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A question about learning French in Québec: I'll soon be moving to Québec to start graduate studies at McGill. I've spent the past year living in Germany and h
by Hockenbrizzle 11y ago
A question about learning French in Québec:
I'll soon be moving to Québec to start graduate studies at McGill. I've spent the past year living in Germany and have gotten the language down quite well because people are very friendly and willing to help. I haven't taken any German lessons, just going out for a Stammtisch and having some liquid courage really washes away the trepidation of making a blunder and you learn from your mistakes.
I would like to learn French while in Québec. Are the Québec people just as inviting as the Germans when it comes to a foreigner trying to learn their language?
- ant6n 11y agoYes. As an 'Anglo' (actually of German origin), I've only had issues when Quebecers thought I was an actual Anglo and didn't make an effort to speak French. Once you speak a bit a bit of French and it's obvious you're trying they're generally happy to help. Occasionally I get unsolicited French lessons, which feels odd (once at the baker I had a case of 'you pronounced seigle wrong, repeat after me'..). Although people may be switching to English once they notice the accent and the difficulty in communicating (although that probably happened a lot in Germany as well).
- systems 11y agoyou can easily live 100% english in montreal, no one will even try to make you feel different just speak english
- hunterjrj 11y agoThis is entirely anecdotal, however in my experience you will find that people in Montreal quite accommodating, especially if you are making a legitimate effort to speak French. You won't find people to be quite as accommodating (in fact, people can be quite rude) in the smaller towns or areas outside of the major centers.