France Ecole : Learn French for Business in Zurich

Happy Holidays from France Ecole.

Wishing you health and happiness this Holiday Season and prosperity in the New Year

We look forward to working with you in the coming year!

Le français.....et le romand

Il existe de vraies différences entre la langue française en France et en Suisse. En voici quelques exemples.

Quelques notions de base :
• soixante-dix et quatre-vingt-dix : septante et nonante
• quatre-vingts : huitante (dans les cantons intérieurs
• uniquement)
• bonjour : adieu
• au revoir : adieu
• le petit déjeuner : le déjeuner
• le déjeuner : le dîner
• le dîner : le souper
• l’essence : la benzine (et la benzine : la benzine rectifiée)
• le gruyère : l’emmental
• le comté : le gruyère (l’Emmental est la vallée de l’Emme près
• de Berne et la Gruyère une région du canton de Fribourg)
• A tes souhaits ! A la tienne ! : santé !
• la fac : l’uni

Business :
• Téléphone portable : Natel
• Répondeur téléphonique : ComBox
• du turnover : du tournus
• inscrire dans l’agenda : agender
• marcher, fonctionner : jouer (ça joue, ou bien ?)
• 13, cours de Bastion : Cours des Bastion 13 (n° à la fin)
• la boite postale : la case postale
• le code postal : le numéro postal
• la carte grise : le permis de circulation
• la facture : la quittance
• un distributeur (de billets) : un bancomat
• un produit en promotion : une action
• impeccable : tip-top
• Un bureau de poste : un office de poste

"Those who know nothing of foreign languages, know nothing of their own"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Before creating France Ecole I was managing a number of large IT projects in the Insurance sector and decided to create a business of my own.

When I arrived in Zurich as a French native, with my French For Foreign Language degree, I decided to create my own school.

French language consultants, French language for Business is such a specific need, that and it was immediately apparent for me where to focus. France Ecole will adapt to your needs, your market environment, your corporate culture and your training requirements.

At France Ecole, we offer you a combination of strong commitment to learning and structured learning processes.

I am a French native teacher with 10 years teaching experience, and 15 years finance consulting experience.

My French school offers flexible, remote and extensive French language training courses for your business. Each option is flexible and can be adapted to suit the needs of your organization and employees. At the same time, all our courses are fun, effective and provide you with a real sense of achievement in a short amount of time.

Format: Intensive group or private courses

Customized lessons: Business review presentations, technical and commercial meeting preparation, business lunch and dinner conversations.

Fully flexible time courses

Today, we work with International companies such as Unilever, Zurich Cantonal Bank.

Come to our French School to boost your career.