In my experience as a substandard French speaker, the French outside of Paris (particularly in the north) will switch to English if you are positively stuck and not even a beginner at French.
However, if they get an inkling that you can or are leaning to speak la langue, then you better think fast because they will absolutely let you sink and make you dig yourself out of a problem. It’s not outright shithousery, it’s just tough love and I’m absolutely all for it.
correction ➜ rest of france: non.
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In my experience as a substandard French speaker, the French outside of Paris (particularly in the north) will switch to English if you are positively stuck and not even a beginner at French.
However, if they get an inkling that you can or are leaning to speak la langue, then you better think fast because they will absolutely let you sink and make you dig yourself out of a problem. It’s not outright shithousery, it’s just tough love and I’m absolutely all for it.