31 facts you want to know about France
About Society:社會方面
1. We do the Bise (kiss on the chicks) when greeting women. Number of kisses vary depending on the area you are in France, 2, 3 or 4 kisses. When greeting family you kiss everyone either male or female.
我們和女士打招呼的時候行貼面吻。在法國有很多種貼面吻的方式，在不同地區各有不同，可能吻2-4下，當我們和一家人見面的時候，和每個人都打招呼，無論男女。
2. There is free health care 有免費健康保險。
3. Public school is free, you can have University degrees and never paid a dime [daɪm] (only admin cost, few hundreds)
公立學校免費，直到拿到大學文憑都可以不用花錢（除了幾百塊註冊費用）。
4. Generally, when people get married and stay at family (not hotel), people invited would do a trick in their bed or during the night after wedding. This tradition starts to get lost, I think it was mainly in the country side
5. French have a lot of social benefits and still think pessimistic towards the future
法國人享受很多社會福利，卻仍然對未來比較悲觀。
6. There are a lot of random traditions around the country. Getting chased by bull in a village of southern part, dress up as girl if you are a man and man if you are a girl and kiss everybody during the night during carnival.
這個國家有很多罕見的傳統。在村子裡被公牛追趕的時候（南部），要男扮女裝，在狂歡節的夜晚男人要假扮成女人親吻每一個人。
About Work:工作
1. French work 35h /week 法國人一週工作35小時。
2. By default you have 5 weeks off every year. The more experienced you get and the more additional days you get off.
一年有五週缺席的機會。越有經驗你的假期越長。
3. When you are paid monthly, you get an extra day off every month
如果你拿月薪，你可以每個月額外多放一天假。
4. People can retire at age of 62
大家62歲退休。
5. EDF (Public Electricity) / SNCF (Public Train Transportation) workers retire at 55
國家供電系統，公共鐵路交通工人55歲退休。
6. When arriving at work you need to greet everyone that works with you. Handshake/ Bise depending of the gender. It might take a long time if you are working in a big department.
到公司的時候你需要和每個同事打招呼。根據性別行握手、貼面禮。如果你工作的部門人很多這可能要花很長時間。
7. All businesses are closed on Sunday (vary a bit for some tourist spots)
週日所有商店都關門（有些旅遊景點可能不一樣）。
About Transportation:交通方面
1. Pedestrians seem to cross a street wherever or whenever they want
行人想什麼時候，想在哪過橫道都隨他們。
2. You can travel to many countries either by train or plane for less than $100
花不到100歐你可以乘火車或者飛機去很多地方。
3. Motorways are private in France and you need to pay to use them (generally expensive)
在法國摩托車道是私人的，想用的話要花錢（都很貴）
4. You need to drive at least 20 hours with an instructor before being able to pass your driving license
想要拿到駕照你要和教練至少開20個小時車。
About Drink: 喝的
1. You got to get red wine with your cheese, that's a fact!
你需要就著紅酒吃奶酪，這是事實。
2. People drink aperitif before dinner (1 or 2 glasses), it could be any type of long drink. Generally done when having people over or during weekend.
在晚飯之前要和開胃酒（1-2杯），一般來說有人拜訪或者週末的時候會多喝一些。
3. Also works after dinner, digestif (help you digest). Generally sweeter alcohol, just one glass.
晚飯後也喝酒，餐後酒（幫你消化）。一般來說更甜一些，只喝一杯。
4. French do not drink red wine outside dinner
法國人只在晚餐的時候喝紅酒。
About Food: 食物方面
1. Meals take place usually at the same time every day. People would rarely eat between meals and generally wait meal time even though they are hungry
通常每天用餐時間一致。人們很少在每一餐之間吃東西，即使餓了也會等到開飯時間再吃。
2. Dinner time is usually around 8pm
晚上8點左右吃晚飯。
3. When invited for a dinner, people usually bring flowers and wine
4. It's a common thing to have a 4 courses meal: Starter + main dish + cheese + desert. (Lunch & Dinner)
每一餐基本都是4道：前菜+主菜+奶酪+甜點（午餐和晚餐）。
5. We do not put bread upside down on the table as to respect it. From the expression: I need to work to earn the bread ( Il faut travailler pour gagner son pain)
為了表示對面包的尊重我們不會把它顛倒著放。表示：麵包得來不易。
6. Kids' snack could be just spreading butter on bread and powdering chocolate powder on top of it., or take a piece of baguette and push a piece of chocolate bar in the middle.
把黃油淋在麵包上，再撒上可可粉可能就是孩子的零食了。或者拿一個法棍中間夾一塊巧克力。
7. Pregnant women eat unpasteurized cheese
孕婦吃生奶酪。
About Restaurant/Bar: 餐廳/酒吧
1. Tips are not a thing in France. Few euros are normal if any are left depending of the price of the meal (never a percentage)
在法國小費都不算什麼。根據菜的價錢每個人都會留下幾歐元的小費。
2. When asking for a coffee, usually you are served with an espresso
當你要咖啡的時候，端上來的都是濃咖啡。
3. You can drink in a bar with your parents when you are 16
16歲的時候可以在父母陪同下在酒吧喝酒。
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