It is due to people like these, and others, that I have a pretty good view of French people.
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| I was nervous meeting these folks -- except for the woman, I'd never talked to any of them. They were warm and hospitable, though the youngest didn't seem to understand my French very well. |
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| This is the friend who invited me to her wedding. When I pointed out, at the time, that I couldn't make heads or tails of the French being spoken by one group at the reception, she laughed and said They're from Israel -- they're speaking Hebrew. |
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| This friend, and her family, live in a quiet apartment that's only a block away from the bustling tourist area of Montmartre. I told her that when she moves, I want that apartment. I was not entirely joking. |
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| Good things come in small packages. Smart things, too. This friend is a doctoral student at the Sorbonne. |
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So glad you connected with so many good folks. I have had trouble with the French and their friendliness, but heading out for a tight/constructed tour of France in the spring and I hope I get a little cultural exposure.
I've been very lucky in that regard. These folks have been quite nice, as have others. I met the neighbor of one of them who, upon learning that I was American, said carefully How. Are. You? to which I replied Tres bien, merci - et votre Anglais est parfait!
T, do you know where you are going, or is that yet to be selected?
And when you move to that apartment, I plan to visit you. :)
Absolutely. She grimaced when I asked how hard it was to shop for groceries, with all those stairs, but I think I'd take it anyway. If I could. I don't think I want to know what a Parisian apartment costs....
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