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Unit 4: La culture québécoise · Lesson 2

2. Les mots d’ici (Local Words)

Interpret familiar Quebec French vocabulary and choose expressions appropriate to different situations.

Vocabulary

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Practice sentences

« Au Québec, on peut acheter du lait au dépanneur du quartier. »

In Quebec, you can buy milk at the neighbourhood convenience store.

Say it like: oh kay-BEK, ohn puh ash-TAY doo leh oh day-pah-NUR doo kar-TYAY

« Cette fin de semaine, je porterai ma tuque pour jouer dehors. »

This weekend, I will wear my winter hat to play outside.

Say it like: set fan duh suh-MEN, zhuh por-tuh-RAY mah took poor zhoo-AY duh-OR

« Je dis « salut » à mes amis, mais je choisis « bonjour » dans un courriel à la direction. »

I say “hi” to my friends, but I choose “hello” in an email to the school administration.

Say it like: zhuh dee sah-LOO ah may zah-MEE, meh zhuh shwah-ZEE bohn-ZHOOR dahn zun koo-ree-EL ah lah dee-rek-SYOHN