Comments on: Do You Speak Franglais? http://www.toutefrance.co.uk/2008/02/04/do-you-speak-franglais/ Anything & Almost Everything about France Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:49:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Louise Barnes-Johnston http://www.toutefrance.co.uk/2008/02/04/do-you-speak-franglais/#comment-4 Louise Barnes-Johnston Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:39:41 +0000 http://www.toutefrance.co.uk/2008/02/04/do-you-speak-franglais/#comment-4 Great article and I love the franglais sent in by readers! Another trick to communicating in french (or any foreign language) is to s-l-o-w down and speak very LOUDLY. This has been used by previous generations with a modicum of success. I remember stopping at a cafe in Calais some years ago with my non-French-speaking husband. He tried to order 2 coffees in franglais and elicited a typical gallic shrug for his efforts. Fortunately I was able to come to the rescue, and there were smiles all round. Sometimes just a few words in french are enough! Great article and I love the franglais sent in by readers! Another trick to communicating in french (or any foreign language) is to s-l-o-w down and speak very LOUDLY. This has been used by previous generations with a modicum of success.

I remember stopping at a cafe in Calais some years ago with my non-French-speaking husband. He tried to order 2 coffees in franglais and elicited a typical gallic shrug for his efforts. Fortunately I was able to come to the rescue, and there were smiles all round. Sometimes just a few words in french are enough!

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