She was able to function in French in the United States and in France, and in fact, later acquired a PhD in French-English translation. If you were fluent in North American English and later went to Australia, would you not be able to understand the Australians? From my own experience and observation, the Belgians tend to speak a very high level of standard French that is easy to understand. Why would such a person have difficulty in understanding the speech when in Belgium?Why would a person who is fluent in French in Paris not be able to speak French when in Belgium?
That sounds very odd indeed. I have friends who have worked in France and Belgium with French as the working language with no difficulties.
I don't think your friend has an excuse. Unless she was trying to listen to Dutch and thinking it was French... Then that's just sad.
I don't know but I know this much: understanding Australians can be difficult for me b/c of the unfamiliar accent. Maybe it's a similar thing in this situation? Maybe it's the Belgium chocolate factor, LOL. :)
the Zee-ster head bumps Spanner! Long time no sniff butts, friendo. ;)Why would a person who is fluent in French in Paris not be able to speak French when in Belgium?
there is no high level of French in Belgium and it is easy to understand the Belgians. However in Belgium people also speak Flemish and German thus that might be the people she encounteredWhy would a person who is fluent in French in Paris not be able to speak French when in Belgium?
maybe they speak a different kind of french in belgium than they do in france like the spanish in spain is a little different than the spanish in mexico or cuba. even the same languages can be spoken differently around the world.
The Belgians speak the same French as in France.I have heard people say I can understand English in England but not in Canada.The problem was the person knew very little English.Both languages are much the same worldwide.
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