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French language in the americas
Posted on 2/8/23 at 11:03 pm
Posted on 2/8/23 at 11:03 pm
Been learning solo for the last 2 years or so and am wanting practice with native speakers. I’ve already made a thread asking where in Louisiana to hear it spoken commonly, and the sad answer is: it isn’t. It’s time to broaden the search. For my circumstances, crossing oceans won’t be doable anytime soon. Is there anywhere in the Americas that is reliable to hear French and not have English be a 2nd language of the locals? I'd think Canada first but my understanding is every francophone also speaks English. Next thought is Martinique? Not tryna do Haiti as last I read it might be the least safe country in the world and I hear its creole is not super close to standard French. Not sure if anyone has any better suggestions or experienced such a place on this side of the globe.
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 11:29 pm to Mufassa
Quebec City.
I love it there. It reminds me of a little corner of Paris. The restaurants are French. The architecture is French. And they speak French.
I love it there. It reminds me of a little corner of Paris. The restaurants are French. The architecture is French. And they speak French.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 11:29 pm to geauxpurple
Wonderful 
Better than Montreal?
Better than Montreal?
Posted on 2/8/23 at 11:58 pm to Mufassa
quote:Yes. Head to the Canada Maritime provinces - specifically, the hubs of old Acadiana. In Nova Scotia, this is Cheticamp. Not only is it beautiful, but the seafood is great.
? I'd think Canada first
In New Brunswick, it's near Bertrand.
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Posted on 2/9/23 at 5:07 am to Big Scrub TX
There are plenty of Quebecois who do not speak much English.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 5:46 am to Fat Harry
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There are plenty of Quebecois who do not speak much English.
In my experience in Quebec the further you get outside of Montreal the less English is spoken. I'd imagine up on the Saugenay the French is pretty thick.
I've never been but Saint Pierre and Miquelon appears to be very French. In fact it is owned by France and they use the Euro as their currency. There's only about 6,000 people though in the territory.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 7:10 am to Mufassa
If you want to hear french in Louisiana, pick a small town south of I-10 and go to the local breakfast spot(usually a gas station)at 4:30 in the morning.
This post was edited on 2/9/23 at 7:14 am
Posted on 2/9/23 at 10:41 am to jmh5724
My grandmother and many of her family members from Bayou Lafourche spoke fluent Cajun French but unfortunately those people are no longer with us.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 1:48 pm to McVick
quote:Yep. They are French citizens.
I've never been but Saint Pierre and Miquelon appears to be very French. In fact it is owned by France and they use the Euro as their currency.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 3:37 pm to Mufassa
Haiti is the only answer. Such a beautiful country and vibrant culture.
If you dont want to go that far, then just go to a strip club bathroom and a Haitian will be in there.
If you dont want to go that far, then just go to a strip club bathroom and a Haitian will be in there.
Posted on 2/9/23 at 7:12 pm to geauxpurple
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Quebec City.
Sadly from my visit there, they do not like English to be spoken there though.
Posted on 2/10/23 at 10:01 am to jmh5724
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If you want to hear french in Louisiana, pick a small town south of I-10 and go to the local breakfast spot(usually a gas station)at 4:30 in the morning.
There are several towns around the Acadiana area that have a French table planned at certain restaurants. However, if you have been learning Parisian French, be prepared to have difficulty communicating. WHile it is still French, it's a dialect that's been cut off from France for 200 years. The same will be the case in more rural parts of Canada.
Posted on 2/10/23 at 10:34 am to geauxpurple
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My grandmother and many of her family members from Bayou Lafourche spoke fluent Cajun French but unfortunately those people are no longer with us.
I'd give almost anything to hear people speaking in Bayou Cajun French again.
You can run across W. La./Acadiana cajuns speaking French occasionally, but it's a completely different timbre and cadence.
Posted on 2/10/23 at 10:39 am to cubsfinger
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Sadly from my visit there, they do not like English to be spoken there though.
Why is that sad?
Posted on 2/10/23 at 12:49 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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I'd give almost anything to hear people speaking in Bayou Cajun French again.
You can run across W. La./Acadiana cajuns speaking French occasionally, but it's a completely different timbre and cadence.
That's what was so cool when I visited that Acadian center in New Brunswick - when you drove in, they had banners (almost like sigils) with surnames all down the promenade. And it was as if you opened the phonebook in South Louisiana. It was not Parisian at all. Instead, it was Moreau and Boudreaux, etc.
Posted on 2/11/23 at 12:31 pm to CoachChappy
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However, if you have been learning Parisian French, be prepared to have difficulty communicating.
I have looked into these and plan on going. I’m trying to learn both dialects at the same time, have spoken with an old fellow in Cajun French a good bit and listening comprehension is difficult but it’s fascinating to hear the differences from standard French
Posted on 2/11/23 at 12:33 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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I'd give almost anything to hear people speaking in Bayou Cajun French again. You can run across W. La./Acadiana cajuns speaking French occasionally, but it's a completely different timbre and cadence.
Agreed. I think it’s the biggest tragedy not enough people are talking about
Since I made this thread I discovered an immersion school for adults they’re going to open in Arnaudville called St. Luc.. looking into that. They want to build it off the model of St. Anne in New Brunswick, 100% French and penalties for any English heard
Posted on 2/11/23 at 7:31 pm to Mufassa
I used to do business with travel companies in Montreal that booked pharma sales trips. They all spoke French, all the time
that’s all I got
that’s all I got
Posted on 2/11/23 at 10:28 pm to geauxpurple
quote:
Quebec City.
I love it there.
Bingo.
Posted on 2/12/23 at 10:03 am to geauxpurple
quote:
Quebec City.
I did a program there in college in early 2000s, loved it. More French than Montreal. However, went back in 2017, still cool, still French but a little less so than 2002. Post card city though, this is what you want.
This post was edited on 2/12/23 at 10:06 am
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