What is the difference between French and German culture?

There are many cultural differences between France and Germany, but the most striking differences concern the following of rules, punctuality and a sense of community. These values are much more pronounced in Germany than in the neighbouring country, where people are more individualistic and follow rules less often.

What is the difference between French and German language?

French is a Romance language that derives from Latin, whereas German is a Germanic language like English. This means that learning them isn’t too similar. It’s not like, say, learning Spanish and Italian at the same time. With French and German, there’s little risk of confusing vocabulary between the two.

Are Switzerland and France friends?

Diplomatic relations between France and Switzerland have traditionally been close, notably through important economic and cultural exchanges.

Do the French say sacre bleu?

Sacrebleu is a stereotypical and very old fashioned French curse, which is rarely used by the French these days. An English equivalent would be “My Goodness!” or “Golly Gosh!” It was once considered very offensive.

Is German closer to English or French?

It is a Germanic language so it is closer to German (French is a Romance language). You also have a lot of english loan words in German. French on the other hand is “easier” because it sounds softer and the only thing that hard is accent and to some extent grammar.

Is German more important than French?

This is an outdated stereotype. French is way more important than German in banking and business. In sciences German used to have an edge but now I’d say it’s a draw. Reminder: biggest and most profitable banks and investment companies in Europe are French.

Is French considered a Germanic language?

French is a Romance language while German is (naturally) a Germanic language. However, they are both Indo-European languages and have influenced each other in the past by proximity, so they’re not as different as most might think.

Were the Franks more German or French?

What you read is correct: the Franks were a Germanic-speaking nation, but the Franks are not the ancestors of the French, not to speak of their language! The Frankish language – German – has given German and Dutch.