I have this problem with German. My accent is natural and I’m colloquial, but mu vocabulary is limited. After a moment, people invariably raise their brows 🤨
Have a friend whose suitcase completely exploded whilst chaperoning a middle school trip to Quebec. He asked the concierge if they had some “tape du canard”…
Loved this, and so glad you and Betsy had a grand trip!
Yes! And why? WHY? (Years ago in I stayed at a hotel in Rome where there was *no* curtain or door, nothing - just a slightly elevated ridge of tile defining the shower area. The floor got soaked every time!)
I feel you completely. My biggest faux pas was asking for lapin instead of du pain and being served rabbit. My husband couldn't stop laughing and twitching his nose at me. Our youngest son definitely crossed the border into advanced French by constantly keeping a notebook and writing idioms. When I traveled with him I just kept very quiet
Just wonderful. You made me laugh out loud again, this time twice. You (and everyone else who comes in contact with me) should know: Your experience with native vs. intermediate level French in the food market bears a very striking resemblance to what happens to people who live with hearing loss. (My revised cochlear implant gets activated this coming Thursday, after five weeks of post surgery deafness. Mon Dieu!
Jane: Tu es trop drole! Je commanderai votre livre à mon retour au Vietnam. Je suis en vacances de six semaines entre la Croatie et la Hongrie. Mes salutations à Alastair !. Embrasse les filles pour moi.
I have this problem with German. My accent is natural and I’m colloquial, but mu vocabulary is limited. After a moment, people invariably raise their brows 🤨
So frustrating isn’t it?!
Have a friend whose suitcase completely exploded whilst chaperoning a middle school trip to Quebec. He asked the concierge if they had some “tape du canard”…
Loved this, and so glad you and Betsy had a grand trip!
“Tape du canard” just made me laugh out loud! (Hon hon hon.)
The half shower thing is Euro in general, I think. Same in Italy and in London. Maddening!
Yes! And why? WHY? (Years ago in I stayed at a hotel in Rome where there was *no* curtain or door, nothing - just a slightly elevated ridge of tile defining the shower area. The floor got soaked every time!)
I feel you completely. My biggest faux pas was asking for lapin instead of du pain and being served rabbit. My husband couldn't stop laughing and twitching his nose at me. Our youngest son definitely crossed the border into advanced French by constantly keeping a notebook and writing idioms. When I traveled with him I just kept very quiet
Ha! That’s hilarious.
Just wonderful. You made me laugh out loud again, this time twice. You (and everyone else who comes in contact with me) should know: Your experience with native vs. intermediate level French in the food market bears a very striking resemblance to what happens to people who live with hearing loss. (My revised cochlear implant gets activated this coming Thursday, after five weeks of post surgery deafness. Mon Dieu!
Jane: Tu es trop drole! Je commanderai votre livre à mon retour au Vietnam. Je suis en vacances de six semaines entre la Croatie et la Hongrie. Mes salutations à Alastair !. Embrasse les filles pour moi.