What are the major differences between French spoken by French Canadians and French spoken in Europe ?
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I've heard it compared to the difference between American and British English.  That means that there would be differences in accent, vocabulary, and probably grammar.
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Depends on what you want to know.  First and foremost you need to brush up on either of the official languages: le français or English
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People who live in France are French.\nPeople who live in Paris are French and Parisian.
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There's a difference between learning french and knowing french. Anyone can learn french, by that I mean basic memorization. But to know French, it is hard. The only way to learn french is to be in a french speaking area. I've been in France for almost a year, and nothing has compared to the learning I have gotten here.
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In Europe countries that speak different language are closer together geographically so it makes sense to lean other languages. In the states there is Spanish to the south and a little French in parts of Canada. Many people in the southwest do speak Spanish. It’s hard to learn and keep up fluency if you don’t use it a lot.
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If you plan on coming to the U.S.Spanish is your best bet. There are a lot more Spanish speakers in the U.S.than French speakers. Spanish is used more for everyday speaking in certain parts of the country,like the Southwest U.S. French is used more for leisure,like for people traveling to Canada or to France. Spanish is also a lot easier to spell. You pronounce every letter that is spoken in Spanish  but in French you only speak about half of the letters as they mix together.
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http://french.about.com/cs/francophonie/a/learnfrench.htm\nhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/index.shtml\nhttp://www.zapfrench.com/
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Canada is a great country, where people come from all over, and are able to maintain their cultures. Living in Toronto it's not uncommon to hear several languages daily just going about your business. Other countries have impacted Canadian culture and society simply by enriching it. Giving us a deeper understanding and acceptance of differences.
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canada's two official languages are English and French.\nEnglish is spoken more than french.\nin Quebec french is first language, whereas in other parts english is first language and french is second.\n\nwell for the third language, there is no third language, but as you know the number of immigration is totally high, so people speak variety of languages and some people dont know english at all! there are ESL (english second language) classes for those and there is nothing surprising to say many people dont know French (those who dont live in Quebec!)
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french canadian ancestry,  that means my "ancestors" were from canada
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Lots of countries do. Canada, for one, uses both English and French and has lately adopted Inuit as the official languages in its northern province. Switzerland has three official languages, Swiss, German and French. Begium has a couple. Many of the African nations have more than one official language.
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Perhaps because the French expected me to speak perfect French.  I went a few years ago, and speak decent (but admittedly not fluent) French, but I got snickers and guffaws every time I mispronounced or misconjugated a word.\n\nI treat the way I got treated.  Parisians were jerks, I'm a jerk right back.\n\nAnyway, I happen to think that a French accent, on a woman at least, is quite attractive.  So I'm perfectly fine with accents.  And English is a hard language to learn, sure.  But don't expect Americans or Britons to be better that other people just for that.
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Hi! I also live in Quebec, in a francophone city and French is my first language. First of all, as someone pointed, reading the dictionary won't help you learn the language. Have you considered taking private lessons? It really helps when someone only has to focus on your difficulties to make you progress. Watching television in French is also a good thing, though it might be frustrating not to understand what people say, at least you hear some French. From time to time, watch a movie in English subtitled in French, or the other way around. even a french movie with French subtitles is a good way to lear, you get to hear AND see! Look for language schools and conversation groups in the phone book. Oh, reading the paper could also be good. Eventually, you'll be able to recognized the most frequently used words.\nDo you live near Montreal? Quebec city?\nGo see web sites from universities around you, most of them have programs in French as a Second Language. Like http://www.fep.umontreal.ca/langues/eng/coursfrint.html\nAnd you can always try to look for the basics online!\nGood luck!
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I'm learning english and french too , is a cool language; \nAnyway, here is an advice: go to http://www.friendsabroad.com/ ; and look for people who speak french that lives in Quebec ( you can also search for age and gender if you want) tu peux les contacter et parler francais avec ils ... cela m'aidée beaucoup , j'éspere que t'aide aussi; bonn chance! :)
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English and French.\n\nCanada's two official languages are English and French. On July 7, 1969, under the Official Languages Act, French was made commensurate to English throughout the federal government. This started a process that led to Canada redefining itself as a bilingual and multicultural nation. Of Canada's 32.2 million population, Anglophones and Francophone represent 56.3% and 28.7% of the population respectively. The rest of the population represent persons whose mother tongues are Chinese, Italian, German, and Aboriginal languages. The following article refers to language by mother tongue unless otherwise specified.
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imagine france is cut in two part, north and south : the french of the north seems to be freez like a german or an english, the french of the south is like a italian or a spanish poepl, before u date him/her ask where she/he come from...
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France is the largest country in western Europe. It is bordered by both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.\n\n \n\nCapital Paris \nLargest City Paris (2,175,200) \nLanguage French \nCurrency Euro \nPopulation 60,180,529 (July 2003 est.) \nReligions Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim (North African workers) 3%, unaffiliated 4% \nArea more than 210,000 square miles includes the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea \nHighest Mountain Mont Blanc, in the Alps. It is the highest mountain in Europe. \nLongest River River Loire \nNatural resources: coal, iron ore, bauxite, fish, timber, zinc, potash  \nWeather\nFrance generally has cool winters and mild summers. However, along the Mediterranean they have hot summers.\n\nThe north has cool weather. In the south it gets very hot in summer. Fruits such as oranges and lemons grow in the south. \n\nMountains\nThere are mountains in parts of France. Some mountains are snow-capped\nall year. The highest mountain is Mont Blanc at 4,807 m. \n\nFrench Cheeses\nMore than 350 kinds of cheese are made in France.\n\nWhat is France Famous for?\nFrance is famous for cheese (Camembert, Brie, Roquefort) wine, perfume\n(Chanel, Dior, Givenchy) and cars (Renault, Citroen, Peugeot). It is also famous for the Tour de France and the Tour Eiffel. \n\nFamous Landmarks of Paris\nSymbols such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the Latin Quarter, Montmartre, and the Georges Pompidou Center make Paris one of the most visited places in the world.\n \n\n Fact: Every summer more than 100 professional cyclists race in the Tour de France. The race is approximately 2,000 miles long. The race lasts up to three weeks and is held in July. The route changes from year to year. \n\nThe Louvre is one of the largest art museums in the world. Some of the paintings exhibited there are from the French artists Monet, Cezanne, and Renoir.\n\nThe Eiffel Tower is probably one of the most famous symbols of France. It was built in 1889 for an exhibition. The tower was thought to be only a temporary structure, although it still stands today.\n\nFrance is known for its fine food. French cooking is thought to be the best in the world. Chefs prepare dishes such as quiche, soufflés, mousse, pâté, croissants, crêpes, and French bread. Many people in France like to drink their hot chocolate from bowls and dip their bread into it.