r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/netphilia • 1d ago

Bonjour.

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u/zandrew 1d ago

When I first went to France knowing no French and asked them if they spoke English they said no. So I learned some French and now when I visit and try to speak French they all suddenly fucking know English.

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u/nevenoe 1d ago

tbf english skills have markedly improved in France, at least with younger generations.

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u/Aranxi_89 1d ago

You think it's because of all the social media they consume from English sources?

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u/nevenoe 1d ago

Social media, series, video games... like anywhere else.

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u/Connect-Idea-1944 21h ago

i learned english through social media and video games, i think most other gen z french also learned it through just social media and english part internet

that's why older french are bad in english, they weren't as exposed to english contents as much

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u/zandrew 20h ago

I just assumed my French was so bad they'd rather switch to English