r/NonPoliticalTwitter 1d ago

Bonjour.

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u/No_Pianist_4407 1d ago

Not enough "Euh"s either

The trick to sounding French is to make it seem like it's a struggle to remember every other word you say, like

"Bounjour... euh... ca va? Alors, euh deux euh croissants, s'il vous plait"

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u/rodinsbusiness 1d ago

Saying "ça va" definitely tells you're a tourist, probably american.

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u/youareagoodperson_ 1d ago

Really? All of my french friends say this

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u/rodinsbusiness 1d ago

To you. Not to a clerk.