[ManifestDestiny]

Brunswicked Brunswicked:

That is kind of unfair wouldn't you think? I know many French people and my children's father is French. None smell like B.O. That is like saying all Americans are rude just because you meet one or two that are. When infact most Americans are wonderful people.

You joined on my b-day.

You should see what figfarmer just said about americans in the "been hunting" thread.

[Brunswicked]

Okay so maybe it's okay to say bad things about each other. I just don't see the point. Insult and enjoy I guess. More power to you:)

[CamCKA]

bethstarr bethstarr:

i do have another question if ya still here.
When i greet my tante tomorrow would this be proper to say..... comment ca va?does that mean how are you.When she says it she talks so fast so i am never sure..then it sounds like she says ca va when someone ask her that.i am trying to learn french a little bit at a time.I wish i would have paid more attention when i was younger and taken it in high school

Comment ça va? = How's it going

Ça va? (pronounced like a question) = How's it going?

Ça va. (in response to above questions) = OK/fine

- CamCKA

[ROCKaMIC]

Damien Damien:

:lol:

Oki now,

wayon = Voyons = Let's see
baywee = Mais Oui = Sure !

May I assist thou with anything else ? If yes, just tell me.

There you go

[MacDonaill]

Baywee would not be 'mais oui'. It would probably be 'Ben oui'.

Bien is usually shortened to 'ben' in Québec (sounds alot like the french word 'bains').

You'll hear people say 'ben oui' all the time here. There's no 100% equivalent for it in English, it translates differently depending on the context of the conversation. But a good general meaning for it would be 'well yeah'.

[sasquatch2]

This reminds me of an old rural proverb....

A young farmer seeking to relocate was "walking over" a prospective farm. Over the back fence he noticed the old farmer next door and stopped to chat. During the conversation, the young guy inquired as to what the neighbours were like thereabouts. The old boy inquired what they were like where he came from. The young guy replied "Not worth a damn!" To which the old fellow replied "You will find them the same here." The conversation ended.

[ziggy]

sasquatch2 sasquatch2:

This reminds me of an old rural proverb....

A young farmer seeking to relocate was "walking over" a prospective farm. Over the back fence he noticed the old farmer next door and stopped to chat. During the conversation, the young guy inquired as to what the neighbours were like thereabouts. The old boy inquired what they were like where he came from. The young guy replied "Not worth a damn!" To which the old fellow replied "You will find them the same here." The conversation ended.

Sorry Sasquatch but your posts are perfect for the dialectizer.

$1:

Dis reminds me uh an old rural proverb. Co' got d' beat!... A yung farma' seekin' t'relocate wuz "walkin' over" some prospective farm. WORD! Ova' de back fence he noticed da damn old farma' next doo' and stopped t'chat. Man! Durin' de conversashun, de yung dude inquired as t'whut de neighbours wuz likes dereabouts. De old boy inquired whut dey wuz likes where he came fum. De yung dude replied "Not wo'd some damn! Right on!" To which de old dude replied "You's gots'ta find dem de same here." De conversashun ended.

[Benoit]

bethstarr bethstarr:

wayon and the other is baywee.

«Voyons ! (c’est évident)» (Wayon) et «bien oui ! (tu devrais savoir)» (baywee) sont effectivement deux malheureuses expressions québécoises qui ont en commun de chercher à clore un débat en traitant implicitement l’autre personne d’idiot.

[Durandal]

bethstarr bethstarr:

Does anyone know of a website that has maybe french canadian slang or franglish slang?

Aucun problème.

http://www.republiquelibre.org/cousture/FRANC.HTM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_French

[kenmore]

Montreal is the best.... centre of civilization
my family is french on my mothers side.. sometimes when they say Oui.. it sound like they are saying Y

[kenmore]

try this site ...www.republiquelibre.org

[kenmore]

or type in expressions quebecoises