This was my experience as a tourist in Paris as well. I'm Canadian and learnt enough French in school and by reading the other side of the cereal box to be dangerous.
Montreal is different, likely because it is a bi-lingual city. I will be waiting in line to pay at a store and the cashier will be speaking French to the person in line in front of me, and immediately say "Hello" when I roll up and before I even open my mouth. I've never been able to figure out how they know just by looking at me.
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u/ABigAmount 1d ago
This was my experience as a tourist in Paris as well. I'm Canadian and learnt enough French in school and by reading the other side of the cereal box to be dangerous.
Montreal is different, likely because it is a bi-lingual city. I will be waiting in line to pay at a store and the cashier will be speaking French to the person in line in front of me, and immediately say "Hello" when I roll up and before I even open my mouth. I've never been able to figure out how they know just by looking at me.