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! 👇
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 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.
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.
@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!
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.
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! 😊
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 !
@@Ισαβέλα-ψ7τ Well I respond three years later but it's all good. It's because in school when we are learning english it's seen as being bad in english to have a french accent. So we are projecting what we were taught
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.
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.
@@LuminousLightSounds 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.
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!
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'!
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!
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!
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.
@@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.
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! 😃
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ❤️
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
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 😊🥰
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
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!
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
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!
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 !
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 know this is old but here are my experiences in france: in 1997 i was a student in strasbourg. it was miserable. i left a semester early, as did many of the foreign students in my program. the french students ranged from mildly interested in free english practice, to indifferent, to cruel and rude. frequently when meeting someone for the first time they would tell you "je déteste ton pays" or "vous n'avez pas de culture". really ignorant comments. it was exhausting and made me hate french people. In 1999 i did a visa exchange and worked in paris at the american library. i had better french and fewer expectations. it was generally a much better experience, maybe because at that point people couldn't guess my native language/country. parisians aren't warm but they were much less xenophobic and depressed than alsatians. also, every person whom i told that i'd studied in alsace asked me why i would pick such an awful region for foreigners. so apparently alsace has a reputation... but anyway, i didn't make friends with french people in either place but paris was a fairly good time (i was 22). i think france has probably changed a LOT in the last 24 years. there was an extremely strong and overt anti-american vibe in the 90s because france was in the shitter with 25% unemployment for college grads. meanwhile the US was in the first dotcom boom and unemployment was 4%. Those were golden years in the US and shit years (as usual) in france. in retrospect, they were insecure (and really, none of them had been to the US or spoke good english, they just repeated shit they heard in the media or from professors). during covid i decided to try to relearn some french after 20+ years and people seem a bit mellower than before. i also spent a week in paris in 2019 and was shocked by how much friendlier even security guards were than 20 years before. so, there's hope yet for the french! and i'm going back in 3 weeks for a two month adventure living with families and taking classes so we'll see. as an aside, this series is deliberatly stupid and low-brow. i'm not sure how many french people realize it but emily is made out to be a stereotype of a dumb american as well. americans like dumb characters because they're supposedly relatable but americans who are mildly cosmopolitan find the series to be ridiculous
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.
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 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 ;)
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.
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.
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 !
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😄
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.
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! 🥰
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. :-)
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!
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 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)
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!
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 :)
Im an American, when I was 18 I visited Strasbourg France. In my short stay I found the women were much more friendly, but then men were terrible to us. I had a teenage boy come up to me and tell me my boots were ugly. His girl friends agreed but yelled at him for being rude 😂. I bought new boots that day in hopes of being treated better. But our hotel concierge was the worst. He lied, made fun of my friend for trying to speak French (shes Canadian and speaks fluently), wouldn’t give us the key to the movie room, pretended it had a lock. We went up and down the stairs 3 times before he finally smirked and gave us the key. I assume not all French people are this way, half of my family is French! But I did wonder if it was normal or not. If I visit France next time I will come better dressed 👠
I'm sorry you had such a bad experience! This concierge guy seemed really weird... Haha and I understand the pressure to be well dressed when you are in France. When I am in Israel (where I live), I am so chill and don't care about how I'm dressed and the moment I arrive in France, I feel some pressure to put nice clothes on because everyone is well dressed 😅
Je suis heureuse d'entendre que les Français sont plus accueillants que dans ''Émily in Paris'' car j'ai appliqué pour un stage en France pour l'été prochain et j'ai quelques émotions en regardant les gens et leurs perceptions sur les étrangers.
It's like that in Puerto Rico too! If there's an American foreigner in the group, we usually just use the chance to practice english and communicate with the person in their language rather than in Spanish. It all depends on the culture. I've never traveled outside of the US but I've heard that in francophone cities like Quebec, the French find it almost insulting and annoying when a foreigner goes thinking people will make efforts to translate for them.
That’s probably stating it too strongly. In Montreal, bilingualism is the norm. But in Quebec, as you say, it’s predominantly francophone but in a predominantly anglophone country. I’d be inclined towards grace as I can only imagine the overwhelming amount of broken French they hear from the rest of the country. If you drive north to the Lac Saint Jean area, French isn’t just the predominant language but almost the only language. You’ll find the locals there more appreciative of trying to communicate in their language.
I thought that France being an European country also would be high at english so that, I started talking a girl in english and she said "Sorry I don't speak english" :0
Quand je suis arrivé à nice l'an dérniére, j'ai eu le niveau A2 et le staff a parlé quand même très rapide, donc je n'ai rien compris. ça était très dur parce que je pense que les personnes francophones ne sont pas preparé que les étudiants là ne peuvent pas parle français.
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.
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
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!
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!
11:42 yes, ratatouille is THE reference when it comes to Paris lmao I freakin love ratatouille
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! 😊
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
@@Ισαβέλα-ψ7τ Well I respond three years later but it's all good. It's because in school when we are learning english it's seen as being bad in english to have a french accent. So we are projecting what we were taught
Why do I adore seeing reaction videos for this show? haha
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.
@@guanacovision2412America isn’t a continent in most of the world.
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!
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.
@@LuminousLightSounds 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
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!
Please do another video talking about entire series , highlighting the clichés.
This video was excellent.
J'aime , merci beaucoup
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'!
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 ! 😃
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!
Merci! I am learning french and this helps a lot! ç'est une vrais bonheur de vous retrouver!
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!
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.
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
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! 😃
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.
This was so great! You should do more with the other episodes!!
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
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’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?
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
Great video🙌🏾
Thank you! 🤗
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.
Loved your channel, thank you.
Good video!
J’ai regardé Emily in Paris et je l’ai adoré !
Lily Collins ist sehr schöne.
Très bonne analyse et aussi tellement amusant d'entendre vos réactions.
Merci 😃
Great video Elsa. I would definitely watch more of these.
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.
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.
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 💪
You guys have done great 👍👍 looking forward to see your next episode reactions.
I appreciate this video very much, you did a great job👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
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
Nah you’re right, work is very very important in America. It’s something that almost always comes up in conversation
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 😊🥰
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!
Honestly, I can’t lie, what you said about Ratatouille is spot on 😂😅
i don't know but i really like your sister!
Loved the video idea. Super interesting!!!!
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
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!
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
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!
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 😊
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 :)
loved this video
Bien joué les filles ! J'adore votre méthode !
very helpful as always
You two are both so pretty!
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 know this is old but here are my experiences in france: in 1997 i was a student in strasbourg. it was miserable. i left a semester early, as did many of the foreign students in my program. the french students ranged from mildly interested in free english practice, to indifferent, to cruel and rude. frequently when meeting someone for the first time they would tell you "je déteste ton pays" or "vous n'avez pas de culture". really ignorant comments. it was exhausting and made me hate french people.
In 1999 i did a visa exchange and worked in paris at the american library. i had better french and fewer expectations. it was generally a much better experience, maybe because at that point people couldn't guess my native language/country. parisians aren't warm but they were much less xenophobic and depressed than alsatians. also, every person whom i told that i'd studied in alsace asked me why i would pick such an awful region for foreigners. so apparently alsace has a reputation... but anyway, i didn't make friends with french people in either place but paris was a fairly good time (i was 22).
i think france has probably changed a LOT in the last 24 years. there was an extremely strong and overt anti-american vibe in the 90s because france was in the shitter with 25% unemployment for college grads. meanwhile the US was in the first dotcom boom and unemployment was 4%. Those were golden years in the US and shit years (as usual) in france. in retrospect, they were insecure (and really, none of them had been to the US or spoke good english, they just repeated shit they heard in the media or from professors). during covid i decided to try to relearn some french after 20+ years and people seem a bit mellower than before. i also spent a week in paris in 2019 and was shocked by how much friendlier even security guards were than 20 years before. so, there's hope yet for the french! and i'm going back in 3 weeks for a two month adventure living with families and taking classes so we'll see.
as an aside, this series is deliberatly stupid and low-brow. i'm not sure how many french people realize it but emily is made out to be a stereotype of a dumb american as well. americans like dumb characters because they're supposedly relatable but americans who are mildly cosmopolitan find the series to be ridiculous
We need more like this video 😊 merci beaucoup
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.
More videos like this please!
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 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 😂
J'ai beaucoup aimé cette série et j'ai regardé tous les épisodes, ça m'a donné envie de vivre à Paris))
Hi Elsa, ta vidéo est très utile pour moi à améliorer l'audition et l'oral, merci!
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.
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!
you should do this eposide with someone who is not french and living in france for long time.
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 !
Salut! j'aime le langue Français et j'essaie d'etudier tout le temps. Cette chaîne est trés utile. Merci
Il faut noter qu'il s'agit d'une comédie où les préjugés et les stéréotypes sont exagérés.
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 😃
Merci beaucoup ! C'est une très bonne idée et cela m'aide de deux façons - comprendre la culture et bien sûr Améliorer la langue.
J'adore cette vidéo! Merci beaucoup Elsa :)
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
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.
20000！Félicitations 🎊
Merci 🙏
I understand nothing (i used french subtitles too) , but i enjoyed🥺
Je ne connais pas pourquoi les ètrangers pensent que les francais ne sont pas sympathiques . Mais franchment je pense que vous êtes très sympathiques.
There's a reason why.
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! 🥰
Hey does anyone know what the women in the show is saying at 6:16?
"Je ne vous attendais pas avant demain"
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. :-)
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!
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.
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 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)
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!
Je vous adore!!!!
I wasn't able to see the premier 😢
Next time :)
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 :)
Im an American, when I was 18 I visited Strasbourg France. In my short stay I found the women were much more friendly, but then men were terrible to us. I had a teenage boy come up to me and tell me my boots were ugly. His girl friends agreed but yelled at him for being rude 😂. I bought new boots that day in hopes of being treated better. But our hotel concierge was the worst. He lied, made fun of my friend for trying to speak French (shes Canadian and speaks fluently), wouldn’t give us the key to the movie room, pretended it had a lock. We went up and down the stairs 3 times before he finally smirked and gave us the key. I assume not all French people are this way, half of my family is French! But I did wonder if it was normal or not. If I visit France next time I will come better dressed 👠
I'm sorry you had such a bad experience! This concierge guy seemed really weird... Haha and I understand the pressure to be well dressed when you are in France. When I am in Israel (where I live), I am so chill and don't care about how I'm dressed and the moment I arrive in France, I feel some pressure to put nice clothes on because everyone is well dressed 😅
Je suis heureuse d'entendre que les Français sont plus accueillants que dans ''Émily in Paris'' car j'ai appliqué pour un stage en France pour l'été prochain et j'ai quelques émotions en regardant les gens et leurs perceptions sur les étrangers.
Bon courage pour ton stage :)
@@pieceoffrench merci beaucoup ❤️
Ça va aller il faut juste briser la glace 😉
Bienvenue
Il y a des vieux immeubles avec ascenseur (et il y en a beaucoup). la présence ou non d’ascenseurs ne dépend pas de l'age de l'immeuble.
It's like that in Puerto Rico too! If there's an American foreigner in the group, we usually just use the chance to practice english and communicate with the person in their language rather than in Spanish. It all depends on the culture. I've never traveled outside of the US but I've heard that in francophone cities like Quebec, the French find it almost insulting and annoying when a foreigner goes thinking people will make efforts to translate for them.
That’s probably stating it too strongly. In Montreal, bilingualism is the norm. But in Quebec, as you say, it’s predominantly francophone but in a predominantly anglophone country. I’d be inclined towards grace as I can only imagine the overwhelming amount of broken French they hear from the rest of the country. If you drive north to the Lac Saint Jean area, French isn’t just the predominant language but almost the only language. You’ll find the locals there more appreciative of trying to communicate in their language.
I thought that France being an European country also would be high at english so that, I started talking a girl in english and she said "Sorry I don't speak english" :0
Quand je suis arrivé à nice l'an dérniére, j'ai eu le niveau A2 et le staff a parlé quand même très rapide, donc je n'ai rien compris. ça était très dur parce que je pense que les personnes francophones ne sont pas preparé que les étudiants là ne peuvent pas parle français.
Désolée ! C'est parce qu'on est des gros nuls en anglais 😅
qu'est-ce qui se passe à 15:07 ? j'ai pas compris ce qui est méchant
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