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[QUOTE="kelleymac, post: 570559, member: 12939"] It is great you are learning some French! It is a beautiful language-- My French is terrible, but I walked in September and got by with rudimentary sentences, many "Pardon!"s and eye contact and a smile and gestures. The information offices are great, as they'll call for you and explain what you want. They almost always have someone who speaks English. -- Except Gare de Nord. No one at the info office spoke English there-- but they were really patient with me, and we all ended up laughing together at my silly French. That is something I love about the French, they'll speak slowly and are patient enough to give me time so I can puzzle out a few sentences. In Germany, people shift to English and are a bit derisive, when-- honestly, my German is better than their English... Okay, but that's another topic. -- On the Chemin, I also would ask other walkers to call and make a reservation for me. Younger people (high school and college age) generally have better English. -- I would learn some key phrases and then write them on some index cards and stick them in your pocket. Examples: "Excuse me, I need help." "I am hungry" "I need a bed for tonight." "I am lost." "I am a pilgrim." Then if you say the sentence in French, but are not understood, you can hand the person a card. [/QUOTE]
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