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[valid holly]

those are different dialects.
While the core of the language is basically the same, there are some differences in vocabulary, syntax, culture, and pronunciation. Just like American English and Scottish English are the same language but are still different.

[coarse storm]

Like different spellings and pronunciation in American English and British English?

[cold orchid]

pronunciation yes

but spelling no

You'll see more vocabulary differences (Quebec magasiner vs French faire des courses), gender of absorbed words (Quebec une job vs French un job), etc

[coarse storm]

Thanks a lot 😊🙏

[molten pivot]

they get more different the more informal you go, for example cursing is almost completely different. France french has a whole subset of slang called verlan that's not really used in Canada. also, there's a lot of region-specific expressions. The comparison between american and Scottish English is good i think.

[astral brook]

is it a good idea to learn eu french if i’m planning to go to québec?

[astral brook]

i’d like to get ur answer too if u may

[cold orchid]

I mean if you learn standard QC French you'll still be understood (more or less) in France since the language hasn't changed that much

Since you are planning to stay in Quebec, learn Quebec French

[astral brook]

it’s hard to find quebec french media to learn from :/

[cold orchid]

Learning standard French is learning French anyway, you just need to supplement Quebec media

You can do that by watching Canadian content so Radio-Canada

[molten pivot]

if you're planning to live in quebec, try to learn quebec french but don't stress too much about trying "not" to learn france French because thats basically impossible unless you can find a québécois family to adopt you lol

[cold orchid]

As we've said, the core of the language is pretty much the same

It's not as if the grammar between Quebec and Metropolitan French is night-and-day

[astral brook]

so i should just learn whatever improves my languages?

[cold orchid]

The concern is more with pronunciation and vocabulary, two things you can easily rectify with just consuming more Canadian media

For example, in Metropolitan France (really, Paris), <un> and <in> have merged and so they have the same sound. That's not the case in Quebec so you'll have to watch out for that

[astral brook]

any beginner podcasts in québécois that u guys recommend?

[cold orchid]

Pretty much

Plus you have some vocabulary differences like « avoir du fun » vs « s'amuser »

[astral brook]

not necessarily podcasts tho

[molten pivot]

if you live in Canada there's mauril

which isn't a podcast, it's a tool

[cold orchid]

I don't study Quebecois so no advice

[astral brook]

i noticed in a comparison they use « ça suffit » in quebec rather than « assez »

[cold orchid]

Ça suffit is not exclusively Quebec

[astral brook]

i’m not in canada yet

[astral brook]

i’m planning to go there

[molten pivot]

i don't know much beginner content bc i didn't really start making an effort to learn qc French until i was already near B1 level but wandering French and ma prof de français are the two most cited channels I hear about

wandering French has this https://youtu.be/rxPO-RpwhNM?si=x4uT_x_lq43pDcqp

[dry nexus]

French in Quebec is more like a direct translation from English to French?

[cold orchid]

In some cases, yes

[dry nexus]

Understood.

[valid holly]

they just are different dialects with their own vocabulary
both are influenced by English, in different ways
France French uses weekend whereas Quebec French uses fin de semaine for instance

[cold orchid]

Quebec French features a lot of anglicisms, just like Metropolitan French

[dry nexus]

Oh ,got it!!

[cold orchid]

It’s just that the anglicisms differ

[dry nexus]

Anglicisms?