FYW 211 : Connotations in words

How does one know if one has been insulting people without knowing? This is an excellent question I received from Tom, a listener who raised the issue with the French words "paysan" vs "fermier". Listen to my input and definition of these terms as well as more examples!

Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode

Paysan

Fermier

Agriculteur

The farmer wants a wife

Un métier ingrat = a thankless job

Femme de ménage = technicienne de surface

Caissière = hôtesse de caisse

Parisien

LINKS and RESOURCES!

Wikipedia: "Discussion:Paysan" : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discussion:Paysan

StackExchange: "Why does the word 'peasant' have such a negative meaning in English?": https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/152074/why-does-the-word-peasant-have-such-a-negative-meaning-in-english

YouTube video: French movie review (2): Petit Paysan (Hubert Charuel, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnXGrnLWCEY

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