Are French People Really That Mean?! // French Girls React to Emily In Paris (in FR w/ FR & EN subs)
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- Learn French in a fun way! My sister and I react to the first episode of Emily in Paris, in French with subtitles in English and French! Are all those clichés about French people true? Are French people really that mean? We tell you all the truth about French people!
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VOCABULARY
réagir - to react
à peine - barely
un immeuble - a building
un ascenseur - an elevator
ils ont du mal - they have a hard time
se débrouiller - to manage
à peu près - more or less
le rez-de-chaussée - groud floor (UK), first floor (US)
en plein cœur - right in the heart of
une épaule - a shoulder
chaleureux - warm
une chambre de bonne - a maid's room, an attic room
un loyer - a rent
un couloir - a corridor
chiant - annoying
un étranger - a foreigner
faire un câlin - to hug
faire la bise - to kiss each other on the cheek
serrer la main - to shake hands
prendre quelqu'un de haut - to look down on sb
fumer - to smoke
un voisin canon - a stunning neighbor
un sourire - a smile
accueillant - welcoming
draguer - to hit on
derrière ton dos - behind your back
à l'étranger - abroad
méchant - mean
les congés payés - paid leaves
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Vous avez vu Emily in Paris ? Qu'est-ce que vous en avez pensé ? Dîtes-moi tout ! // Have you seen Emily in Paris? What did you think of it? Let me know! 👇
Je ne l' ai pas encore vu
@@abhijyotsingh75 Même ici 😅 mais je vais le voir "for sure" (I dunno how to say it in French) 😄
@@vivek6356 d'accord😁
@@vivek6356 mais ma mère l'a regardé😅
@@vivek6356 accha has your school allowed you for opting french in 11th class ? Because I want my school do it 😁
A lady at the boulangerie corrected me in the same way. J'ai dit "Bonjour je voudrais une pain au chocolate" and then the lady said "UN, un pain au chocolate ! ". And then we both laughed. I said désolé et merci. She knew I was American and she told me her son is in New York, then I told her I'm from New York and then she kept saying French words that I didn't quite understand. It was a very pleasant interaction. She told me I'll understand some day.
@Magali GIL Don't act like we're the only weird/rude ones when people in the rest of France look down on people who say "chocolatine" like we're some kind of dirty savages. The hostility goes both ways and honestly it's really not that deep. Anyone who does take it seriously is just a dumb asshole, no matter the region.
Yes but you said: "Bonjour" first. Emily does not. It is rude in many European countries not to greet people.
@@vendomeave Honestly I think in an identical situation in the US this would be rude too. Emily is just kind of a rude person lol.
Did u understoot yet? Jsjs
yes i ve seen it a lot of times, i had a colleague that was exactly like that, it's particularly frequent with peoples that have at this days that are more 45 years old and don't know how to speak any other langages.
I like these type of conversational videos between French people~
Surtout s'il s'agit d'une communication entre deux charmantes sœurs.
Elsa, you should react to more scenes from this movie with your sister or other French persons. I would love to see that :) Also, I would love to see a video about studying in France as international students in university.
Great ideas!!
hey if you have a question: i am an international student in lille, france :)
@Anny AmayaAyala so i am in lille (north of france) since august and i really like it here! of course it is not a normal situation, a lot of time at home, bars and unis closed. the french people are not the easiest to approach, they often like to stay with people they already know. but where i am are so so many international students, it‘s super cool. i am in a school of management and we have to do lots of groupprojects; working with the french is super annoying because they are not very motivated and don‘t work until last minute😂 i love the french architecture & pastries. also france is such a beautiful country, you‘ll find many places to visit!
11:42 yes, ratatouille is THE reference when it comes to Paris lmao I freakin love ratatouille
Please, consider making more videos with your sister! They are really goooooood :)
We will!😉
I like both of your conversations because I am learning French language now and helping me to improve even its little bit. Merci 🙏
Thank you! 😃
Love these videos with your sister and you talking
Honestly, from my own experience when my family and I lived in France people at stores would constantly angrily and harshly correct my mother’s french, some would also just not respond to her and just look away
Here, in Quebec, if you make a linguistic error they'll just roll their eyes and respond in English. But if you speak English off the bat they get salty you're not trying to speak French.... no way to win lol
That’s sad... I had my share of experiences in Paris, it was like a loose loose situation, whether I tried to speak French or English. I am learning french, but will steer clear of Paris when I go overseas to learn the language better.
@@LAductions but Paris is beautiful, it’s iconic, it has the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre and the Seine! It’s not a lose lose situation. Your English isn’t perfect yet, so don’t worry about your poor French, just enjoy Paris!
One of my favourite memories of France is when my husband and I were walking hand in hand along the banks of the Seine and we stumbled upon a pop up cafe type van, serving crepes. A dozen very expensive meals overshadowed by a simple takeaway.
@@JulieWallis1963 oh maybe I wasn’t clear... I was referring strictly to the language situation, not the city. City is fantastic! I had a great time there!!! But I am planning to go back to learn French, and with that in mind I will chose a different city. English is my language, they just weren’t very receptive though.
@@emilyhutchinson5457 haha
Hi,
I found your conversation really interesting.
Especially at the start. French people seem to have a reputation, for not learning english, or the stereotype is that they can speak it but choose not to.
Every time I go to France I try to practice my French, and always get a response in English.
I find it very hard to practice over there. I very much feel that the stereotype has now gone the other way, and this makes it difficult to learn French.
Desolé pour ecrire en anglais mais je peux pas dire tous en francais. :)
Agree, I have the same experience when traveling to France. I was speaking just French in order to practice, for instance by renting the audio-guide in French in museums : when they heard my Italian accent, they said "are you really sure you want it in French?".
Also, working at a university, I deal with French universities and we interact easily in English.
Je suis d'accord, il paraît que tous les gens français que je rencontre veulent pratiquer leur Anglais (et ça a du sens, comme, j'essaie de faire pareil quand je leur parle en français). Mais il y en a rien à faire 🤷🏻♂️ faut leur parler en français quand même des fois je suppose, et leur parler en anglais de temps en temps. Mais je connais la lutte !
@@giulioascari214 why do french people assume that anyone who has an “accent” in their language can’t speak french / understand it smhhhhhh
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!!! Do more like this please! Also Emily in Paris is ridiculous beyond belief- but I loved it and really needed something escapist during the pandemic.
Yes, I totally get you!
I'm Asian and I couldn't agree more. I mean for me I totally get people confuse Chinese, Korean, and Japanese, as we for Italian, French, and German 😅, But stereotyping in any movies is so... offensive.
ouias, c'est vrai
(Im not trying to insult you or accuse you of lying) why does is your last name look Mexican (it could from Spain too to be fair).
@@Sarahhh2001 oh im filipino, and most of our last names came from spain because they conquered us 123 years ago for 333 years. ☺️
@@renzalvarez06 oh okay I thought you were saying you were chinese it was late at night when I read your comment lol. God bless you and the Philippines🙏🏻
Yeah but this series (I watched it full) stereotyped the American just as much (ignorant, culturally unaware, obsessed with social media) as the French so I think it's okay.
French people are mean? Maybe not. But much of visitors interactions are with sales ladies. Les vendeuses sont tres effrayantes. All the students in my French class in Paris learned to say, "j'ai peur de la vendeuse." Our teachers were confused. They didn't think the salesladies were mean. But in America, we are used to them saying, "You look so beautiful! You look young! That looks amazing on you!" In Paris they will certainly tell you if something looks too tight or too young for you. Which to us is horribly insulting. Our teacher asked, "don't you want them to tell you the truth?" We all said, "Non!" We have eyes. We don't need you to tell us we are fat and aging. Tell us we are fabulous!
Merci! I am learning french and this helps a lot! ç'est une vrais bonheur de vous retrouver!
So fun hearing your reactions. Nobody corrected my French when I visited France, but people did let me know if they were annoyed with me or if they were being friendly. The stereotype of Americans living to work is pretty accurate. The French have a better work life balance than us. That is an interesting point you make about Americans putting more emphasis on extra-curricular activities and hobbies...I think it's because (in general) we like to be creative, are very individualistic, and need a break from work :D. I never really thought about that.
Americans from which country, mexico, Brasil, El Salvador, Argentina, be more specific. Everybody in your continent is an American.
Merci! I am a French minor who's hoping and trying to become fluent. So, French with English captions is amazing! You guys are so so smart for doing this! J'adore! Merci Beaucoup!
Why do I adore seeing reaction videos for this show? haha
Please do another video talking about entire series , highlighting the clichés.
This video was excellent.
J'aime , merci beaucoup
Yesss! Awesome video. It's great to know about French series... 👏🏻 Infact our French teacher is seeing this series 😅 I'll also try to watch 🤩
Merci Vivek ! 😃
You guys have done great 👍👍 looking forward to see your next episode reactions.
these videos are fantastic and have given me an enthusiasm for learning French. I love the conversation based on excerpts from a tv show. Thanks Elsa and Ines! 😃
This was so great! You should do more with the other episodes!!
Nah you’re right, work is very very important in America. It’s something that almost always comes up in conversation
Great video! I'd love to see one where you discuss about the universities in France and how it is for the foreigners.
Yes, that'd be interesting!
Loved your channel, thank you.
Bien joué les filles ! J'adore votre méthode !
Great video Elsa. I would definitely watch more of these.
Loved the video idea. Super interesting!!!!
j'ai appris le français à l'école il y a cinquante ans mais je n'avais jamais entendu la langue parlée par un français ! Maintenant je reprends les cours de français ! J'adore vos conversation sur 'Emily in Paris'!
J'aime ta chaîne, tu m'aides beaucoup à apprendre mon français. Je suis une native anglais parle et je suis mal a francais
I subscribed!
merci, elsa et inès, de cette vidéo! j’apprends français pendant trois ans, mais je pense que je n’évolue pas dans la classe. donc, j’adore ces vidéos qui enseignent d’une façon vraiment amusante!
I starting subscribe your channel because I want to learn French and I hope you will continue make this type of videos. Thanks in advance
very helpful as always
Merci de réagir à la série, on apprécie tout ce que tu fait pour nous aider à apprendre/améliorer le français! Je voulais dire que même si nous sommes plus tactiles, aux États Unis on garde la distance en cadre professionnel aussi 😂. Faire un câlin au patron c’est bizarre.
loved this video
Yay - Finally I have found the kind of video I wanted - so it seems like nowww I am going to learn French. Thanks for making it possible for me =)
Hahah it's time to study some French! 😄
@@pieceoffrench Aww you replied me, how sweet. Thanks for being so wonderful
It's because she walked into the bakery without saying hello straight to placing the order, so it got a little pissed off
I don't think it's why it happened in the show, I think it was scripted to show this stereotype. Maybe I'm wrong, and they revisit this interaction in the show? But I agree, no Bonjour is really abrupt and can lead to bad interactions
I was in a friend group with a bunch of french people and I was the only english person. they all spoke in English for my sake!:) they were very nice
J'adore cette vidéo! Merci beaucoup Elsa :)
Hi Elsa, ta vidéo est très utile pour moi à améliorer l'audition et l'oral, merci!
J'aime cette vidéo parce que c'est une des seules vidéos que j'ai vu où je me sens comme je vois une conversation vraie, comme je suis allé en France et j'interagis avec des vrai(e)s français(es) ! Merci !
Avec plaisir :)
Great video🙌🏾
Thank you! 🤗
J'ai regardé Emily in Paris et j'étais très choquée 🥴 je ne savais pas pourquoi les français ont été montré comme ça, je les trouve un peu similaires avec les polonais, pas si chaleureux mais ils ont un cœur aussi hahaha
Très bon videooo !! J'adore votre canal 😊🥰
You two are both so pretty!
I remember a story when a Russian guy had some problems with conversation in Paris in English some years ago. Until he frankly said to locals that English is not even his mother tongue, he was ignored by them. It is what it is.
FYI, there weren't any politics in that time.
De tous les de FLE, qui ont parlé de la série , toi et ta soeur êtes de loin les meilleurs !
J'aime vos réactions spontanées et réelles. C'est de la pure joie !
M E R C I
Très bonne analyse et aussi tellement amusant d'entendre vos réactions.
Merci 😃
Good video!
J’ai regardé Emily in Paris et je l’ai adoré !
Lily Collins ist sehr schöne.
I’m Brazilian and I’m living in France and i agree with everything you two said. 😂😂 great video, girls!
Merci !! :)
Também quero, como tu conseguiu?
Paris was the city with the most unpleasant confrontational conversations we have ever had. From yelling at us at the grocers for not weighing fruit ahead of checkout to slamming our food trays down in front of us. We plan to visit again this year because the city is so darn beautiful, and the food sooo divine! But this was our experience. Great vid! 😊
i don't know but i really like your sister!
hey :)) I'm from Denmark and we do really speak a lot of English on an everyday basis. I think it's mostly younger people, but sometimes when we talk with our friends we just switch to English without noticing.
Wow, that's interesting!
Pourquoi? Is it cos english is trendy.
I had a great experience, my French tools were little I remember from school and a English/French phrases for tourists I bought at a gas station. I was polite, tried my best and I was treated very well. Thank you French people at least I tried.
it is often said that in France to be well received, you have to know 4 words: bonjour, merci, au revoir et s'il vous plait (hello, thanks, goodbye, please). no matter if these are the only French words you know, French people will appreciate that you have made the effort and will be more willing to help you
I appreciate this video very much, you did a great job👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
More videos like this please!
Honestly, I can’t lie, what you said about Ratatouille is spot on 😂😅
Merci beaucoup ! C'est une très bonne idée et cela m'aide de deux façons - comprendre la culture et bien sûr Améliorer la langue.
Je n'ai pas encore vu Emily in Paris, mais cette vidéo avec ta sœur m'a donné envie de voir la suite. Sur les clichés, j'ai habité à Paris pendant un mois un été et les locaux étaient très sympa la plupart du temps sauf les contrôleurs dans le métro ;)
Hahah, oui c'est sur que ce n'est pas agréable de se faire contrôler dans le métro, surtout quand tu n'as pas de ticket 😂
Je dois dire que quand je faisais mes etudes en France, tout le monde m’a embrassé meme les personnes que je connaisais pas meme si vous dites que c’est rare d’embrasser quelqu’un qu’on connait pas. D’ailleurs je suis tcheque et je travaille dans une compagnie internationale et c’est rien de rare de commencer a parler anglais meme s’il y a qu’une seule personne qui ne parle pas tcheque (pareil a l’université). Je viens de te trouver sur YT et j’adore tes videos! Bonne journée.
I'm trying so hard to catch up with your accent 😅 I'm a French student. I can speak a little and understand beginner'd french audio but I cannot understand when I listen to most native french speaker. Hope I get there some day! Merci beaucoup pour CES vidéos ❤️
Beginner's*
Bon courage 💪
Merci beaucoup pour cette video. J'espere que je apprend le Francais. Cette video est joli, amusant, at les traductions sont utile.
I've subscribed and look forward to watching more and maybe learning/practising some french with you. Thank you. :-)
J'ai beaucoup aimé cette série et j'ai regardé tous les épisodes, ça m'a donné envie de vivre à Paris))
You guys are cute :) Great reaction. I told my friend I don't know where they found all these hot friend guys to be in the show lol. Definitely didn't see that when I was in France. And falling in her lap lol.
Merci! Good insights! It is pretty horrible/sad that the reference to Paris in from the animated film Ratatouille! Vous, deux sont adorables!!
Merci Carol 😊
Le fait de corriger quelqu'un qui ne parle pas parfaitement français de façon condescendante sur le masculin ou féminin des mots, je l'ai vu faire de nombreuses fois (je me suis même fâché avec quelques collègues qui avaient ce genre d'habitudes). C’est pourquoi la scène de la boulangerie me parait tout à fait réaliste.
I finished the series yesterday and thought it was great! So the one scene where Sylvie addresses Emily in French directly instead of English is because Sylvie believed it was Madeline (Emily’s boss who is a French speaker). I would love to see you guys reaction to some of the other episodes!
Salut! j'aime le langue Français et j'essaie d'etudier tout le temps. Cette chaîne est trés utile. Merci
CINQ. SEMAINES?!?! Je dois habiter en France! ;o) Just found your channel and love it - I am newly learning the French language and love it. Thank you for your channel!
Good video, thank you. What you said about French people, pushing foreigners aside, they prefer each others company, you can say that about almost every nationality. I live in the UK and British people don't mix with immigrants. I have never had a meaningful, deep conversation with a Brit, because they don't share their opinion with foreigners. (And I have been here for almost 20 years now.) They are very nice people but you will never know what they really think. I just started to learn French and Spanish because I think it's time to experience other cultures as well. I like your videos, they are very natural.
We need more like this video 😊 merci beaucoup
Il faut noter qu'il s'agit d'une comédie où les préjugés et les stéréotypes sont exagérés.
Je vous adore!!!!
quand j'étais en Suede tout les amis de mon cousin dans un petit party m'ont parlé en anglais et aussi beaucoup en espagnol (ma langue). ils vraiment faisait l'éffort.
C'est la première vidéo de ton chaine qui je regarde et je me suis immediatement inscrite! Tu et ta soeur êtes si sympas et gentils que j'ai du mal a croire que les français soient tous mechants et arrogants comme les stéréotypes nous veulent faire croire😄
Haha, bienvenue sur la chaîne 😃
J'aime vraiment les vidéos comme-ci où je peux apprendre les petites nuances sur la culture française. Je n'en jamais assez! J'aurais envie d'en trouver plus, notamment celles qui racontent le point de vue des natifs - et aussi notamment en français parce que j'aime bien pratiquer la langue en regardant quelque chose qui m'intéresse. Mais ils sont pas les natifs qui forcement notent les trucs là et viennent ici d'en parler en français parce que pourquoi les répète pour les français qui savent tout ça?! Mais vous avez trouvé la solution, merci! :))
Je ne croix pas que les Français sont impolis en general (peut être un peu á Paris). Mais c’est vrai que ils sont tres direct. En fait, j’aime ça
Ooh, you two are so beautiful 😻
Buen análisis de la serie.
Je l’ai adoré. C’était très drôle. Merci. Aussi j’ai regardé cette série et je l’ai trouvé d’être très drôle. Aussi très vrai.
I have been in France for 8 months now learning the language, I can tell you that it is true how the French people correct us, it has happened to me already, I am an au pair, went to pick up the children that I looked after and said "je suis le au pair" she corrected me with a very stern look! Like I was stupid for making this mistake. I think it depends on the person I guess, but it is true! Most french people correct us, which is a great way to learn also! I have been around groups of french people for the past 2 years now also, even though we are all very close they struggle greatly to speak English when we are all together. This bothered me for a long time because I felt left out, but now I take it as a learning experience! Thank you for this video!
Hi Emily, thanks for sharing your experience! It's great to have some insights from foreigners living in France!
I went to french with the school and so many french people were so kind and nice. Something that its true is that french girls have so many caracter jsjsj and strong personality 👍
je ne suis jamais allé en france, mais je ne crois rien de ce que j'ai vu chez emily à paris; et je viens bientôt en France. merci pour vos super vidéos !
20000！Félicitations 🎊
Merci 🙏
Salut! Very glad I found your channel, only started learning French a few days ago - do you have any recommendations for music or video media that would suit the vocabulary and comprehension of a beginner?
Merci beaucoup pour le film, c’est tres bien!
Salut! Welcome 😃
Have you seen my video about the best free online resources I recommend? I think you can find interesting stuff there: ua-cam.com/video/ubOlAsSruFc/v-deo.html :)
you should do this eposide with someone who is not french and living in france for long time.
Merci!
Live to work. Or. Work to live. In America, it really depending on individuals. But mostly it depends on the area. If the main character is from Chicago then I’d say it’s likely true that most people in that city “live to work”.
Thanks for your videos! I’m learning French ans this is very helpful! 🥰
Hi Emily, I just returned to the US after one year. I loved many things about Paris. I visited parks, famous areas, and museums and I love the language. I walked 8 miles a day in many different directions. I lived in the 12th arrondissement - not far from Bastille and Nation (loved it). I fell in love with my walks along the Seine. I also visited many places outside of Paris. Unfortunately, I did encounter enough negative experiences that, eventually, t made me quite cautious/reluctant to interact in with certain groups in Paris. I found the small enterprises (which tended to be family owned) very welcoming and friendly. I had ugly experiences in the big stores, when I tried to arrange my phone/internet connection at SFR, in one shoe store the female attendant barked at me for trying to speak French (she demanded that I speak English), I tried to volunteer with animals and the woman was so rude at the front desk that I gave up the idea immediately. My mattress never arrived from IKEA and after 6 trips to the store, I canceled my purchase. I joined a number of groups made up of foreigners and everyone told me about the "Parisian rudeness." Many of them had a personal story to tell. I have a few questions: I wondered if there is a negative stereotype of Americans? I am not American but I live in the US and most French assumed I was American because my accent is not from England and they could not place it (I am Guyanese). I am 61 and I wondered if you can tell me if it might be the generation. The other issue I'd like to learn about is the attitude to the immigrants that I saw living in so many tents, parks and under bridges. And, my last question is pretty touchy so you do not have to answer. What kinds of discrimination do groups face in France (Paris)? Are there French laws that allow women and other French (but different ethnic or racial) individuals or groups to challenge inequality? If you don't want to deal with these subjects, can you suggest some readings please. Thank you. I love listening to your show.
I understand nothing (i used french subtitles too) , but i enjoyed🥺
Your sister is Love.
Oui, j'ai vu la série. Je l'ai beaucoup aimé. Bien sur qu'elle est beaucoup exagerée, mais elle est aussi très amusante, et il y a quelques questions qui sont vraies, comme par exemple, le fait que les français fument beaucoup.
I feel so smart I understand 80% W/o the subs! 😂
Bravo, bravo et bravo
It seems that the script supervisor was Louise Arhex, who graduated from La Femis, Paris. So she must have known she was playing to cliches. Entertainment over authenticity. But I learned a lot from your reactions - thank you.
je suis très contente d'avoir découvert cette chaîne youtube, j'aime lui écouter parce que ton français est très bonne de comprendre, je suis brésilienne et j'apprends le français il y a presque deux ans, mais, en 2022
, l'un de mesobjectifs c'est de parler courant, au moins, mieux. je pardon en avance pour quelque erreurs. vous pouvez me corriger dans le commentaires si vous voulez. merci !
Haha moi j'ai détesté le premier épisode mais peut-être je vais en voir plus comme « guilty pleasure ». C'est assez marrant que tu as prononcé le titre « Emily in Paris » parfaitement allemand.
C’est la référence sur Paris
I think, the more you go west, towards paris and farther, the faster they speak and "swallow" stuff. I like how you both spoke because I did understand pretty much but I think also the girl on the right has been very restrained and spoke more clearly as always... the French speaking people in Switzerland are so much nicer to you if you don't speak french as good as they yeah hahah but I like your vids en francais (sorry for not having a c cedille lol)
I am part-French in origin (long ago) and so I've always been interested in the French. I've had a few French naval pilots as students over the years. So, here go my general observations: as a group they do not immediately warm-up, BUT, this varies by individual, too. We can share, we are cordial, but there is something withheld about them in general. I think they regard study the same as they do work: when they're at work, it is work. Play is outside. They are dedicated to the task at hand, meticulous and flawless in performance. So, in that respect, it makes life easy for me! The French are actually a real contrast with the Italians although they are cultural cousins. With the Italians,the getting-to-know you part is effortless - and fun. The French to me are like a cat. Distant, mysterious, and interesting.
Thanks for sharing, that's interesting! I liked the comparison with cats, I see what you mean!
ton constat sur les suedois, je l'ai vecu en France... Franche comte, un barbecue au milieu des bois, un copain avec une petite copine qui ne parle pas francais, on a tous parlé anglais ce soir la, et meme quand on parlait entre nous et ca devenait tellement normal que meme en s'eloignant du feu (donc de la copine etrangere) on continuait de parler entre nous en anglais.
C'etait ya 20 ans, en pleine campagne, on n'avait tous a peine le bac. Bref, on a des images, des clichés, qui sont eminemment fonction de nos experiences propres!