Tutoiement

‘Vous? Tu? French people are more worried about mistakes than I am’

The French word for ‘you’ comes with a social dance that columnist Nick Inman refuses to join

Using vous to French lover ‘is sexy thing to do’

Should you use vous or tu when talking to your neighbour? Your bank manager? Your dog? Your husband?

French manners: tu, vous and kisses

French people are usually more formal in addressing others than the British - and yet think nothing of kissing each other several times when they first meet.

Labrador Tag Feed
Labrador Tag Feed
Labrador Tag Feed

Check €2 coins in your change in France - some are worth a lot more
French banking rules: when can officials freeze your account?
Olympic torch arrives in Marseille: see its route on tour of France
Too angry, too fast, too close: French drivers confess their bad habits
RANKED: France's 10 most dog-friendly towns and cities
Useful French vocab for your tax declaration
PHOTOS: €527,000 buys you ancient castle with a museum in west France

Tutoiement

‘Vous? Tu? French people are more worried about mistakes than I am’

Using vous to French lover ‘is sexy thing to do’

French manners: tu, vous and kisses

Labrador Tag Feed

Labrador Tag Feed

Labrador Tag Feed

Trending

Check €2 coins in your change in France - some are worth a lot more

French banking rules: when can officials freeze your account?

Olympic torch arrives in Marseille: see its route on tour of France

Too angry, too fast, too close: French drivers confess their bad habits

RANKED: France's 10 most dog-friendly towns and cities

Useful French vocab for your tax declaration

PHOTOS: €527,000 buys you ancient castle with a museum in west France