How to Speak Like a Canadian - 21 Funny Canada Slang Words and Phrases 

I’m Canadian and once I said sorry to the tv for turning it off, once I said sorry to the wall for no reason. Well now I know why everyone gave me a weird look when I said where are the tuque’s and where’s the washroom lol.

I am CANADIAN and I don't say most of these

You forgot timbits!!! Everywhere else calls them donut holes. 😂

A chesterfield is a name for your GRANDMAS couch not just any couch

Okay, I'm Canadian, and I want to address some things. First of all, we don't say "eh" that much. But if we do, it's used as if you were agreeing with someone in question context (like if you were saying "right?"). Second, I have never heard someone say "aboat" in my life. But maybe that's because of regional accents. Third, never try to find a Canadian with road rage, oh boy Edit 1: Fourth, instead of "soda", we say "pop". Edit 2: Fifth, Canadian slang isn't used (for the most part) in cities, it's more for countrysides or provinces on the east coast (correct me if I'm wrong)

I’m Canadian and I don’t say half of the words

Omg they didnt include pop (soft drinks) TRIGGERED

How do you get 50 Canadians out of a swimming pool. Say “can you please get out of the pool”

"Everywhere in Canada is a long drive" truer words have never been spoken

I'm Canadian and I'm pretty sure that almost every Canadian uses, "Loonie", "a double-double", "runners", "KD","toonie", "tuque", "timmies" and the most important one, "Sorry".

Canada is such a vast nation that most words are actually regional. A flask is a Mickey in Nova Scotia.. for example. We also call them underwear. Also a flat of beer is a 12 pack, a 24 is a case... words in Alberta are different than in Ontario, and folks in Newfoundland are not easy to understand at all.... we don’t all say eh...

I've said sorry to my teacher when she told me I apologize too much

I'm from Quebec, I speak french, and I learned how to speak english at school. Now I speak (almost) perfect english and I have to say that I had never heard most of those slang before. I'm happy to have stumble upon this video. Now, when I can finaly travel, I'll be able to order my large double double (here we say: deux deux). Thank :P

I'm 1:07 seconds in and I'm already displeased! And I'm a flipping Canadian!

I didn't know " No sweat= No problem" was a Canadian thing until I travelled to other countries. lol

Ok, here we go. I grew up in Newfoundland, but have also lived in New Brunswick for a few years. These are my thoughts on these words: Knapsack? No. It's a bookbag or backpack. Chesterfield? I've used this before, but (in my experience) it's usually the older generations that use this term. Zed? Yes, 99% of the time. Gitch? I've literally never heard this before. They're underwear, or drawers (This might be regional to Newfoundland, and is usually used a bit sarcastically: "Gotta pull on me drawers before me pants.") 2-4? Yes. A case of 24 beers is called a 2-4. A case of 6 is called a six pack. May 2-4? Yes. Timmies? Yes. Or Tim's. Or Timmie-hoes (sarcastically, along the lines of calling McDonalds "McDicks") Double double? Yes, but it's not only at Tim Horton's. You can ask for a double double at most coffee shops in Canada and they'll know what you're talking about. Oot and aboot? No. Just no. We also don't pronounce is oat and aboat. It's more like owt and abowt. Mickey? I've heard people call a 375ml bottle this, but more often I've heard it called a flask or a pint. Keener? I've heard of this, but most of the time it's used sarcastically. Molsen muscle? I've never heard this in my life. It's a beer belly. And not all out beer is made by Molsen (which is actually an American company!) Loonie? Yes. That's is what we call our one dollar coin. The two dollar coin is called a Toonie. Washroom? Yes, but you won't get a weird look for calling it a bathroom either. Runners? I've heard them called this but it's not common. They're sneakers. KD? It stands for Kraft Dinner, which is a brand of boxed mac and cheese. A lot of people use it as a generic term. Pogie? I've definitely heard this used as slang for Unemployment Insurance, but more commonly (and less derogatory) it's known as "EI". Tuque? First of all, you spelled it wrong. It's "toque". Very common, but you won't get a funny look if you call it a "winter hat". Saying sorry to everything? Yes. Just yes. Sorry.

The national anthem doesn't end in oh! Canada, it ends in we stand on guard for theeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Yes, Canadians are the nicest people in the world....

when I was in the states I asked for a double double at dunkin donuts they had no clue what I was taking about

Also in Canada we call our cutlery utensils

As a Canadian I’ll say; while all these terms are understood from coast to coast, about half of them are actually regional terms most often used in central Canada. The East Coast has a completely different slag style and is spoken much faster. Newfoundland and some areas of Cape Breton practically have their own language. And Western Canada has a slang structure that incorporates native terms. Also, “Eh?” is almost exclusively an Ontario thing. It’s actually rare to hear it elsewhere in modern speech. The reputation comes from the bulk of US tourism taking place in Ontario, and Americans actually labeled it a distinct Canadian wide word. In the very rare times when Eh is used outside of Ontario, it’s not just to ask a question, but can be used to seek affirmation...”Eh?”

I started off in Nova Scotia, went to Ontario, then Vancouver Island, then back to Ontario. So there are a lot of regional " vocabularies " out there. The slang of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador will require a 5 year Masters program to translate .

**phone dies** “sorry”

Had no idea keener was just a Canadian term. I'm living in Ireland now and I've caught myself at the stores saying things like, "can get two loonies back in change?" and then the cashier will look at me so then I'll say, "can I get two one Euro coins back?" Loonie and toonie is just so much easier and quicker.

Wow...I must be more American than Canadian cause most of these words and meanings of them I did not know... But I do say sorry a lot... Wow I guess that I am Canadian after all...eh?

I am Canadian and I can confirm that we say sorry to everything. I once said sorry on instinct without even thinking to a chair that I ran into.

them : Canada’s getting old at 150 years All European people : ahh there so cute there babies

In Switzerland, a pack of 24 beers is called an "Ufheizete" (a "warm-up")!

So I'm canadian and a couch is basically a couch or how my grandma calls it, a sofa. Also, underwear is just underwear. I had a lot of fun watching this video. Thank you The Planet D!!!!!!!! Brendan 😀

I’m Canadian and I have never heard the word “gitch” for underwear. I say toilets, lou, restrooms but mostly use the term washroom. It’s what suits my fancy at that time. I guess I tend to talk with a British dialect. You did an awesome job in explaining our Canadian slang and yes by apologizing it’s just considered good manners eh? ❣️🇨🇦

In Calgary, we called underwear ginch (not gitch) when I was in school (30 years ago). Haven't heard it called that since then. Other words we use here I didn't hear in this video is "Click" (one kilometer) Give'er (Try hard, if you are currently trying hard, you are Give'n'er. You might even be give'n'er all you've got) Head'er (like give'r, except it's about leaving "guess I should head'er") Kerfuffle (argument or a fight) Stag (bachelor party - the feminine is of course "Staggette") Snowbirds (like my parents, who go to Arizona for winter) Kitty Corner (when two buildings are on diagonally opposite sides of the street) Cabin (cottage) Garburator (garbage disposal) Parkade (parking lot - usually covered) Edmonchuck (Edmonton) Cow-Town (My home, Calgary, which is devoid of cows btw) Well, I've been going on, I better head'er.

As a Canadian myself I am s Disappointed that non of these are true except the EH and ZED and TIMMIES and LOONIE and WASHROOM and RUNNERS and KD and TUQUE and SORRY all the rest aren't true

HAHA! You addressed 2 of my biggest pet peeves - eh?! and oot & aboot. Drives me nuts. The usage of 'eh' is basically asking for agreement or saying "right?" but Americans in particular use it in the wrong context. I can handle some lighthearted teasing but be accurate about it.

Eh is such a versatile word..can be a question, an agreement or a statement ;-)

I'm Canadian and love meeting other Canadians abroad. One thing that I've noticed is that man, we love to talk!

One cannot just *speak Canadian*

When someone has a big gut, we (over in the Maritimes) say "beer gut" :P terms vary around our massive, spread out country.

I love Canada soooooo much

This couple's adorable! ... eh?!

I've either said or heard nearly every single one of these words. Maybe It's because I'm 38, maybe it's because I'm from BC, or maybe it's all of the above. I usually say "hey?" rather than "eh?", and I don't have a strong accent when saying "out" or "about".

This is not how Canada's speak maybe cuz I'm from toronto never heard half of these words ever

That was a lot of fun...love being Canadian...eh!

Had to go on the pogie once, guy I dealt with was such a hoser

Funny and so educational! Loved the video!

When I was a kid during the 1950s we wiped our faces with a serviette and put a napkin on a baby's behind. I was shocked and offended when a waitress in Utah offered me a napkin.

I am Canadian, It is still a couch, it is still a backpack, we use washroom and bathroom. we called macaroni and cheese KD because the common company that sells it to stores it called Kraft Dinner, its still just macaroni and cheese, you don't go on a menu and say "I want some KD or, i want some Kraft Dinner" no, you say macaroni and cheese. Also you can use 'eh' as hey, also WE DO NOT CALL UNDERWEAR THAT, (all tho we sometimes call it undies but Americans say that too) also a lot less people say zed than just z (zee). also I have never heard "may 2 4 weekend" ITS STILL VICTORIA DAY! Also I called "Sneakers" Runners, Running shoes, and sometimes sneakers.

As an American who has lived in Canada for one year, I know some other words. In Canada they pronounce "progress, process, and project" with a long "o" not a short "o" as in the United States. Also, Canadians pronounce the word "been" like "bean" not "bin". Also, "defense" in Canada is spelled "defence".

As a new Canadian, a large double double and washroom is what you need to know to cross Canada from coast to coast

The call of the loon!😂😂

whoa the loon sounds beautiful... I wish I lived in Canada. people seem so much happier up there... also I can make that noise with my hands 😊😂

Really fun video! I love Canada

Finally someone who knows what to do with the Eh!

No mention of "serviettes" instead of "napkins"?

What a fantastic idea to do this video!!!! Love it. Love it. Love it. But what about a Bunny Hug? (a hoodie)

Two entertaining personalities, enjoyed the "lesson."

So cool! Thank you!

I'm sorry I really love Canadian slang ❤ love from Algeria!

I am canadien but from Québec and i seem like from an other country 😂😂

It made me laugh! Good work! 🇨🇦😊

Yep - pretty accurate! I've said most of the words at one time or another, and I appreciate the a-boat not a-boot items 11 and 12!

Sometimes I can't afford the Two-Four so I just buy the One-Two.

oh geeze..I love being Canadian!

love it!!!

Awesome funny and true aboot us Canadians ......loved it x

I know how to spell Canada: First, there's a "C", eh? Then there's an " n", eh? Then there's a "d", eh? Oh - Sorry!

I’m Canadian and the only thing that’s actually true in this video is the Timmies part

Hauling on a dart is my favorite Canadian phrase. A clear omission...

Okay this was funky to watch bc I am Canadian 😂 still cool though! 😁

I am Canadian and have never called it May 2-4 weekend......it's just "May Long".

Where did you find this beautiful version of Oh Canada? Kinda wanna download it :) Great video btw!

Loved this! Canadians are my best buds!

From Saskatchewan and I regularly use all of these except for pogie, May 2-4 weekend (it's just "May long"), and Molson muscle.

Omg which body part did you pull “chesterfield” out of?????

I’m always apologizing for every little thing. I should fit right in 😂

I just realized how nice we are at the end😂

That was fun thanks from Dartmouth Nova Scotia had a good laugh

In Australia a pack of 24 beer is called a Slab

I'm a Filipino and we always order Double-Double and Munchkins at Timmies almost everyday! I really love being in Canada! My father also adapted the "Washroom" term in our family. Surprisingly, some Filipinos understand it!

Wow, I have been in Canada for about 7 years and there were a lot of things I did not know that you mentioned, I would just like to say thank you for uploading this awesome informative Vid.

I almost stood up at the begging, I was debating a lot but I didn’t😂

I’m from Ontario But I’ve never herd anyone get called a pogy maby that’s just a generation thing

I think most of the Canadians on here saying that they’ve never heard these words are probably not from Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba

But the sorry partt... XD yup! Pretty accurate lol

This list is surprisingly accurate, the reason people say its not is because a lot of these sayings are regional.

Being from Michigan I actually know a few of these Canadians are good people I know a few good people.

I'm Canadian I've said not a lot of these

I have been living in Australia for decades now... and it is so interesting to learn about the Canadian slang! It reminded me of when I had to learn the Australian slang back in the day. Interesting and entertaining video guys - Cheers!

I love Canada and Canadians! cheers from Australia!

Uhhhhh..... No. Underwear is normally called underwear, sometimes gotchies. Out and about is Eastern slang.

A good portion of this list is not an appropriate depiction of the average day to day use of the terms by Canadians. While we may know or are familiar with the terms some are rarely used if ever. Some are correct though. Most people here call Tim Hortons just Tims. the loonie and toonie are both quite common. a tuque is actually toque and its taken from the French word meaning bonnet. a mickey is correct although it has nothing in reference to Mickey Finn lol. i have heard of unemployment being called pogie but have no idea why. perhaps it's a generational thing. KD being short for Kraft Dinner. Kraft being the largest maker of mac and cheese here. Double double is quite common as well. a 2 4 is common but its to differentiate a denomination of beer. we have 6 packs 8 packs 12 pack 16 packs 24 packs and a 32 pack, so its bacically to tell them apart and be specific. Most people i know call it May long weekend. as for the others, They are but one of many different words we know for them but not commonly used. I feel that Americans use the term 'eh' more than Canadians actually do while referring to Canadians saying the word 'eh' in jest and in typical Hollywood fashion a New Yorker would use the word 'eh' at the beginning of a phrase.

I didn't know most of your expressions and I lived in Canada all my life ;-) That is very interesting, thank you !

very good :)

Can't wait to come to Canada walah I miss it there 😭😭😭......wait I think you guys forgot pop eh?

I use all of these except gitch, I would say underwear. What about long johns, since I work outside I use them all winter but they are getting harder to find.

Great show. I love learning A B O A T how Canadians speak. I will be visiting New Brunswick next year

I'm from New Brunswick and have never heard of nor used the word "gitch." My beer is not made by Molson. It's made by Moosehead. I buy a case of 12 or a flat of 24. (that's also called a 2-4.) It's not oot and aboot and it's only oat and aboat in some parts of Canada (parts of Nova Scotia and Ontario.) Most of us actually say out and about. And finally, I used to get a large double double at Timmies until they changed their cup sizes. I now get a medium double double to wash down my timbits.

It is stereotypes.Not all Canadians have a cottage or drink beer . Every1 is diffrent. I'm Cnadian to but I quit drinking n smoking. Some people quit. It's their choice.Not to judge any1. We can't put Canadians under 1 category. We all are diffrent.

At least half of the things mentioned in this video do not pertain to the Western provinces. Just sayin'. Off the top of my head, we don't say 'a-boot' or 'a-boat' we say 'about'. We call 12 beer a 'case' of beer and 24 beer is called 'a 2-4'. We never say 'Timmies', but we do say 'Tim's'. We don't say 'May 2-4 weekend' and we don't go to a 'cottage', we go to a 'cabin'. West of Saskatchewan 'gitch' changes to 'ginch'. Pretty much never say 'chesterfield', but my grandparents said it sometimes. Same for 'knapsack'. Also, its spelled 'toque'. Probably more too. Sorta fun video anyways.

Couldn’t possibly be a canadian themed video without beer...

i love going to other countries and say some of these things and reaction *stares*