And they can often say why something is beautiful.
I realized this when I was an assistant teacher at a lycée in Montpellier:
The 14-year-old pupils were able to argue in an impressive way why the advertising photos in STERN did not convince them. These young people knew something about image composition and coloring. J'étais bouche bée. I was flabbergasted.
