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Part 1: All about the Québécois French word BIBITTE (#825)
In the last post I said we’d take a look at the word une bibitte in an entry of its own — but I think we’ll do it as a mini-series instead. Here’s part 1. Before all else, know that this word has...
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Giving an order in French without using the imperative (#826)
Two blog posts in one day? Why not! I had a few extra minutes, so let’s take a quick look at a random comment made by a father to his young boy in Montréal. The father and his boy were waiting at an...
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3 usages in Québécois French very good to know (#827)
Maude Schiltz is on Facebook [click].On page 33 of her book Ah shit, j’ai pogné le cancer (tome 1), Maude Schiltz uses these three interesting and useful features of French that we’ll look at in this...
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FIFA World Cup 2014: 20 examples of French commentary (#828)
I’m sure we could do an endless number of posts on World Cup vocabulary alone, but here are 20 example sentences to get you started in this area. Other than listening to the commentary during matches,...
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Talking about summer holiday plans in French (#829)
OK, fine, so Italy got eliminated at the World Cup. I’m feeling better today (thank you), but they need to get back to work now and so do I. Here’s today entry: talking about plans for the summer...
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2 different meanings of the French word CAVE in Québec (#830)
In entry #815, we saw an image of a sign from la SAQ (Société des alcools du Québec) in a bus shelter. The masculine term pouche-pouche was used on that sign, which refers to a spray bottle. The ad...
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Lisa LeBlanc — sick of singing prissy girly-girl songs (#831)
I like Lisa LeBlanc’s profile description on Twitter (@lisaleblancyo): J’fais du Folk-Trash, j’viens d’un village de 40 personnes pi j’u tannée de chanter des chansons fi-filles. I do trash folk, I...
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Many more examples of French as spoken by Lisa LeBlanc (#832)
On her Facebook page, singer Lisa LeBlanc recently posted the update in the first image related to the show on the plaines d’Abraham in Québec. You can click on all the images in this post to see a...
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Save Mai Duong — learn Québécois French (#833)
Perhaps you’ve heard of Mai Duong in the news. She’s a 34-year-old Montréal woman suffering from leukemia who needs a bone marrow transplant to save her life. She’s in desperate need of a compatible...
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Part 2: All about the Québécois French word BIBITTE (#834)
cochon d’Inde And here you thought I totally forgot about part 2 of our mini-series about the Québécois French word bibitte… Actually, you’re right — I did forget. So let’s look at part 2 right now...
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Learn the Québécois French expression FAIRE SON FRAIS (#835)
I came across a little sign in a sports equipment store. It says: Faites votre frais avec ce gilet. There’s word play going on here… To understand it, you first need to know the expression faire son...
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TELUS: Put your phone/penis away — or the Québécois French expression SE...
TELUS (a mobile phone company in Canada) tells guys to put their phones and penises away… all while demonstrating the expression se garder une petite gêne as used in the French of Québec. Hey, what...
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Learn a new French expression: c’est fou comme c’est bon (#837)
Here’s an easy French expression that I think you’ll like to add to your vocab: C’est fou comme c’est bon. It’s amazing how good it is. I saw this sentence on a sign in Montréal (at night). Click on...
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Zombie invasions, gyms and apps (#838)
This sign (click to enlarge) from the Pages Jaunes lets us know that Montréal’s got everything we need to get ready for a zombie invasion: À Montréal, il y a 193 gyms et 5 surplus de l’armée pour vous...
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The meaning of the adjective TRIPPANT in Québécois French (#839)
Un sport vraiment trippant I came across this poster in a Tim Hortons restaurant. Click on it to see a larger size. On this poster, Tim Hortons is letting us know they support young people in soccer....
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How the Turkish spell borrowed French words (#840)
I’ve recently returned from a stay in Istanbul. There’s one aspect of the Turkish language that I find particularly interesting and can’t help but wonder what the result would be if the Québécois...
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Frequently used expression in Québec: des affaires de même (#841)
I was reminded of a frequently used expression in Québécois French yesterday when I overheard a mother scold her daughter here in Montréal. The daughter had begun doing handstands and back arches at a...
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5 iconic Québécois French verbs to know (#842)
When you think of verbs unique to Québécois French, which ones come to mind? There are many of course, but here are OffQc’s choices for five typically Québécois French verbs. 1. POGNER This verb is...
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Do you know these insults in Québécois French? (#843)
In the comments section of a Facebook post, users left insulting comments about a young man who appeared in a video that went viral. The contents of the video aren’t important… but the insulting...
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Why so many outdoor staircases in Montréal? (#844)
Screenshot of Google results showing outdoor staircases in Montréal All those outdoor staircases in front of older buildings in Montréal aren’t just an interesting architectural feature. There’s...
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