Do you speak Canada?

[Beachguyj]

I was at a store and a French Canadian woman asked one of the workers that. The girl was Haitian and responded in French. We have a lot of French Canadians here during the winter, but I had never heard that question before. The people in front of them were also FC and both couples were buying prepaid cell phone cards.

 

[altlover85]

I was at a store and a French Canadian woman asked one of the workers that. The girl was Haitian and responded in French. We have a lot of French Canadians here during the winter, but I had never heard that question before. The people in front of them were also FC and both couples were buying prepaid cell phone cards.

I think I may have misread this. Was she talking about Quebecois or Canadian English?

 

[Beachguyj]

I think I may have misread this. Was she talking about Quebecois or Canadian English?

Why would anyone ask anyone if they spoke Canadian English in the US? I thought the only difference is that they say oot instead of out.

 

[altlover85]

Why would anyone ask anyone if they spoke Canadian English in the US? I thought the only difference is that they say oot instead of out.

Oh I misread it more than I thought.

It does sound like an odd question.

 

[rotary]

The people in front of them were also FC and both couples were buying prepaid cell phone cards.

Fascinating!

 

[Screwdriver4]

It's because Quebec French is different than France French is different than African French etc etc

 

[Beachguyj]

It's because Quebec French is different than France French is different than African French etc etc

But it's different than Haitian French too, but it all stems from the same thing. A person for which Spanish is their first language can understand any other person from South America, Spain, Central America or the Caribbean that speaks Spanish.

Also Canada is not a language, neither is Canadian.

 

[ronboy]

It's because Quebec French is different than France French is different than African French etc etc

French spoken by the Quebecois is a dialect. Screwdriver speaks the truth!

BTW...Sir Ron is nuts about his Quebec neighbours!

 

[Poozy1]

This thread makes me thirsty for some pop.

Then hows aboot ya come over and have some with me!
Then afterwerds we can eat some beaver and maple syrup with a side of poutine!

 

[CowboyBob]

You remind me of Louis Riel when you say that!

That was a lovely chesterfield in the old Eaton's near Tim Horton's across from The Bay. We'll dine at Grapes later, but avoid the RCMP trap. The Trans-Canada would be the easiest route, eh?

 

[MTLDude]

The sad thing is that many of my fellow Quebecers are absolutely incompetent in ANY language... They mumble-jumble a mixture of both English and French and are surprise when they are not understood...

 

[celtboy]

There is a different form of French spoken here in Nova Scotia: Acadian. When the Brits kicked a bunch of the French speakers out of here, many settled in the southern US and developed their own dialect: Cajun.

 

[Lefty]

I know how they feel Boris. My first language is dictionary English. While

not necessarily fluent, I can usually make myself understood in several

different vernaculars......sometimes a mis-communication creates some ill-will

but I increasingly find Dictionary English is considered Archaic at best. It is

also the culprit for most 'pistakes' of late.

Such is progress... EH?

 

[gsdx]

When the Brits kicked a bunch of the French speakers out of here, many settled in the southern US and developed their own dialect: Cajun.

A bit off topic, but the British didn't 'kick them out'. When France ceded the war to the British, les Acadiens (pronounced 'a-kay-DJYEN') were given the choice: swear allegiance to the Crown or leave. Those who decided to leave were given transportation either back to France or to the French settlements at New Orleans. 'Cajun' is, in fact, a condensation of 'Acadiens'.

Back to topic.

 

[Lefty]

Wow Celtie...

GSDX sure spoke in clear simple English there,

EH?

 

[Beachguyj]

Back to topic.

Do you speak Canada?

 

[Lefty]

No, but I am fluent in California and speak some Florida.

Totally at sea when it comes to DCA though....

 

[USEDCAR]

Aboot time

 

[Callum]

You remind me of Louis Riel when you say that!

That was a lovely chesterfield in the old Eaton's near Tim Horton's across from The Bay. We'll dine at Grapes later, but avoid the RCMP trap. The Trans-Canada would be the easiest route, eh?

Ahahaha...I know everything you're referring to...and I do speak Canada!

I also write proper English and not that dreadful American English. You know, colour...neighbour...analyse...the proper way!

 

[Lefty]

^
I aint got no idear what you is flappin yo jaws about

Frigin ejicated pimples like you spurtin out tht friggin shit

probly one of them ferry boys what uses Marvin Stewarts

cullereded and quardnated ass wipes and snot wipers.