Vocabulary alone isn't enough. To survive in the most sophisticated - and the most scathing - nation on Earth you will need to understand the many peculiarities of the (very peculiar) French culture. And for that you need A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi.
If you want to fit in with the French you'll have to know how to deal with sardonic waiters; why French children hate Charlemagne; the etiquette of kissing, joke-telling and drinking songs, what to do with a bidet, the correct recipe for a salade nicoise and, of course, how to convey absolute, shattering indifference with a single syllable (Bof!).
Charles Timoney, the author of Pardon My French, provides a practical, pleasurable guide to the charms of the Gallic people - from their daily routines to their peerless gesticulations, from their come-ons to their put-downs. Read on and put the oh la la back into your French vacances. Your inner gaul will thank you for it.
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- Publication Date:
- 06/08/2009
- Authors:
- Timoney, Charles
- Year Published:
- 2009
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9780141041674
- Number of Pages:
- 288
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Publication Date:
- 06/08/2009
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9780141041674