Merci for watching this video! If you want, you can know head to my blog: thehungryparisian.com
@sarabogren5223
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video! ❤
@sarabogren5223
10 ай бұрын
I would like to add: It's very important to keep your back straight, both physically and figuratively. Especially at the table. I've heard French parents telling their children: " Les animaux descendent leur gueule à la bouffe, Mais les humains l è v e n t la n o u r r i t u r e à la bouche ! " if they slush.
@sarabogren5223
10 ай бұрын
" La bise " I would compare it to hugs rather than sharing hands. (Still unfriendly to back away from a hug.) I live in Stockholm. When I was in school and my French group did an exchange with a French school, the called us baboons for hugging as a greating. That's what they thought we looked like. A trick if you don't want to do it, that French people has told me they use, is to quickly reach out your hand to shake hands. (If you shake hands, you don't also do "la bise".)
@sarabogren5223
10 ай бұрын
Also that "Bonjour!" is ONCE A DAY. I have gotten many annoyed / confused "RE - Bonjour!" I wish I had watched this about 20 years before KZitem even existed!!! ❤❤❤
@nathaliethieblemont6998
Жыл бұрын
She speaks both English and French very well. And she s correct on everything. Everything
@WaM1756
Жыл бұрын
Excellent advice all. And I always add Madame, Mademoiselle, mesdames, monsieur ou messieurs to my Bonjour on entering a shop.
@Wandering_with_the_Wagners
11 ай бұрын
Merci for this video! We are about to go on our first Europe trip and I want to make sure I am being polite & mindful that I am a guest! Merci for all the tips!! 🎉
@Woodland26
Жыл бұрын
very useful. I work next to a suburb called Frenchs Forest in Sydney, and indeed there are more French there. Knowing a bit more would certainly help.
@lucky-lost
Жыл бұрын
Très bonne vidéo et pouvez-vous vous en faire une sur comment se servir et tenir ses couverts pour manger ?
@philippeessonne3817
4 ай бұрын
Little tip by a french : alternative to the "Bonjour !" when you entering a store is "Messieurs, Dames !" wich is the same as "Bonjour" when there is a lot of people who wait to be served....
@francef4148
5 ай бұрын
Bravo Lola , I’m just abonnés and all videos are greats . I would add : don’t hug anyone when you meet us , is not the tradition in France, even if we do « la bise » we never take somebody we don’t know in our arms . You risk to have a person very surprised and confused in front of you😂
@andreaportillo335
11 ай бұрын
Are you French??? Your English is GREAT!
@lauriestewart8915
Жыл бұрын
Bonjour Lola, your videos are great! I can't wait to visit France, next year. I love all of your etiquette lessons...Merci! I'm really trying to learn some basic French words and phrases so, I can at least start a conversation. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Laurie from Southern California
@deborahbellini6995
3 жыл бұрын
I enjoy watching and listening to your advice. Merci
@thehungryparisian
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I am happy you enjoyed it!
@annakozoriz
3 жыл бұрын
Great advise
@syd2652
3 жыл бұрын
I’m starting to think I might be culturally french after watching this lol
@ethos1592
4 ай бұрын
Me too! 😂
@loidathomsen248
3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos Lola!!
@thehungryparisian
3 жыл бұрын
Merci, it so lovely to know you enjoy them!
@alexandremesturoux2851
3 жыл бұрын
Very useful and funny video !
@thehungryparisian
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@valentinebaillot4146
3 жыл бұрын
Very cool video Lola :)
@thehungryparisian
3 жыл бұрын
Merci 😀
@FrenchwithKatherine
3 ай бұрын
Bonjour. Oui. Je fais la bise aussi queltemps comme Vous dit. Merci. 😊
@boucennaboucenna240boucenn6
3 жыл бұрын
Keep going 👍👍👍
@thehungryparisian
3 жыл бұрын
Merci!
@ceciliamiller3578
Жыл бұрын
Those rules are the rules our parents teach us. We know them
@iparipaitegianiparipaitegi4643
8 ай бұрын
Not everywhere, it seems
@warrenberckmann3509
11 ай бұрын
Keeping your hands above the table also assured everyone that you weren't engaging in some dalliance with the person next to you, under the table.
@annakozoriz
3 жыл бұрын
I like your customs…. Love to be in France….. I regret that I cannot speak French….
@thehungryparisian
2 жыл бұрын
No worries, with just a few words we will already be very happy!
@greenwoodreid3796
2 жыл бұрын
Your videos are great! Please do more etiquette content, its so helpful! Thank you.
@thehungryparisian
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@junepark1003
Жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Merci!
@ethos1592
4 ай бұрын
As an American, i feel like I would love living in France.
@annabelletesterman9873
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Merci ☺️
@thehungryparisian
3 жыл бұрын
Merci beaucoup! Happy you enjoyed it!
@lauriawikow6791
Жыл бұрын
Your videos are sweet and informative. I adore lyour glasses. Where did you get them?
@thehungryparisian
Жыл бұрын
Merci! The glasses are from Jimmy Fairly :)
@jameslemay6402
3 ай бұрын
Being friendly may not be part of your culture, but it is part of my culture, I will continue to be friendly and if the French don't like it then it's their problem.
@dholtemann
Жыл бұрын
It's so good to know that if I just say "Bonjour!" at the right time, then all of the Parisians will suddenly become friendly and polite!
@pisicavesela1346
11 ай бұрын
In u.s. all paying customers are worthy of some effort. In France, they use a different algorithm. We were always very polite and considerate and spoke French. Women were nice and helpful most of the time. Men were something else, super rude. Overall, sorry to say, French people were by far the most rude in the service industry.
@boucennaboucenna240boucenn6
3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍
@geoffreypayne6867
Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video...one question...is it considered rude to say Bonjour to someone twice in the one day ??
@tfjdfhozs3s849
Жыл бұрын
It can seems a bit rude, cause the person face to you can think "hey, i'm so transparent that he didn't recognize me ?" If you're stranger, it'll be forgive, the better thing to do in my opinion, is to say with a smile, "re-bonjour". From a french, sorry for his poor english's level
@RightGate3
10 ай бұрын
@@tfjdfhozs3s849so maybe say salut and smile the second time?
@melaniezette886
Жыл бұрын
Half video about eating 😆but yes so we are
@Time4aKiss
Жыл бұрын
Are you French irl? Your dna is french too?
@calfencer
Жыл бұрын
22 years ago I was a guest in a French family's home and every time I saw the lady of the house I'd greet her with, " bonjour madame". They treated me like thier own son. I was there for over a week and she asked me if I wanted any of my clothes washed, scared I said no, one son said go ahead and give her everything. She washed my shirts, pants and underwear - hung them up to dry on a drying rack with her three sons and husband's. 🩲 😏
@isabellemurray8237
Жыл бұрын
The friendliness thing is not true, especially outside Paris, In the southwest where I come from they are very friendly and they are also very friendly in Britanny.
@judithtaylor6916
Жыл бұрын
In our modern busy lives, we have lost the courtesy of greeting. When we visited France. As an Australian, my sentence began Bonjour, je ne parles pas Francaise et je habité en Australie. So that they knew I wasnt a French speaker. I was always brought up to not place my elbows on the table.
@FriendlyGuide
3 жыл бұрын
So true! I used to work in a souvenir shop in Montmartre during 5 years. Some of my colleagues were so aggressive with tourists. I travelled a lot so I could understand what it is to be lost in another culture. But most of sellers are less open minded.
@thehungryparisian
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely! But also I think there are rude people everywhere but they are not always representative of their culture and their country 😁
@pattismithurs9023
Жыл бұрын
Very nice! All just good manners and common sense, which people in my country don't often use. As a result, we have few rules of consequence, which is very sad. I enjoyed your video very much.
@GiaGDixon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this informative video! The style is so distinctive as I am used to British etiquette. I feel like this is relaxed yet very elegant. I feel like a wild animal in France haha.
@angelgirl113416
3 жыл бұрын
I’m about to finish a French, M.A., I’ve lived in France twice, and I’m just *now* learning about le quart d’heure de politesse. Please excuse me while I go shamefully reflect upon each and every time I showed up on-time while living in France, afraid it would be extremely rude to do otherwise. *facepalm
@thehungryparisian
3 жыл бұрын
Oh congrats on the M.A.! And don't worry we find it endearing 😉 also some people like their guests to be on time so I am sure your hosts didn't mind, it is more of a general rule rather than an absolute
@tinalettieri
5 ай бұрын
I made it to level 3 French in Uni and we never covered any of the cultural aspects. Fortunately, I was brought up in an Italian household so I know the rules which are similar. I was taught to use my cutlery and put a hand in my lap like an American but once I went to Europe as an 11 year old, I abandoned those rules. I'm graceful in most ways but manual dexterity isn't one of them so I found it liberating to not have to switch hands or rigidly keep my left in my lap. The only thing that is good for is to anchor one's napkin and keep it from sliding to the floor. 😄
@lapinmalin8626
20 күн бұрын
le quart d'heure de politesse j'avais jamais entendu mais être un peu en retard d'un quart d'heure n'est vraiment pas un problème sauf évidement quand c'est pour le travail en fonction des régions en France les manières peuvent être différentes
@kitha8913
2 жыл бұрын
you could be a great language teacher , great explaining skills and personality 👌
@thehungryparisian
2 жыл бұрын
That’s so sweet! Merci!
@morrisdevereaux3248
4 ай бұрын
It's so sad that someone from France has to teach people things that should be just common sense etiquette everywhere. Don't touch unwrapped food in a store with your hands. Do you really need to tell people that? Say thank you. Don't put your elbows on the table. These are things I was taught when I was five years old. It's so sad to see that adults need a video to learn them.
@arizonawut
2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!! I Hope you make more videos :)
@lindajones8253
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Just thought I would mention that there is a reflection of two green circles on your glasses in your video. Maybe a reflection of something on the wall opposite where you are sitting?
@thehungryparisian
3 жыл бұрын
Merci! I am happy you enjoyed it! Yes the reflection comes from my ring light, I am still trying to get the hang of my lightning 😅
@pdelmercado
20 күн бұрын
I love your videos. As an American, I find them very interesting and informative. I love learning about other cultures. You might want to familiarize yourself with what "cut the cheese" means in the American culture....LOL.
@karlklammer5473
23 күн бұрын
Except "Bonjour" and the kissing it's the same in Germany. ..or the whole of Europe? A question that has not been answered, when do you lave after dinner? In Germany it would be very inpolite if you leave immediately. If you don't know, leave, when the other guests leave or when the hosts start yawning or start going to bed.
@ellengill360
6 ай бұрын
You make French people sound like The Plastics from Mean Girls.
@labitcoineragt3596
2 жыл бұрын
This is so similar to how things are in Guatemala. I have forgotten a lot of those manners since I’ve been here in the US (20 years). I’ve become “rude” according to other countries, but here in the US they would look at me funny if I was overdoing my manners and people hardly ever do things like welcome you into a store etc lol so I’ve gotten used to that. Next month I’ll be going to France to meet my husband’s family for the first time and I’m stressing out 😂 I don’t want to be rude! I have to remember to always say “Bonjour!” La bis, my hands/ elbows during eating oh my 😂 I’m so glad I watched your video to be aware! Thank you!
@thehungryparisian
2 жыл бұрын
I am sure you will be perfectly fine when coming to France, especially if those are rules that you already used! It’s going to be just like riding a bicycle!
@guillonchloe6955
3 жыл бұрын
Great vidéo Lola ! Thanks for reminding everyone about the quart d'heure de politesse and cutting the cheese properly ! Close to my heart haha
@thehungryparisian
3 жыл бұрын
It's the best time to finish prepping everything 😜Merci for watching!
@carolinevaillant1176
2 жыл бұрын
Le quart d'heure de politesse plus personne le marque, c'est plus un truc années 30 à 70 ^^
@FrenchwithKatherine
3 ай бұрын
My Mom told me the elbow thing at a young age.
@taylorshipman1045
2 жыл бұрын
Look if you have ever been to the south use that same etiquette in france except the south loves strangers more
@thehungryparisian
2 жыл бұрын
Ah ah I am sure they do! ;) But we love feeding good food to people just as much as you guys do!
@cleleoleo
2 жыл бұрын
the south of what?
@taylorshipman1045
2 жыл бұрын
@@cleleoleo United states
@juli4066
Жыл бұрын
I loved this so much. I need to go to france!!!
@thierrysanchez3161
Ай бұрын
I loved it when you said that one should not bring food when invited. It's so obvious. But you can bring a special culinary product, for example, to introduce it to your host. But you're right, you shouldn't bring 'food,' but bringing something to drink is welcome...
@thierrysanchez3161
Ай бұрын
Tu peux aussi apporter le dessert par exemple un gâteau ... Mais tu dois avant téléphoner à ton hôte pour lui proposer d'apporter le dessert ...
@thierrysanchez3161
Ай бұрын
Il est clair qu'en guise de boisson, il doit s'agir de boissons alcoolisées ... Il doit exister quelques Français qui préfèrent la camomille mais il y a peu de chance de les rencontrer ...
@KKST23
Ай бұрын
It may be obvious to a French person, but in America we're taught to "not come empty-handed" meaning to bring something to contribute or something to say thank you. It would probably be rude to just bring something food wise, so people do typically ask in advance if they can "bring" anything, and the host may say, a side or dessert, or drinks, but in the US it's polite and considered thoughtful to at least "offer" in most regions. It also depends on the relationship and formal vs informal setting (more formal, less likely to ask, informal, more likely to ask). Though, flowers or something is also a welcome thank you. Just saying, it is helpful she mentioned this for US visitors at least.
@thierrysanchez3161
Ай бұрын
@@KKST23 Oui tout à fait. Je voulais juste apporter une précision ... Merci pour cette vidéo ...
@lapinmalin8626
20 күн бұрын
@@KKST23 if it is a bottle of wine it is not necessarily necessary to ask for it before bringing it, however you must give it when you arrive to drink it together at the table It is very rude not to share a bottle of wine that someone brings as a gift, the only exception would be when there is everyone bringing a bottle of wine and there is too much (and I can assure that it can happen at family dinners)
@jetteramsey9292
Жыл бұрын
Same rules in Denmark!
@boucennaboucenna240boucenn6
3 жыл бұрын
Merci beaucoup
@thehungryparisian
3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😉
3 жыл бұрын
Bravo Lola !!
@alexandremesturoux2851
3 жыл бұрын
😍😍😍
@thehungryparisian
3 жыл бұрын
🥰
@honeybeejourney
3 жыл бұрын
Very good info. Merci beaucoup!
@thehungryparisian
2 жыл бұрын
Merci!
@ayechapin1
Жыл бұрын
A bit aggressive 😅.
@jetteramsey9292
Жыл бұрын
Except you have to be on time.
@cat_city2009
2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe people have to be told to greet people when entering a small shop or whatever. I'm sorry you've had to deal with socially deranged Americans etc.
@thehungryparisian
2 жыл бұрын
Ah ah most of my guests were lovely people, I just think sometimes we get used to big corporation shop and it is hard to remember that not all shops are like that ;)
@lindainparis7349
4 ай бұрын
Dear Lola, there is a delightful thing about small butchers and fishmongers in France, they will willingly give you basic cooking advice when asked, not about sauces etc but how long to cook your purchase.
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