Tag: paris

Already speak French? Italian is closer than you think. Here is what transfers cleanly, where it breaks, and how to stop sounding French when you speak Italian.

You learned textbook French. You can order a croissant and ask for directions. Then someone in Paris says "c'est chelou" and "je kiffe trop ça" and the conversation vanishes entirely. Here is what Parisian French actually sounds like.

You studied Parisian French and then moved to Montreal. Now you understand why everyone looks confused when you speak. Here is what actually changed and how to fix it.

The honest answer: less than you think to survive, and far more than any app teaches to feel at home. Here is the level-by-level breakdown for expats moving to Paris.