So I've been dating this French girl for a while now, and tomorrow night I'm going over at her house for dinner. I'm meeting her family for the first time,and they all just moved here from France less than a year ago, so of course they all speak French at home. She says they know a lot of English, but are not completely fluent. I barely speak ANY French. I just learned how to introduce myself to try and impress my girlfriend. I don't want to go in and force them to speak English for me, I think that's rude..and having my girlfriend translate for me is a little weird, and I don't think that's fair to her. Help...what do I do?
If you are American, just tell them they'd be speaking German if it wasnt for for your country, that will impress them
do nothing...go to the dinner and be polite...her parents are never going to accept you because you arent french...so it doesnt matter what you do....
Learn a few words in French , hello , how are you ,ect. ,tell them thats all that you know , but are learning a few words at a time . desert rat
As long as you present to the woman of the house a large bouquet of French fries when you get there.... Everything will be fine.
If this is a girlfriend that might be a keeper, you had best start to learn the language. Otherwise they will talk about you and you won't know what they are saying.