Hello! me and my boyfriend want to go to Paris on our own, no agency or guides. For those of you who have been there, is it hard to find the main attractions without a guide, using the metro ? or ...
I want to go to Paris with my boyfriend and the hotel we are looking at is quite far away from all the tourist attractions we want to see. We're planning to be there for 4 days.
Also, is there such a thing as Food and Cultural Walking Tour in English in Paris? Can't understand French. All I know in French is j'ai faim and donnez-moi chocolat por favor i mean s'...
I'm moving from Chicago to study in France in a few months. Is there anything I should know before I go... things I should or shouldn't do... any faux pas... things that I wouldn't ...
ok well i am going to paris in march of 2008 and i need to know some "must sees" in paris. I have been to London and that was fabulous and i can't wait for my trip. best answer gets ...
i am going to visit Paris over the 4th of July week. I plan on staying in Paris for 3-4 days. What is the best province to visit near Paris for another 3-4 days....
We think Eurocamp and keycamp look pretty good. Are they? We have a four year old daughter and a one year old boy. Thinking of flying on a no thrills and hiring a car at the airport in France as ...
bratgrr1
What are the most important phrases I should learn in French as a tourist?
I am a British expat living in France and most of my visitors get frustrated in restaurants as they can't understand the menu but can see people eating great food. To help them (and others) out I put together a simple guide to French menus:
http://ourmaninparis.googlepages.com/eatingout
Hope this helps, OurManInParis
giacrah
"Parlez-vous anglais ?" (do you speak english). Most of Parisians speak english.
When in Paris, you should ask for directions and advices to people in the street instead of shopkeepers (shopkeepers are not really polite here).
notyou311
You need to be able to say "Please" and "Thank you." You need to be able to ask for directions and to ask where the bathroom is. Get a basic phrase book and carry it with you.
Shut up yo
Bonjour (Good morning)
Bonsoir (Good evening)
S'il vous plaît (Please)
Merci (Thank you)
Au revoir (Goodbye)
Parlez vous anglais? (Do you speak english)
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If you want to learn how to pronounce them, check this page.
It has all the essential holiday phrases with mp3 downloads.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/quickfix/
Bonne Chance!
dENISE D
Of course please and thank-you, but, don't forget "where is the ladies room?"
carolinegw09
Good Morning- Bonjour! (bon-juure)
Thank you - Merci (Mear-see)
Do you speak English? - Parlez vous Angalis?- (par-lay voo ahn-glay)
I speak very little French - Je parles tres peu Francais (jay parle tray puu fran-say)
Goodbye - Au revoir (oh ree-vour)
I love you [just incase ;) ] - J'taime (juu te-mmm)
Good luck and vive la France!
rontol
Quick phrases:
-Excusez-moi,c'est ou la toilette?
-Excuse me,where's the toilet?
-Excusez-moi,vous parlez l'anglais?
-Excuse me,do you speak english?
paul r
1- where is the toilet - "votre nez est tres grande"
2 - do you speak english - "vous parlez les dechets complets"
3 - where is the eiffel tower - "veuillez me claquer dans la bouche".