How does Swiss French (the language) differ from French French?
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http://switzerland.isyours.com/e/guide/contexts/french.html
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12 answers and only j_smith's actually says anything. Yes, a lot of vocabulary differences - like the ones j_smith listed. Also significant spelling differences mostly instituted by Noah Webster in an attempt to simplify the language (colour, centre, realise, tire, many others). Accents are different but there are a million in the USA and a million in the UK so that's not worth speaking about. A few very slight grammatical differences (have gotten).\n\nSome Americanisms are actually preserved older forms of the language (gotten is an example - Shakespeare said it, and he spelt 'labour' without the 'u' too) and some are changes that have come about since. Neither is better, or more comprehensible, or more accurate, or more genuine, or more legitimate, than the other.\n\nBoth of them are equally inferior to Canadian English, which takes the best of both!
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This is a French word and the "s" is silent.\n\nSue
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Merde, putin, bordel, con, conne, fais chier\n\nThat was french french, Now for some canadian french\n\nOsti de tabarnak, crisse, calisse, ciboire\n\n\nAhh man I love it. What was the point of all this?\n\n\npeace
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French is easier to learn because it's less complex and more similar to other languages, and can also be more widely used in the world.
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well French is not my mother tongue and I learned it in my twenties. I feel in English and that is why it means more to me as I can understnd every nuance. I will go so far though to say that sometimes something will be said or sung in French that just touches my soul.
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The language that's easier is dependant on what your native language is. If your native language is English, French will be easier than German by a little bit. And French is also one of the more popular "official" languages used in international relations and business. In addition, many important international papers are published in English and French. Lastly, many graduate programs (depending on the field, of course) demand that you have at least a reading knowledge of French (of course, some demand German. Some demand both, or neither...)\n\nSo I'd recommend French. \n\nSomeone here mentioned that German is similar to Polish. It is not.
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These countries have French as a national language:\nBelgium\nBenin\nBurkina-Faso\nBurundi\nCameroon\nCanada\nCentral African Republic\nChad\nComoros\nDemocratic Republic of Congo\nDjibouti\nFrance\nGabon\nGuinea\nHaiti\nIvory Coast\nLuxembourg\nMadagascar\nMali\nMonaco\nNiger\nRepublic of Congo\nRwanda\nSenegal\nSeychelles\nSwitzerland\nTogo\nVanuatu
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French is a lot easier. Take it from a singer. I've had to learn Italian and German. Those where the two hardest for me. Chinese from what I've heard from people is a little tougher. Choose what u think is comfy for u.
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yep, French is a romance language (those languages that come from latin), but it isn't in South America, it is in Europe(just in case)
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French= lampe \nGreek= lamp\nLatin= lámpara
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French because it gives you a wide choice for a career and languages are always sought after. Plus I like languages. Geography limits you whilst French you can do what ever job and get higher pay for it!
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People who live in France are French.\nPeople who live in Paris are French and Parisian.
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Although I'm Swiss, I have no idea.\n\nYou surely should know some reasons why you want to study at a certain university (seen the website??) and why you want to come to Switzerland at all.\n\nPerhaps you should get some basic information about Switzerland, either in Wikipedia or via other websites.
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I would say Italian. I have learned French and Spanish, and Italian is pretty much the same as Spanish. I found Spanish much easier to learn than French, although I learned French before Spanish. Grammar and pronounciation is easier.
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Go to Control Panel / Regional Settings.\n\nLook in there for something that may say French...
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There's a difference between learning french and knowing french. Anyone can learn french, by that I mean basic memorization. But to know French, it is hard. The only way to learn french is to be in a french speaking area. I've been in France for almost a year, and nothing has compared to the learning I have gotten here.