Does france like u.s?

Question

my dad told me if i go to france and speak english the french people will treat you like not nice but if you are speaking spanish there they will treat you a bit better than if u are speaking english is this true please explain

Answer 1

well i am french but i live in california and i go back to france every year but i dont think that is neccesarily true. the french like it when tourists try to speak french as french people arent really into speaking english =) but remember that  the us annoys a lot of people because they try to  control everything.... anyways the french are different than americans in the whole social thing. when they meet someone americans are always open, happy, and sympathetic, but most french arent like that and and most americans view that as a bad thing. the french are very nice when you get to know them and they get to now you and it helps if you speak french a bit... its a different culture....  =)

Answer 2

THose stories are untrue.  Try to speak a few words here and there, at least things like Bonjour, and after that they are perfectly pleasant.

Answer 3

The French are a proud people, proud of their culture and their language. So that's true they don't appreciate when someone don't try to speak in French.

Try to speak French (even a few words like "bonjour, parlez-vous anglais s'il vous plait?"), and it's quite sure that they will answer you in English (if they can.

For the US, that's right French hate Bush's administation, and the attitude of the US in the last 5 years (Iraq...), but many French like and respect the USA, and know Bush don't represent the whole American people.

Answer 4

I heard that, too. I think the French think of themselves as having the best country in the world and hate Americans because they think that we do have the best county in the world.