However, my conversation opener wasn’t much help if I came across unfamiliar words in the train station or on a menu, two places you don’t necessarily want to go with a roll of the dice. I opened every conversation in Bordeaux and Paris with, “Excusez moi, je parle Français comme un enfant,” which translates as, “Excuse me, I speak French like a child.” This generally prompted a laugh, and we’d switch to English.
However, my French is very basic and très rouillé – very rusty. She had been studying Spanish and living with native Spanish speakers, so our adventures in Barcelona were language-barrier free. Last summer, when my daughter completed her study abroad program, I had the opportunity to travel with her throughout Spain and France.
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