Dutch grammar is a mess so I’m not sure I prefer it over declensions… (especially as it’s beginner level and the expectations can’t be too high on that regard!)

Thanks! The teacher is fun, and has high expectations but her class is a bit of a mess. Therefore I’m having a ball, it’s brilliant. I was made for this!

Learning German when you speak Danish, okay Dutch and Norwegian with a dollop of Swedish = a mess. But a fun one.

La majorité des français ont voté pour la Front Républicain, contre l’extrême droite, et on se retrouve avec un ministre de l’intérieur qui remet en cause l’état de droit. Qui peut croire que c’est comme ça qu’on va légitimer la démocratie ?

Only 6? Wait until you see how much shorter it is by train (and more relaxing!)

Ratatouille is an excellent documentary (although the Paris it shows is not exactly like on the map) and yes, you really should and also I would show you around!

Haha better marketing than TikTok

Yeah, that would be a bit weird (and my employer -although I’m freelance, I have a contract with a company who source the guests out to me and others- would find that not fair play) But I could do my own thing probably, so long as it’s not advertised to these guests

Being a tour guide update: I love meeting new people all the time, especially when they have dozens of questions that force me to think and reframe the mundane. I love people. Even when I hate people, I still love the concept of human interaction and curiosity

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