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Comment on How come in most school in the USA (at least mine) they teach Spain Spanish instead of Mexico Spanish? Would not Mexico Spanish be an obvious choice to teach?

Albbi@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

French taught on Canada (outside Quebec) is France French, not Quebec French. My source on this is that I was taught to say “we” for “oui” and not “wayh”. And the Quebec French sound I’m only getting from comediens on CBC so that could be way off.

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DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
France French people say wayh too. It’s the same difference between saying “yes” and “yeah”.

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MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I once stayed in a youth hostel rural Quebec and had a really weirdly hostile reception from people there, despite dredging up my very best schoolgirl French to try and make conversation. Turns out they thought I was from Ontario. When I revealed I was a Kiwi they were all suddenly very friendly. Too late!

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klemptor@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Ouais is more like ‘yeah’, not ‘yes’.

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