“I love you, rucksack” isn’t as embarrassing as the mistake I made when I was in Paris…….. I accidentally asked a sales lady how much **she** was. 😭 i was so tempted to end the trip & fly home that day.
Jack: it’s fine, everything’s okay, it’s totally not an issue Also Jack: adulting is hard, I’m a mess, why am I such a pickle Hope you’re alright kiddo, sending good vibes 😄✨
As someone who moved to france a year ago, I must say, emails don't work as effectively as you would expect lol. If you want to be sure something gets done in time you will want to either call the place and then ask to receive a confirmation email saying they will do/have done what you asked, or better yet, just go to the place in person. It will save you so much trouble and anxiety honestly.
so interesting with this being typical in france, but as a journalism student i must agree!! if you’ve been emailing for a few days with no response and haven’t called… call them! and in person also has that higher success rate if you can find someone/go somewhere
when i was watching you film outside your window, etc. my first thought was "someone is definitely gonna know exactly where that is, my paranoid ass could never" until you explained that you were moving every 10 days. it sucks that it can be necessary but i hope you are feeling safe and enjoying exploring beautiful places as you move around!!
@@mangostreetproject yeah ‘sac à dos’ would be the standard French term. A lot or young people love anglicismes so they’ll probably know what a rucksack is
@@tacosmexicanstyle7846 Rucksack is a German word though ? I know what it is because I took German but I would use "backpack" for sac à dos. I don't think the general French population would know what "rucksack" means. And I don't really see a way to anglicise sac à dos though it is true young people (mis)use more English than they should
I just moved to London in September and I have to tell you, it's HARD. Moving to a new country is really not as great as people might think. I am so glad that I'm here and I know how privileged I am to have this opportunity, but I still have to say that I'm struggling. So, I hope you know that you're not alone with your struggles and also thanks for sharing, it makes me feel a lot better about my situation. ❤️
If you have the spare book capacity I recommend "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris because he talks about moving to France and the difficultly of learning French in a humourous manner. I recommend the audiobook version because his sarcasm comes off a lot better there, great for listening while commuting. Love your channel it has given me back the love and habit of reading!
@@jack_in_the_books French is a difficult language to learn. They'll probably do an assessment on your first day and put you in the appropriate class based on your result. Have some faith, you'll do just fine. I've been learning French (read as dabbling in French) for over a decade now and my confidence is still so shaky when it comes to speaking it.
You really do need to read it...that is the only book that literally made me cry laughing. I'm talking tears running down my face at 1am out on the couch 😂
if you haven’t been yet, i’d really recommend going to the abbey bookshop near notre dame! all the books are in english, it’s run by a very nice canadian man and it’s probably my favourite place in the world - last time i was in paris i legit spent about 3 hours in there
You’re the only booktuber that isn’t boring for me, I enjoy how genuine you come across and the diversity in your books/content. Looking forward to more videos and Paris looks like a dream, if only France wasn’t Islamophobic smh.
From a native english speaker who moved to France - nothing helped me more than moving up to a French class where I felt out of my depth at first! I felt overwhelmed the first session but I got caught up to speed quite quicky (Everyone has different preferred methods of learning but I really think it helped me out in the long run!)
I feel like that on this channel we’re Jack’s friends/listeners and we share and help him with issues but also get excited when something good happens and it makes me very happy
I spent a few days alone in Paris when I was 19 and whilst it was the most WONDERFUL experience, it was also super scary and I got homesick a bit too. You’re not alone ❤️
Fellow french learners, I recommand watching episodes of Paul Taylor's Happy Hour Live. Paul is an english comedian who's been living in France for 10-ish years, his french and french accent are soooo good. Happy Hour Live is a live/podcast airing every monday evening where Paul invites one (or more) people who speak either french or english (subtitles are available for the "other" language), the guest are often comedians or internet content creators but not always. It has become my favourite podcast because they talk about languages (the games with french/english/quebec expressions are so fun!) and even if you don't know the guest prior they are always super interesting!
I studied French for 5 years and it is quite hard. I made it to intermediate level and now I've forgotten a lot. I'm studying it again through Busuu and I recommend! You can have native speakers help you out. Don't give up. You got this Jack!! Bonne chance.
I appreciate your editing. Such a nice mix of your shots of the city, your adventures - good and bad - apprehensions, and the frustrations of all those things you are experiencing and learning.
I used to watch your content and get nostalgic for my time at Durham uni and now I can be nostalgic for when I lived in the centre of Paris! Advice: Call your French course or go and see them - no one answers emails here, I massively had to get over my dislike of calling people when I moved here! And have fun! French is hard but life here when you speak French is so worth it.
There's a book called 'The Invention of Nature" that talks about the scientist Alexander Von Humboldt. He lived in Paris for long while, and you being there makes me think back on all the things he said about the city. He was from Prussia, but decided to ignore the wishes of the King to come back because of his love of living in Paris.
I live in Paris as well, and it's so fun to see the different areas and recognize them hahaha. Also, just saying, if you need any help with the French language, the French administration or anything else, I'd be happy to help you! Enjoy your time here in France :)
I moved abroad on my own without speaking the language at age 22 - it took about 3 months before I could really even hear the sounds of the words and after about 6 I started making real progress. Don't panic, it takes time for your brain and ears/mouth to wire themselves right!
On the plugs situation: I recently moved to Sweden from Ireland and bought a universal extension lead off amazon - 4 universal sockets + 2 USB sockets with an EU wall plug, absolutely brilliant decision because I can plug everything in whether it's a UK or EU plug! and no annoying adaptors
When I saw the lines at the Mona Lisa, I realized how really fortunate I was to have been in Paris last September-October between les deux confinements! It took me a mere 5 minutes to be right in front of the painting.
Loving this series of vlogs! Currently reading A Moveable Feast after seeing Jack talk about it, and I’ve been having a lot of fun going all around Paris looking for the places mentioned in the book!
Hey Jack, I just booked a week’s trip to malta next year with a group of music fans I met online. Never would’ve done it if I hadn’t spent years watching you travel everywhere without fear (but not without chaos), so thank you !
Watching these vlogs reminds me that the rest of the world are already in a post-pandemic world, while where I'm from, it's still far from over But on another note, all the scenery you showed of paris is really stunning to look at
Hello ! Thank you for this video! I'm french and I totally understand how hard it must be to live in a foreign country and in Paris. Learning a new language is hard too. I study English and I'm often afraid of making mistakes but it doesn't matter the most important thing is to communicate. Wish you the best ! Have a great day !
A bit more of a personal Q but it'd be interesting to know if you find Paris lonely if you haven't established your social circle yet. I moved to LDN with very few contacts and found it quite hard at the beginning
It is hard bc French people stick to their highschool, college.. friends and keep them for life, and do not seek for more friends. But if you crack the shell you'll be friends for life as well
Some tips for learning french from a fluent speaker (: 1) It’s hard to do but don’t be discouraged straight away with learning a language, it takes time and I still make mistakes now 2) living in Paris will help you so much, you’ll start to pick up on the accent and pronunciation gradually so don’t pressure yourself too much 3) having small but simple conversations in french at cafés/boulangeries for example is a big help, Parisians can be a bit scary but they’ll correct you if you’re wrong and be happy that you’re putting effort into learning their language 4) making friends with people who speak English and french will be really helpful and using duolingo a bit everyday I hope these are helpful but still know you’re doing an amazing job!
Hi Jack! I am French born and raised and I have left France to live in the U.S about six years ago. As a French native, I would recommend you to try many things that I miss eating that’s not available out of France. I know it sounds weird but you should go to MacDonalds in France and order a « croque macdo » , with deluxe potatoes and ask for the deluxe sauce - those products do not exist out of France and I really miss them! Also if you go groceries try out the Bonduelle Salads (Taboulé Orientale, Carotte râpée and celery rémoulade) I miss those products so much! I don’t think hummus is very a thing in France ( I didn’t even know what was hummus before moving to the US) so it might be why it was that expensive 😊
Exactly my thought!!!! I loved the book -call me by your name- so freaking much! I read it may be thrice and once more but listened to it. It’s so good. Every emotion is expressed in such magical way it literally makes you reminisce your moments of first crush and all that.
That’s what’s really stopping me from moving to France too, the language barrier, I studied french in my primary and secondary schools but I stopped when chosen my GCSEs as i was taking reek and a GCSE instead and. Now regret not taking it further, also apparently if you buy a book you are familiar with in the language you want to learn, its meant to help. Learned that from the Terminal and Pretty Little Liars
Sorry to hear you had a break up. So tough and heart break is so exhausting and stifling. Glad to hear you are working through it staying as healthy as possible. Have fun in Paris! Would love to visit there one day. This is also your official invite to come to Canada! 😋
I LOVE Call me by your name, it’s one of my favorite books in the entire world along with A little life. André Aciman’s writing is beautiful, you should definitely read more from him if you liked Cmbyn! Also, fun fact I watched the movie before reading the book and didn’t particularly like it at first and then I absolutely fell in love with both.
The biggest struggle of going anywhere on your own is how do you meet people to go to dinners with in the first place? Like my introverted ass will just greet people politely and if anyone tries to get me into a longer conversation, I'm like ''cool, bye'' and leave.
When you're wondering when Jack's gonna upload a new video and he pops up in your notifications. Good day! I'm in love with the editing and the aesthetic. I'm sorry for your hummus ignoramus. I'm trying and failing to be funny.
When you finish Call Me By Your Name, please please please you need to read Find Me! It’s the sequel/companion novel and it is So. Beautifully. Written. I LOVED Call Me By Your Name, but low key I think Find Me is a little better. The way it talks about love, absolutely nothing compares!
6.20 I feel you with the foreign grocery store! Literally just got back from the market thinking I was buying champagne on sale when it was actually 2x the price, but got it anyway cause I turned in my masters thesis today and wanted to celebrate (but ideally on a budget) Bring your hummus and I’ll bring the drinks and we’ve got a party
