Should I try to speak French in Quebec?

If You’re Just Passing Through If you’re visiting Quebec as a tourist or traveler, French is optional. It might help you get a better feel for Québécois culture, or it might help you avoid an awkward gesturing game if you encounter someone who speaks little-to-no English (which is somewhat likely outside of Montreal).

Is Quebec a good place to learn French?

Quebec is a great city to learn french as it has a large French-speaking population and good schools all there to help you improve your French language skills. Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in Canada and is wonderful at all times of the year.

Is Quebecois easier than French?

It doesn’t matter much. It’s not so much a question of easier so much as it’s a matter of choice. Quebecois French is quite different from the French spoken in France. It’s the same language, obviously, but pronunciation, idiom and argot are quite different.

How long does it take to learn Quebecois?

Your main goal has to be, ‘To speak fluently French in 9 months”.

Why are there so few English schools in Quebec?

The reason is simple. There are no more really English schools left in Quebec. The vast majority of English elementary schools are immersion schools of one type or another. They seek to bring English-speaking kids to a high level of proficiency in French. Most subjects in schools in the English school system are actually taught in French.

Why is the French language important in Quebec?

Thanks for contributing to The Canadian Encyclopedia. Quebec is the only province in Canada where francophones make up the majority population. For almost two centuries, many have maintained that preserving the French language was the only possible safeguard for the survival of the Quebec nation (see Francophone Nationalism in Quebec ).

Do French schools do it better than English schools?

But here’s the problem: French schools do it better. Anglophone kids who go through the French school system are really immersed in the French language. Not only are classes taught in French, but French is the language of the institution as a whole. English kids who go to school in French are surrounded by French-speaking kids, and by French staff.

Where can I find the Quebec language policy?

The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. “Quebec Language Policy”, Last Edited August 12, 2021, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/quebec-language-policy and get back to you with any further questions. Thanks for contributing to The Canadian Encyclopedia.