Emilie's French class

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Tnx!!!

Merci!

Not necessarily. French people understand Quebec people, but, in Quebec, there are some expressions that French people don't says.

I lived this experience with a Quebecker ^^

merci!

i'm most worried about others understanding me with my horrible pronunciation

Are they many differences between France French and Quebec French?

 

 

Thanks for any insights anyone can offer

Yes there is... This should help you http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_French

So Emelyne412 what are we going to do first??? :mikadas:

So Emelyne412 what are we going to do first??? :mikadas:

On the theme what you want !

It's not a problem for me:wink2:

On the theme what you want !

It's not a problem for me:wink2:

Mmm first, i would like to learn the daily phrases that you use every day!

Mmm first, i would like to learn the daily phrases that you use every day!

Ok ! I give some examples

To start a discussion, everybody says : "Bonjour, comment vas-tu" -> "How are you ?" This is the basical sentence

To say that we are well or not, we says : "Je vais bien, merci." or "Non, je ne vais pas bien" -> "I'm well", "No, i'm not well"

French people are characteristic to be always angry on all and for nothing (we have a bad image about others countries )

The sentence who most explain this characteristic is : "Quel mauvais temps !" -> "What bad weather !" We says always this

I've not others examples for the moment ^^

Ok ! I give some examples

To start a discussion, everybody says : "Bonjour, comment vas-tu" -> "How are you ?" This is the basical sentence

To say that we are well or not, we says : "Je vais bien, merci." or "Non, je ne vais pas bien" -> "I'm well", "No, i'm not well"

French people are characteristic to be always angry on all and for nothing (we have a bad image about others countries )

The sentence who most explain this characteristic is : "Quel mauvais temps !" -> "What bad weather !" We says always this

I've not others examples for the moment ^^

Mmm interesting!!! To ask someone if he is well in which cases can we say instead of Comment vas-tu? , Ça va? ( our teacher said that we can say this only To our friends and not to a stranger. Is that true? Do you use it to talk To strangers?)

And I want also To ask is the translation from eg english To French ( word by word) right?

Mmm interesting!!! To ask someone if he is well in which cases can we say instead of Comment vas-tu? , Ça va? ( our teacher said that we can say this only To our friends and not to a stranger. Is that true? Do you use it to talk To strangers?)

Your teacher are right. For a stranger, it's better to say sentences less personal, it is necessary to make sentences before begin one conversation in the worst case

Your teacher are right. For a stranger, it's better to say sentences less personal, it is necessary to make sentences before begin one conversation in the worst case

OK!!! Any other useful phrases?

OK!!! Any other useful phrases?

Maybe for describe someone... It can be useful ^^

"Comment vous vous appelez ?" -> "What's your name ?"

"Où habitez-vous ?" -> "Where do you live ?"

"Que faites-vous dans la vie ?" -> "What is your job in your life ?"

"Quelles sont vos passions ?" "What are your hobbies/passsions ?"

This is the more current sentences

Maybe for describe someone... It can be useful ^^

"Comment vous vous appelez ?" -> "What's your name ?"

"Où habitez-vous ?" -> "Where do you live ?"

"Que faites-vous dans la vie ?" -> "What is your job in your life ?"

"Quelles sont vos passions ?" "What are your hobbies/passsions ?"

This is the more current sentences

OK tnx ????

OK tnx ????

You're welcome !

I'm having trouble knowing whether to use "que" or "qu'est-ce que" when asking a question.

For example, the online french learning lessons i'm taking just asked how to say "What would you like to drink?" so i replied "Que désirez-vous boire?" which it said was correct. Then it asked me how to say "What would you like to eat?" and i said "Que désirez-vous manger?" but it said the answer is "Qu'est-ce que vous désirez manger?"

The 2 English questions are the nearly the same, so why aren't they nearly the same in french? GAAAH WHYYY? Either "que" or "qu'est-ce que" would be correct, yes? Please, please can someone explain if there's some subtle difference I'm missing that makes one more correct than the other or something?

I'm having trouble knowing whether to use "que" or "qu'est-ce que" when asking a question.

For example, the online french learning lessons i'm taking just asked how to say "What would you like to drink?" so i replied "Que désirez-vous boire?" which it said was correct. Then it asked me how to say "What would you like to eat?" and i said "Que désirez-vous manger?" but it said the answer is "Qu'est-ce que vous désirez manger?"

 

The 2 English questions are the nearly the same, so why aren't they nearly the same in french? GAAAH WHYYY? Either "que" or "qu'est-ce que" would be correct, yes? Please, please can someone explain if there's some subtle difference I'm missing that makes one more correct than the other or something?

"Que" and "Qu'est-ce que" say same think, but, "qu'est-ce-que" is employed more rarely. "Que" is the fastest expression

I'm having trouble knowing whether to use "que" or "qu'est-ce que" when asking a question.

For example, the online french learning lessons i'm taking just asked how to say "What would you like to drink?" so i replied "Que désirez-vous boire?" which it said was correct. Then it asked me how to say "What would you like to eat?" and i said "Que désirez-vous manger?" but it said the answer is "Qu'est-ce que vous désirez manger?"

 

The 2 English questions are the nearly the same, so why aren't they nearly the same in french? GAAAH WHYYY? Either "que" or "qu'est-ce que" would be correct, yes? Please, please can someone explain if there's some subtle difference I'm missing that makes one more correct than the other or something?

"Que désirez-vous manger?" is absolutely correct. "qu'est-ce que " is less formal than "que"

"Que" and "Qu'est-ce que" say same think, but, "qu'est-ce-que" is employed more rarely. "Que" is the fastest expression

"Que désirez-vous manger?" is absolutely correct. "qu'est-ce que " is less formal than "que"

Thanks for the information

I came here with the thought that I knew basic french...having grown up in canada and spent my child hood learning french...just to find out that I know nothing T_T lmaooo this is not good lolol.

On further exploration I find that, I am just unfamiliar with formal french LMAOO!!! I am aware that Montreal is a very bilingual city but...I dont want to seem ignorant so I want to learn a bit before I arrive >.<.

I came here with the thought that I knew basic french...having grown up in canada and spent my child hood learning french...just to find out that I know nothing T_T lmaooo this is not good lolol.

 

On further exploration I find that, I am just unfamiliar with formal french LMAOO!!! I am aware that Montreal is a very bilingual city but...I dont want to seem ignorant so I want to learn a bit before I arrive >.<.

from my research Quebec French seems much less formal than Standard French, yes?

From what my childhood teachers taught me yes. Its always been Bonjour, Ja'mappelle Sandra comment ca va? yada yada yada lmaoooo. They just had to make it more difficult T_T.

From what my childhood teachers taught me yes. Its always been Bonjour, Ja'mappelle Sandra comment ca va? yada yada yada lmaoooo. They just had to make it more difficult T_T.

i say that to myself at least 5 times a lesson

the thing is that french spoken in Canada is much more "friendly" (= less formal) than french spoken in France or Switzerland as far I could compare both during my few weeks spent in french speaking Canada.

also in Canada they use a lot of "old french" words which are not used anymore in Europe. Not speaking of the accent and their tons of very "local" expressions

But anyway, if you have some notions of "basic french" just like "bonjour" etc... you won't have any problem to get what you want AND people mostly speak both french and english over there

the thing is that french spoken in Canada is much more "friendly" (= less formal) than french spoken in France or Switzerland as far I could compare both during my few weeks spent in french speaking Canada.

 

also in Canada they use a lot of "old french" words which are not used anymore in Europe. Not speaking of the accent and their tons of very "local" expressions

 

But anyway, if you have some notions of "basic french" just like "bonjour" etc... you won't have any problem to get what you want AND people mostly speak both french and english over there

Merci pour l'information!

How does Mika speak French, especially at gigs? I mean, does he speak like we're his friends or is he formal?

And what about on signs & packages & stuff? i'm so worried i'll accidentally buy something terrible thinking it's something else... like a cookie with raisins in it

Merci pour l'information!

 

How does Mika speak French, especially at gigs? I mean, does he speak like we're his friends or is he formal?

 

And what about on signs & packages & stuff? i'm so worried i'll accidentally buy something terrible thinking it's something else... like a cookie with raisins in it

Most food labels are bilingual:wink2: at restaurants, you can either get an English menu or it's bilingual.

Mika's not very formal when he speaks at gigs...