An englishman in Paris

mercredi, avril 30, 2008

I'm having difficulties ....

For a long time now, i've been having more and more trouble in being spontaneous in my maternal language (perhaps i need a personal trainer)

My adoptive country's language has become 'my' language - it can't be helped after ten years 'in country' i guess, it's just the way it is

I have little other choice than to speak, read, hear, sing .. eat (!!) in French

For sure i listen to the Beeb, but i watch french t.v ... i watch movies in french (i can't be arsed to watch subtitled films) ... i whizz through The Guardian but je lis Libé et je dévore Le monde

I don't hang about in an expat clique, mes collègues proche are french, outside of work i have no other option than using french .. in private ... well ... let's say ... savoir parler français fait passer beaucoup plus de chose coté coeur

I'm at a point where i need to decide if i'm prepared to 'expose' my self more when i post or whether i wish to continue in my native tongue with the banality that my little corner of la toile has become or ... well ... pfft .. pfft ... what do ido? put stuff up que personne ne comprendrait, peut-être

Voila, où j'en suis dans ma p'tite vie sans consequence

Libellés :

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonyme said...

I know exactly what you mean. I am Portuguese but went to a French Lycée Charles Lepierre a Lisbonne and completed my Baccalauréat. Following which I went to St. Andrew´s University to read Medicine. I am torn between three languages and at times the spontaneity is lost. French is perhaps less so now.


Anyway wishing you the best of luck!


Salut!

Janete

4:57 PM  
Blogger Damiel said...

Thank ya for your encouragements !

I really wonder sometimes ..go with the flow or make do with some kind of 'semblance' ??

English is fun, but french is more 'nuanced', as people of a certain persuasion would say

Anyhoo ...

Take care ;@)

2:03 AM  

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