French for Travelers
 Learning a few French phrases for travelers is an essential part of planning any trip to France. The French sometimes have a reputation of being unfriendly towards tourists. Warm up the chilliest Parisian by learning a few French phrases before you visit France. Knowing that you took the time and effort to learn a little of their language goes a long way to easing relations between residents and tourists. Besides, even being able to use a few words and phrases allows visitors to communicate and share ideas with people of a different culture.
If you think knowing French is optional before visiting France, think again. Sure, big cities like Paris are filled with people speaking English. Here's the thing. Some of them won't use it if you can't be bothered to use their language. It's a cultural thing. Plus, it's kind of rude to visit another country and expect them to speak your language.
That doesn't mean you need a 6-week French language course before you visit, though.
Our 12-hour basic French Survival Kit class is for those traveling to a French-speaking country and who have not studied French before. Each lesson focuses on one set of situations (at the station, in a restaurant, etc.) and aims at facilitating communication.
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