Things You Should NEVER DO in PARIS 🚫 (Advice From a Local)

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  • Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024

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  • @isabellebaatista
    @isabellebaatista 3 месяца назад +7

    In Brazil the politeness is also very important! Most people in restaurants/bakeries/etc will still serve you if you don't say "Bom dia / Boa tarde / Boa noite" but they definitely won't do it happy or as well as when you do say "Bom dia, obrigada, por favor, etc".
    I'm going to Paris next week, so thank you very much for the tips!

  • @denisemarino3021
    @denisemarino3021 3 месяца назад +11

    Thank you . Very good advise. Warn people that when the sun sets they need to say Bonsoir instead of Bonjour.

    • @zac2780
      @zac2780 3 месяца назад

      🤮

  • @tokyorosa
    @tokyorosa 3 месяца назад

    Your channel is my new favorite! I have never been to France but I am fascinated by the culture and enjoy hearing a new perspective on it. Thank you!

  • @iamatransporter
    @iamatransporter 3 месяца назад +5

    I said Bonjour everywhere we went in June. I also learned when I said it in the evening I was told "after 6pm, we say bonsoir". Always used bonsoir in the evening after that. 😁

  • @PeterFargo-e3h
    @PeterFargo-e3h 3 месяца назад +5

    Basically just have good manners. We are missing that in the US. Been to France and have not had any issues because I can read the room and know how to act appropriately.

  • @LilaVert-FR
    @LilaVert-FR 3 месяца назад +4

    French Parisian here, and I agree with everything that Theo said.

  • @jeffbarbier
    @jeffbarbier 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for making this video Theo, and thanks for the information.

  • @carolsmith3485
    @carolsmith3485 3 месяца назад +3

    Enjoyed your video, as always, Theo. Could you do a video on some helpful words and phrases you think are important to know for native English speakers when they are visiting in France and don't know French? That would be really helpful, and you would be able to give us the correct pronunciation too. Thanks much.

    • @frenchguytheo
      @frenchguytheo  3 месяца назад +1

      Oh great idea ! I usually don't do language video but why not !

  • @sari4079
    @sari4079 3 месяца назад +2

    Thanks for a great vlog again. And you're right, Paris is best seen by walking. It's lovely to find little streets and hidden gems. The centre can be easily explored by foot.

  • @RichardBlack-g9z
    @RichardBlack-g9z 3 месяца назад +2

    Cher Theo, Îreally enjoy your videos. They are filled with common sense and you are never condescending. Merci bien.

  • @ejgoldguru
    @ejgoldguru 3 месяца назад +2

    Bonjour, Theo. Those are some good points, things to definitely avoid. Frankly. I follow the same inner rules anywhere -- it's just good science.

    • @frenchguytheo
      @frenchguytheo  3 месяца назад

      I'm happy you enjoyed the video !

  • @KV-mh6og
    @KV-mh6og 3 месяца назад +2

    Thanks for the tips, Theo 😊

  • @TheGoldenflower58
    @TheGoldenflower58 3 месяца назад +2

    I love your last advice the most, to walk... that is exactly what I want to do next time I go. Last time I went in January and it was too cold for me, coming from the tropics. To get a real feel of the city one needs to walk.

    • @frenchguytheo
      @frenchguytheo  3 месяца назад +1

      Oh yes Paris can be cold during a big part of the year !

  • @saba_ghahghaei
    @saba_ghahghaei Месяц назад

    Thank you so much.

  • @Parischick11
    @Parischick11 3 месяца назад +3

    Listen to Theo! 👏 these points are all true based on my travels in France

  • @FrenchLearningChannel-z7r
    @FrenchLearningChannel-z7r 3 месяца назад +6

    I am not sure if anyone has ever told you this but you look like Napoleon. I think you could play him in a movie if they made one in France.

  • @enriquesanchez2001
    @enriquesanchez2001 3 месяца назад +2

    THEO! I already visited the big attractions.
    Next year, I think I will stay in the 5th Arrondissement - somewhere on Boulevard St Germain! I hope it will be more relaxing ♥

  • @themysticphoenix6583
    @themysticphoenix6583 3 месяца назад +2

    I love your videos Theo, they are always so informative and honest.

  • @susanwilcox1783
    @susanwilcox1783 3 месяца назад +1

    Great tips, Theo! I love the manners and civility.

  • @Isthatjilly
    @Isthatjilly 3 месяца назад +1

    Bonjour Theo , thank you for the tips !

  • @sandrad3346
    @sandrad3346 3 месяца назад +1

    I agree with all the things you mentioned in this video. I take Ubers if I'm time-constrained; otherwise I walk or take the Metro to get around Paris.

  • @tyasu7793
    @tyasu7793 3 месяца назад +4

    Bonjour, Théo. In French, is it natural to use Madame and Moushet for someone i meet for the first time?
    In Japanese, it is especially manners to use honorifics to people i meet for the first time.
    Thank you for telling me important things.
    Bonne journée. à demain!

  • @drnicolebeaumont7884
    @drnicolebeaumont7884 3 месяца назад +1

    Thanks so much. 🎉🎉🎉

  • @oldsambo
    @oldsambo 3 месяца назад +1

    Great advice

  • @ej-fj8up
    @ej-fj8up 3 месяца назад +1

    In watching the Olympics, I’ve heard the beautiful French National anthem. Could you tell us about it, its history, translation and meaning?

  • @kellyk3222
    @kellyk3222 3 месяца назад +1

    Hi Theo I am planning to visit Paris and have found your videos really helpful with my planning. I am wondering if you will do a video of this or that? Example, if you are in Montmarte, instead of visiting Sacre Coeur, visit this instead 🙏

    • @frenchguytheo
      @frenchguytheo  3 месяца назад

      Oh great idea ! I should do a series like that on Instagram reels too !

  • @MEHEKMOHSINI-ym8hf
    @MEHEKMOHSINI-ym8hf 3 месяца назад

    Thank u Theo for sharing dese tips wth us , it wil help to explore d country better n enjoy d culture, food , n tourist places. Afterwall, wen in Rome, do as d Romans😊, take care n a demain 👋 👋

  • @MEHEKMOHSINI-ym8hf
    @MEHEKMOHSINI-ym8hf 3 месяца назад +1

    Bonjour Theo❤

  • @MJ-le3yd
    @MJ-le3yd 3 месяца назад

    6:30 Instead of wearing the beret, wear the phryge bonnet :)

    • @jfrancobelge
      @jfrancobelge 3 месяца назад

      The beret has become a fashion accessory occasionally worn by some people (especially women, urban dwellers), but very few French people routinely wear it nowadays, you can spend several weeks in France and you'll see many more people wearing American style caps than berets. The last person I really saw really wearing a beret was my grandfather who would be 120-year old this year.

  • @jankhank3894
    @jankhank3894 3 месяца назад

    What are your thoughts on the movie "The Dreamers?"

    • @frenchguytheo
      @frenchguytheo  3 месяца назад +1

      From Bertollucci ? I need to watch it !

    • @jankhank3894
      @jankhank3894 3 месяца назад

      @@frenchguytheo highly recommend I have to warn you, on the first watch it's weird

  • @keko9180
    @keko9180 3 месяца назад +1

    dont swim in the seine

  • @sandie157
    @sandie157 3 месяца назад +2

    Ah Theo, it seems to me that customers have almost no rights in France., is that true? ... I love the freedom of North America in comparison. So many rules It reminds me a lot of boarding school with the good sisters. 😂😂😂😂. We are not so bound by rules. If you come to Canada, you will be able to relax. We don't mind what you choose to wear, even if you want to wear a beret in Montreal. 😉 And no one will be rude to you if you forget to say bonjour or hi.
    You don't have to be afraid to ask if you can change an item in your order. 🍗🧀🥓🥨 The waiter will try and help you or they will tell you that it is not possible and suggest something else.
    And they will make you a steak well done ,even if they prefer you eat it mostly raw. After all it is your tummy the food is going into. 😀Thanks Theo, your content is always interesting and a lot of fun. I learn a lot from your videos.
    I wonder, could you do an episode on what it is like for tourists with disabilities in Paris?
    Have the authorities done anything to help disabled people and tourists to accommodate them?
    Thanks again

    • @jfrancobelge
      @jfrancobelge 3 месяца назад +3

      Customers do have rights in France, but waiters, attendants and all employees do as well. The first rule for not being rude when visiting another country - any country - is to adjust to its rules and manners; and in France it starts with being polite at all places.

  • @egilejankute2136
    @egilejankute2136 3 месяца назад

    😳😆butinai🤑🤧

  • @fv1291
    @fv1291 3 месяца назад +2

    I'll just be my wonderful self and relax. I don't don't want to pretend to be someone I'm not, and I like my steaks well done! 😊

    • @LilaVert-FR
      @LilaVert-FR 3 месяца назад +1

      It's a pity to have steaks in France when you could have real french cuisine instead 😀