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Anyway, BACON. And finally the snow is all gone! (for those who read my last week's blog about the winter storm...) Enjoyed a nice spring walk today, too. It was 10C outside. |
I couldn't stop laughing through the whole video XDDDD Puts my bad accent in perspective though, is it embarassing to Quebeckers when people butcher French?
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Nan, we actually like it when people at least attempt French; however, we don't like Harper. Quebec, other than the City of Quebec, is typically NDP/Liberal/La Bloque, so these kinds of compilations ridiculing him is awesome.
I have a lot of anglophones (I'm anglophone myself, but apparently have an Acadian / New Brunswick accent) come by my register who "butcher" it / make it really obvious it's their second language, but I smile and continue jabbering on, and they get everything I say and I literally giv'em a thumbs up every time. It's a nice thing. I find it considerate. |
It's 13°C right now, feeling the good spring season here in Montreal :)
And don't forget it's not only quebecers that speaks french, lol. We find it rather funny when someone tries to speak french but can't. Vice-versa for people trying to talk in English too. Especially when it's politic leaders that can't speak french/english properly. I mean, they seriously became leader and can't speak fluenty the two most spoken language in Canada? Wow, hha. |
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I live around Masson/d'Iberville @ Laurier, btw. Oh, and if we find it funny / amusing, it's not a mean laugh; it's 'cause we think u's a kootiepye. |
I brought my jacket this morning because it was quite chilly around 10 AM but then when I went out around 4, I was like gaah, so hot xD
Wow, you live pretty far (for me) I live at Saint-Laurent, metro Cote-Vertu^^ And what...? Computer desk for 30$ PLUS with a chair? Do they still have more? I really need one, mine is really old and is breaking apart lol :( |
There once was a time, back in the day, when I used to live on Rue MacKay.
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My other desk broke in half... so... It's at the Rona at Masson/Saint-Michel. Take the 47 East from Laurier, or the 67 South from Saint-Michel and get off when you see the DesJardins and Jean-Coutu (just after the Subway at Rosemont). |
Oh, no keyboard placement? :(
That's the main issue with my desk lol ='( Oh! And did you check the weather for Friday? 24°C max ;D |
His French is way better than mine, but I still found the video funny. Or at least the typed out translation because the word in context is what made it work XD I know not how to speak French. Can't understand it either when spoken to. Went to France once and tried to ask "Where is the washroom?" at some restaurant or something. And... well, my vocabulary is pretty small so it came out very roughly as "I love the toilet".
Also, $30 seems pretty good for desk + chair. |
Oh god LOL. Nice way to admit your love to toilets, Triforce xD
French is really complicated to learn with all the grammar and whatnot >.>' |
Are you learning French first language or second language?
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I tried learning German for a time, but it interfered with my French so I say und instead of et and danke instead of merci. It took me a long time to figure out what the equivalent of danke once, made for many awkward silences.
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When I started learning Spanish (can understand a lot of verbal and write a bit), I would use "y" in French texts instead of "et." Luckily my French teacher was also my Spanish teacher so she just laughed (big ol' :) on my homework) lol
And I didn't find French hard at all, but a lot of people who learn it second do because of all the new verb variations and grammar stuff; unless, of course, your first language is Italian or Spanish or something. Then it's really similar and a lot easier. |
How about all of yall learn some Korean eh? It smelled really nice outside today. It's 3 in the morning so I'm probably not making any sense.
Is anyone keeping up with Idle No More? I stopped following a while back. Posted from Pokecommunity.com App for Android |
A big reason that I didn't want to learn any languages similar to French was because I knew I'd get confused trying to learn multiple at the same time. I almost took Japanese in grade 11 though, since there's quite a difference between itself, English and French, but I ended up being boring and took Accounting instead.
As for the Idle No More, I remember having heard about it every once and a while some time ago, but hadn't really heard much since their meeting at parliament back in January. I haven't really been following along with the situation, but I think the lack of media coverage out here (as least from what I've seen) has kept me from hearing much. |
Never was really interested in learning Korean tbh :P
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But but but then you could understand what people singing K-pop are saying :O
And did you guys know that Canadian teens smoke more weed than those in other developed countries? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadian-teens-lead-developed-world-in-cannabis-use-unicef-report/article11221668/ |
Probably. In my little Ontario town, we were #1 for drugs and teen pregnancy.
And Quebec has a legal limit of four grams before you're considered a dealer. Can't say the same about Ontario, my aunt having had her kids taken away for a spleef before. Also, I get this nice guy at my cash once a week. He's obviously anglophone, but he tries so hard! I never say anything as to not discourage him + he's understandable, and that's all that matters at the end of the day. But literally, when he tries to say, "Bonjour ! Puis-je avoir deux sacs s'il-te plait ?" It comes out as "Bunjyur! Pwee-jzeh avoar-reh dur sacks see teh play ?" It sounds a bit silly, but again, not saying anything 'cause it doesn't really matter, and saying something would only hurt his feelings / discourage him... That's always unproductive. |
Why does he say s'il-te plait?
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Because it means "please"?
"Hello! Can I have two bags please?" Since I'm younger than him, he addresses me informally. |
I've only ever heard s'il vous plait before :\
I only know like two people that smoke weed. And I'm not even sure if they do, or if they do it often. |
s'il-vous plait is formal "thank you"
s'il-te plait is informal. Literally, it means "If it pleases you." |
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As for the whole tu vs. vous thing, my French teacher in middle school made a big deal about it. We had a split class (half grade 6, half grade 7), so any time we spoke to each other during presentations, the younger students would have to ask things like Quel âge avez-vous? instead of Quel âge as-tu? or else we would lose marks. I thought it was a little silly since we were all still classmates, but it did drive home the difference between the two. |
Normally classmates wouldn't have to do it. It's appropriate at my work, though - client vs. service person. The little kids use "vous" with me, but same-age or older use "tu." I always try to use "vous," unless I get too comfortable, have had the person by my cash already or if the person is like, five.
Losing marks for that... I can understand if you weren't using "vous" for the teacher; otherwise, it really doesn't matter and it's appropriate, unless you're in front of the WHOLE class. Then you would use "vous" because you're addressing a lot of people. |
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