My First French Sentence

I didn’t speak in French for an entire week when I arrived in Paris for the study abroad. Not because I didn’t understand French.

I’d taken 3 years in high school & 5 credits in college. Not like I was serious as an undergrad (I certainly didn’t live up to my potential then). So I could read & write in French. Listening was okay- could usually understand. But speaking? Ugh. My level of confidence was very very low.

And speaking another language is all about confidence & not letting it bother you if you make a fool of yourself (which I def have).

So it took me a week. And I was hungry so I had to make a request. I was at an outdoor market, eyeing some cheese, and finally quickly said “Je voudrais un peu de Gouda s’il vous plait”

I would like a piece of Gouda, please.

So exciting! I did it! I also got my piece of cheese 😀