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Do people from Quebec have French accent?

Do people from Quebec have French accent?

Mostly yes. They have a Quebecois accent. Francophone Quebecois with minimal English : accent is quite heavy but not the same accent as French from France. It’s a distinct Quebecois inflection.

Is Quebec French different from French?

It can be said that Metropolitan (or Standard European) and Québec (or Canadian) French, while both rooted in early modern Classical French, are two completely distinct varieties of French.

Are Canadian French and France French different?

The two main differences between Metropolitan French and Canadian French are pronunciation and vocabulary. French in Canada differs from French in France because of its history and geographic location. In both France and Canada, French has evolved and changed since the early modern period.

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Do Quebecers have a different accent from French people?

If you mean that of France, no. Quebecers do have often a French accent in English but not the same as in France, so when you don’t know it you can’t tell what is their actual language. France French and Quebecer French don’t have the exactly same pronounciation and it is reflected in English.

What is the difference between a native English speaker and Quebecer?

Some Quebecers are native English speakers, and sound (more or less) like any other English-speaking Canadian. Francophone Quebecers may speak zero English, some English, be fluent in English with an accent, or speak English so well one would never know it’s not their native language. And everything in between….

Can a French Canadian understand Québécois?

A French Canadian will generally have no problem communicating with anyone speaking Metropolitan French, though he or she may have to adjust his accent somewhat to be understood. European French speakers, for their part, will probably understand formal spoken Québécois, but may get confused with informal spoken Québécois.

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Do francophones from Quebec speak English?

Francophones from Quebec have a range of accents, from pretty much none or almost undetectable, to very heavy, to really minimal English at all. In Montreal, most Francophones speak English to some degree, but that is not the case in more remote or rural areas, or with older people.