“How similar are the French varieties of France and Québec?” That is the question! And in the video I try to answer it. ** Learn FrenchPod101: ► bit.ly/frenchpod101 ◄
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Video chapters:
00:00 Introduction
1:03 History: Why are Québec French and Metropolitan French different?
03:02 Different English loanwords
05:08 Quebecois words that seem older/more traditional
05:46 Catholic swear words in Quebecois
06:08 Quebecois has developed its own expressions
06:23 Differences in grammar
09:15 Differences in QF and MF accent
11:20 Sentence breakdown
13:27 Final comments
14:00 The Question of the Day
Music: “I Cannot Forget You Yet” by The Brothers Records.
Outro: “Gimme Five” by Twin Musicom.
25 май 2024
