>>14699405I’ve been learning French for a while and have been to France several times but only last year began to read books in the language. My reading and listening comprehensions have improved significantly since then, but I still speak with a strong American accent. Interestingly enough, people in cities like Metz and Strasbourg were much better about communicating with me in French nonetheless than Parisians, many of whom had English worse than my French yet insisted on powering through
Next time I go I’m going to have to meet some locals instead of doing things myself or hanging out with expats
