The dinner partyPhoto: AFPA French dinner party is one place where you’ll really feel out of place if you don’t speak French. Yes, you know trying to come up with an excuse in French was impossible and the whole "I don't speak French thing just doesn't work". The cheese/wine/meat shopOne French learner we know know well has refused to go into any fromagerie out of fear for what will happen in there. Administrative workers tend to be the least sympathetic toward those who don't speak French, mainly because there’s the sentiment that those wanting to settle in France should be able to speak the language pretty well. READ ALSO: Thirteen free and easy ways to learn French

Source: The Local July 25, 2016 15:45 UTC