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- As a Québecois I agree with Clément. The accent is really different, also we are often shortening word in spoken french (but we don't write like that). And adding "tu" Tu sais tu = Est-ce tu sais T'sais = Tu sais Y = il (although it's 50/50) y é grand (il est grand) a = elle (50/50) a va la (elle va là) Series and movies are often spoken in "international french" or sometime they even dub it in less Québecois french. We will also speak with a lot more "é" even if the words don't need it (like older France french). Funny example recently. In a Larousse for learning Spanish it was written è should sounds like Mai (the month). But in Quebec it's pronounced more like in english. "Mé" or May. So it made no sense until we found out it was from France. They should have used the word "mais". Although the written french it's pretty similar, except for expressions and some different words to describe things. But as a second language I don't think you will have trouble with a Quebec french teacher as they will use proper grammar and pronunciation. It's mostly native spoken language that is different.0 votedJune 18, 20150
- Hi Tess I think "jeu" is not properly translated, as in this context it means a game. If it's a translation for a play (for theater) you should use "une pièce de théâtre" You may use just "pièce" as you would assume it's a play in this context, but it's better to define it. As "pièce" also means "room" or a part of an object. Il a voulu écrire une pièce de théâtre pour plaire à la marquise. Hope it helps0 votedJune 18, 20150
Au Québec, pour les couples non-mariés.
Ma blonde (like the hair color) Not sure why we use that but it's the common term. It cannot mean anything else if preceded by "Ma". Kind of like the daughter example Ma fille.
"Copine" is used also.
For boyfriends it's "chum" although this one can also be used to design good friends between men. Mes chums (my (good) friends).
"Copain" is used also.
0 votedDecember 5, 20140- I'm not sure I understand the question as I repeating the word in french in my head. Although "e" changes depending on the letters around it like in Différence First "é" as an accent so sound like Hey! in English second one is close to the R and N so it's sound like the an in "and" although not exactly (I have no word that comes to mind that mimics that sound perfectly) Although if said with a France accent the Rs would be more present. and the last "ce" following the C making it softer like the word Sea but don't pronounce the A0 votedDecember 4, 20140
Haha You're lucky here in the north and in forested regions we have flies that bite. They are quite annoying and never quit until you kill them or they bite you. Contrary to mosquitoes they literally rip off a part of flesh. So it's painful and their persitance may drive you mad. I hate camping because of that. So this expression could be litteral.
They are called Mouches noires (funny since they differ from regular flies by having white spots) or the meaner variety Mouches à Chevreuil (although they may not really be in the fly family they are almost as big as a bee).
But since it's an idioms discusion here we go.
J'ai mon voyage! (I'm (really) fed up) lit: I have my travel (does not translate well) Not sure of the origin but it's used frequently here.
Se faire passer un sapin (to be lied to) lit: to have someone pass a fir tree through you.
Or one of the weirdest but still used frequently
Habillé comme la chienne à Jacques : (Being badly dressed) lit: Being dressed like Jacque's female dog.
The legend is that some guy named Jacques had a sick female dog that lost it's hairs so since it's really cold in the winter he would dress it with old unused clothes and coats. So people would compare badly dressed people to that dog.
0 votedDecember 4, 20140Le Noël s'approche. Noël approche
Noël approche : je m'en rends compte car sur les routes de ma ville il y a déjà beaucoup de lumières. Tout d'abord Au début, ça me dérangeait, vu que d'après moi, Noël est associé au mois de décembre. Par contre, ici les installément (commerces, boutiques ?) ont déjà commencé à vendre les produits traditionaux pendant depuis le début de novembre, de sorte que il me semblait cela me semble un peu exageré. Cependant, de nos jours, en faisant des promenades (autre possibilité en se promenant) au centre de la ville on peut ressentir l'esprit de Noël. Je crois que cela se produit à l'arrivée du froid je crois que se passe car il est arrivé le froid. Ce que je désire est de passer Noël avec ma famille et avec mes amis les plus proches, afin de les revoir et de leur racconter ce qui s’est passé pendant ces mois durant ces derniers mois.
(deuxième "avec" n'est pas necessaire)
... Avec ma famille et mes amis les ...
0 votedDecember 4, 20143sur moi
salut! je m'appelle Harmonie. Je suis<em> nouvelle</em> sur italki . je suis ici pour apprendre à parler et écrire la langue française (pourrait être simplement le français au lieu de la langue française)
Bonjour Harmonie, excellent départ, une seule faute de genre. nouveau est la version masculine.
Bon apprentissage.
0 votedDecember 4, 20141Interessant c'est la première fois que j'entend Avoir un poil dans la main. Mais je suis du Québec donc d'autres expressions comme :
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Attache ta tuque avec de la broche (ou d'la broche) : Preparing for hard times. literal : to attach your wool hat (winter gear) with wire.
Mouiller à boire debout : Describing heavy rain. Literal Raining to drink standing up (as so much you could drink rain by standing under it)
J'ai aussi appris recement que "Prendre une marche" n'était pas une expression commune. Qui est une traduction litéraire de l'anglais Taking a walk. but could also mean litterally taking and holding a stair in French.
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