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customerserviceguy

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9. Yes, the young people all seem to know it

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 03:31 PM

Sep 23

Whenever I asked "Parlez vous Anglais?" (Do you speak English?) I was always met with a positive answer at any store or restaurant that I went to. I want to do this for those in my family who do not speak a lot of English.

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Need help learning French [View all] customerserviceguy Sep 23 OP

Canadian French is a lot different from French as spoken in France, Ocelot II Sep 23 #1

I'm aware of that customerserviceguy Sep 23 #6

From research years ago bucolic_frolic Sep 23 #2

Yes, it's like if a French person learned standard English and then moved to Scotland. Ocelot II Sep 23 #4

If you are an "I" device user ( iPhone iPad ) LetsGetSmartAboutIt Sep 23 #3

I'm an Android guy customerserviceguy Sep 23 #7

Quebec French is not the same as classic French. Irish_Dem Sep 23 #5

Yes, the young people all seem to know it customerserviceguy Sep 23 #9

FYI Quebec written language is more traditional French. Irish_Dem Sep 23 #11

Yes, I was in both last week customerserviceguy Sep 24 #13

Sounds wonderful. Irish_Dem Sep 24 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Irish_Dem Sep 23 #12

I found a link to utalk Marthe48 Sep 23 #8

Thank you so very much! customerserviceguy Sep 23 #10

I recently read the 3-7-30 method of learning a foreign language LogDog75 Sep 24 #15

I enjoyed watching the old TV series French In Action. LudwigPastorius Thursday #16

I read and speak absolutely no french whatsoever but this is from Quebec: HeartsCanHope Thursday #17

Thank you! customerserviceguy Thursday #18