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	<title>Comments on: Where can I learn Quebecois French online?</title>
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		<title>By: curious_lalalala</title>
		<link>http://www.stand-texas.org/learn-french-online/where-can-i-learn-quebecois-french-online/comment-page-1#comment-307</link>
		<dc:creator>curious_lalalala</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My advice is that if you know ZERO French, not to start learning Quebec French as a reference. 

The problem is that there exists Standard Quebec French which is practically the same as European French (Parisian French is not Standard French by the way - they have an accent and A LOT of expressions of their own), but most foreigners will quickly fall into trap of learning and speaking colloquial Quebec French right away, which is NOT a good language reference.

Start by learning Standard French (online, audio softwares, classes) but you&#039;ll have to make double the efforts if you come to Quebec not to give into slang all the time. I say start learning the slang (what we call the &#039;&#039;joual&#039;&#039; here) once you feel comfortable in standard French. Because if you only learn colloquial Quebec French, you won&#039;t have a hard time understanding French speakers from other countries, but you might have trouble communicating.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My advice is that if you know ZERO French, not to start learning Quebec French as a reference. </p>
<p>The problem is that there exists Standard Quebec French which is practically the same as European French (Parisian French is not Standard French by the way &#8211; they have an accent and A LOT of expressions of their own), but most foreigners will quickly fall into trap of learning and speaking colloquial Quebec French right away, which is NOT a good language reference.</p>
<p>Start by learning Standard French (online, audio softwares, classes) but you&#8217;ll have to make double the efforts if you come to Quebec not to give into slang all the time. I say start learning the slang (what we call the &#8221;joual&#8221; here) once you feel comfortable in standard French. Because if you only learn colloquial Quebec French, you won&#8217;t have a hard time understanding French speakers from other countries, but you might have trouble communicating.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: Darya C</title>
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		<dc:creator>Darya C</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Learning ANY language begins with learning standard basic words. They are the same in French French and Qubecois French. If there&#039;re difference, they are purely regional or phonetical when it comes to pronounciation. You will not be confused, believe, for I am someone who studied French (Standard French that is) since the age of 9 and went to study  in Canada at the age of 21, having had absolutely no problem understanding or communicating with my host family, teachers and classmates. So my advise, take a basic French course or two, and go from there.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Learning ANY language begins with learning standard basic words. They are the same in French French and Qubecois French. If there&#8217;re difference, they are purely regional or phonetical when it comes to pronounciation. You will not be confused, believe, for I am someone who studied French (Standard French that is) since the age of 9 and went to study  in Canada at the age of 21, having had absolutely no problem understanding or communicating with my host family, teachers and classmates. So my advise, take a basic French course or two, and go from there.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: Laura MARI</title>
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		<dc:creator>Laura MARI</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Quebecquois french is just an older french Parisian.

They are pratically the same. Just accents and languages expressions are totally differents :
Like car = voiture (P-F) = char (Q-F)

I&#039;m french and I live in Paris, so believe me u can learn P-F and speak it with a Quebecquois it won&#039;t be a problem at all.

Plus, Americans when they speak french I found out that they have a little quebecquois accent ! Cute ;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Quebecquois french is just an older french Parisian.</p>
<p>They are pratically the same. Just accents and languages expressions are totally differents :<br />
Like car = voiture (P-F) = char (Q-F)</p>
<p>I&#8217;m french and I live in Paris, so believe me u can learn P-F and speak it with a Quebecquois it won&#8217;t be a problem at all.</p>
<p>Plus, Americans when they speak french I found out that they have a little quebecquois accent ! Cute <img src='http://www.stand-texas.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> <br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: Antipode</title>
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		<dc:creator>Antipode</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What about learning English in LA because it is completely, totally, fundamentally different from NY or London (if you exclude the accent and some regional idioms)? Like Croatian vs. Swahili.

Sure.

So. You want to learn French that does not look too French but still is non-French French. &quot;Second rate&quot; French? I don&#039;t think Québec is the right place because, again, with its differences, Canadian French is as good as in Paris, in many respects.

Respec&#039;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What about learning English in LA because it is completely, totally, fundamentally different from NY or London (if you exclude the accent and some regional idioms)? Like Croatian vs. Swahili.</p>
<p>Sure.</p>
<p>So. You want to learn French that does not look too French but still is non-French French. &quot;Second rate&quot; French? I don&#8217;t think Québec is the right place because, again, with its differences, Canadian French is as good as in Paris, in many respects.</p>
<p>Respec&#8217;.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>By: travelimits</title>
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		<dc:creator>travelimits</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>only know sites for Parisian french.  try barnes and noble.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>only know sites for Parisian french.  try barnes and noble.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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