Canadian Slang: 26 Words to Speak like a Canadian! Useful Vocabulary from Canada, eh!
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- I’m just a humble ‘Canuck’ from ‘The Six’, but I lost my ‘Toque’ when I got into a ‘kerfuffle’ with a ‘Mountie’ while waiting at ‘Timmies’ for my ‘Double Double’. It was a real ‘Gong show’ and now I just want to relax on my ‘Chesterfield’ and watch the hockey game with a ‘Two-Four’, ‘eh'! In today’s English lesson you’re going to learn a lot of essential words to help you improve your Canadian English.
The Canadian slang in today’s lesson is used in daily life in Canada. Learning this vocabulary from Canada will help you to improve your English skills and sound more like a native English speaker. In this lesson you will learn the following 26 Canadian slang words plus a few bonus words:
Eh
Canuck
Hoser
Molson Muscle
Two-Four
Mickey
Timmies (Tim Hortons)
Double Double
Loonie
Toonie
Toque
Chesterfield
Kerfuffle
Gong Show
The Six (Toronto)
The Peg (Winnipeg)
Mountie
Klicks
Snowbird
Keener
Homo Milk
Runners
Pop
Pencil Crayons
Washroom
Give’er
Extras: Ottawa, Boxing Day
Bonus: Bunny-Hug
By the end of today’s English lesson you will have learned lots vocabulary from Canada to help you speak like a Canadian and sound like a native English speaker. Thank you for watching, “Canadian Slang: 26 Words to Speak like a Canadian! Useful Vocabulary from Canada, eh!” I hope the expressions from Canada in this vocabulary lesson will be useful for you as you improve your English communication skills. Good luck with your English studies!
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🇨🇦Question of the Day: What is your favourite thing about Canada? 🇨🇦
My answer: As a Canuck, my favourite thing about my country is our multiculturalism. It is great to be able to 'travel the world' without leaving my country. When people immigrate to Canada, they bring something from their culture and add it to Canada's culture. I also enjoy the freedom that we have to be true to ourselves and be able to express ourselves how we wish. What do you love about my country?
add to the scenery and hypnotizing wildlife, I love the Canadian cities! they're so calm, beautiful, liveable and movie-like! It looks like everything and everyone is saying to you "Just give'er!" or "Be calm and enjoy your short life!"
Someone should have lived in a crowded, noisy city with everyday kerfuffle, then s/he would had clean eyes to see mellow and real life in Canadian cities.
@@afshinbnd7041 Thanks for your comment. I also love Canadian scenery and wildlife, although I live in the Six which is the biggest city in Canada so I can't always enjoy nature as much as I'd like. Thanks for the reminder to get out of the big city and enjoy my country more.
You!! You are the best of Canada!
@@josehgarrido5633 LOL! You're too kind 😆
@@JeNsJyugyou It's hard for you not to be nice! You are really beautiful and intelligent!
She’s so sweet that she purposely speak slower so that foreigners will understand better eh :D love ur video!
Thank you for your nice comment, Sakura! 🌸😃
(Actually, my whole channel is full of English lessons to help people improve their language skills, but I've also made a few lessons like this one to teach a little bit about my country too. Thanks for watching 🇨🇦💕 )
It worked for me, but in the other direction -- I learned German, French, Arabic, etc. from native speakers who spoke slowly.
Why did you add the eh…
Right✨
Where is the place called May
When I came to Canada, first thing that makes me happy it was how Canadian people are polite. Every one says thanks or sorry with out no reasson. If you want to get in somewhere the person in your front holding the door and he is welcoming to you to get in to.I love Canada.
I’m Canadian and I didn’t even realize half of these were Canadian slang 😂
Thanks for your comment. A few of the words I didn't realize were slang either until I was teaching English in Japan and spoke with native speakers from other countries, and they looked at me like I had two heads. 😆 (However, I did the same with my Australian friends in Japan too sometimes) 😅
Some of them aren’t universal to all of Canada and so are specific to certain regions.
That is true. I did best to include only examples that I actually hear people use, and also tried to include some from various parts of Canada. Thanks for watching. ☺️
I didnt know some of those words either 😱
Yesterday one girl told me: you r such a hoser eh?
As a Canadian, I know all of these expressions, and take them for granted. It was fun to hear them explained.
I was just telling my daughter that the hoodie she was wearing today is called a bunny hug. She loves that slang and will use it all the time now.
My favorite thing about Canada is how unified, polite and peaceful we are as a people! I couldn't be prouder to be a Canadian!!
bunny hug is something I only found out about...via RUclips lol.
Sask people call it bunny hug instead hoodie eh
I was in Moose Jaw summer 2023 and gift shops had bunny hug printed on a goodies. Saskatchewan
My favourite part about being a Canuck is that I feel welcome almost anywhere I go.
Yes! This is so true, especially when travelling overseas! ☺️👍🏻
@@JeNsJyugyouHere in the US, we do not think canadians are very nice. canadians are outwardly reserved and polite to people's faces but i have never met bigger assholes in my life. we hate canadians down here. we really do. you might be nice but canadians are not well liked.
I love how Canadian is so friendly, I love the accent it is elonquently ! and whenever I speak with Canadian accent I can feel more comfortable and I can understand properly Canadian speaking
Believe in yourself just give'er !❤
Thanks for your nice comment, Ana. 🇨🇦 I love your motivation and especially like the ending of your comment😉 👊 ✨
24 bottles of beer? I hope it’s a good party 😬
I’m American, but I love Canada!!
It seems so beautiful there. Thanks!!
Hello to my southern neighbour 😎 Thanks for your comment, Jason. ☺️ I hope you'll get the chance to come and visit Canada some day🇨🇦
Hey, Jen, I have a friend who is Canadian, and how come she hasn’t heard of any of these words? 🧐🧐
@@RockinJason360Productions Good day there Jason . It's because of where in Canada yous from . I'm a Maritimer , and we don't say a lot of these either . I think these are maybe a lot of Ontario Canadian slang . Yous gotta figure , we are bigger then most , what . Accents and slang will change from coast to coast eh :)
The proper question is, what don't you like about Canada, because I love everything about Canada!
❤️ Excellent answer! 🥰
@dreamland Are you certain that the horses aren't educated? lol
Residential schools 🙈
the poor treatment of first nations that is constantly covered up 😁
@@storylord1241 that's really sad😞
My favourite thing about Canada is how nice everyone is! Just like you!
As a Canadian I love everything about Canada, especially multiculturalism, universal healthcare, and how clean, well maintained and orderly most every place and thing is.
There are plenty more things you could still add yet. Especially when you get in to more regional expressions. There is poutine, b’y, how’s she goin’, fish plastic, how are ya now, caper, iron cow, and others.
I'm from AB and have gone to the maritimes in the past on vacation and it's always interesting to hear the differences in slang from province to province. I had never heard of a bunny hug until I went to Saskatchewan for hockey one time.
She taught us not only the slangs but the wonderful cultures in Canada! Makes me wanna migrate to Canada 😍
Hi Sakura 🌸 I'm so happy to hear that this video has made you interested in coming to Canada. 😎🤗 I hope that once the situation with COVID19 becomes more stable, that you'll be able to enjoy a trip here 🇨🇦✨
You too, eh?
oups did wrong. I meant the heart symbol
sorry :)
Good leh
I'm French and I think Canada is a wonderful country that provides a great quality of life. Canadians are some of the nicest people on earth. :))
HI Lilly Marie ☺️ Thank you for your nice comment. ❤️🇨🇦
From a proud Canadian living in the U.K you put a smile on my face today. You are so cute and a great representative of our wonderful country. Canadians are wonderful people and I can't wait to return home to retire next year.
😊 Thanks for watching and for your kind comment 🇨🇦. I really want to travel to the UK sometime; I think living there must be lovely🤗. I wish you all the best with the rest of your time there and your upcoming retirement ✨.
You can say "eh" at the beginning too like "eh could you pass the salt?"
Thank you for your comment. You're absolutely correct. 👍🏻
True. I actually more often use it at the beginning than at the end...eh!
Slenderfoxx3
i say "hey" instead
"hey could you pass the salt"
most people ive met also
My son is currently studying in your great country Canada. The slang words use in Canada will be very helpful for us. God bless you with His special blessings.
That's awesome, Naeemullah 😎 Despite the current situation caused by the pandemic, I hope your son is enjoying his time here in Canada. 🇨🇦 Which part of the country is he studying in?✨
Thank you so much Jen! Your videos are extremely informative and tell a lot about Canada. Just the type of information/knowledge I was looking forward to have so that I could get to know more and more about Canadian way of life. I am so glad I came across one of your videos and now I promise to watch everyone of your videos. Thank you very much.
Hello Om 🤗. It is great to hear from you. Thank you for your lovely comment and kind word ☺️. I am really glad to know that you enjoyed this lesson about Canada 🇨🇦. Take care 😎.
You speak very clearly to understand.
I love Canadian.
Tim Hortons is my favorite thing about Canada. Anytime I visit, I search out a Timmies, and because there's one on every other corner, they aren't hard to find. I love Timmies coffee. Starbucks sucks by comparison!
Thanks for sharing, Debbie 🤗🇨🇦. You're right, there are Timmies everywhere here so you don't have to search for too long 😉 ☕️ !
Probably the most well-rounded and accurate video I’ve seen on Canadian slang❤️🇨🇦😁
Thanks so much ☺️ It was fun to make.
What I like most about Canada is CANADIANS😍😍😍💕💕💕 wonderful people, polite, considered with other people. A great country has great people!
Thanks for your extremely kind comment, Caya 🤗. I am incredibly glad to hear that you have such a great impression of my country and fellow Canadians 🇨🇦🤩.
I love how she explains the slangs! Easy to understand! Thank you :D
Thank you 😊. I'm so glad you enjoyed this video 🇨🇦
Only 26? This was so interesting and informative, I could have listened to her for hours. 🙂
I’m Japanese and still a English learner, so as I saw your channel name and heard you speak Japanese, I just clicked the subscribe button 😂
Thanks for your watching and subscribing. 🤗 I hope you will find the English lessons on my channel useful. 🌸 I don't speak Japanese in any of my videos anymore, (but I keep studying Japanese because I love Japan). 😉
I'm American. I found your videos trying to teach my kids about money outside the US. We call soft drinks in Colorado, pop too. But I've heard soda in other places. In New Mexico people call it a Coke, no matter the brand. I'm from the Southwest, so the South, East, Midwest and West have regional dialects and accents that differ from where I am. All the rest was intriguing to watch. I learned a lot.
I’m from California and I call it soda!
I find out your RUclips channel today. And I love how you speak English so clearly! Tks, I am from Brazil 😘
The world needs more Canada! Thats for sure.
HI Powderking 1 🤗. That's very kind of you to say😁. Thank you ☺️🇨🇦.
Mam you are very sweet, I am so lucky that you are my teacher, so really thanks so much mam for teaching us
Thanks for your incredibly kind comment. I appreciate the encouragement and will keep doing my best to make videos to help with improving English.
I've noticed a lot of Canucks say beauty and sketchy. It seems beauty is something good or a good situation, and sketchy is something bad or a questionable situation. "That looks sketchy, eh?"
Thanks for your comment. That is so true! I personally don't use 'beauty' in slang, but many Canadians do use it in the way that you have mentioned. I am not sure if saying something is 'sketchy' is unique to Canucks or not, but I use it all the time! The way you've used it is perfect. 👍🏻☺️
Any Australian would understand this as well... we'd probably say.."You Beauty" - However Beauty would sound more like Beaudy'... and That looks a bit.. Sketchy.. is very understandable....
I use those two words a lot but remove the ending like "Beauty" become "Beaut" but that's just me I presume.
“Beauty eh” is usually from a specific group of people
@@bluetheguy4819 I think a lot of people use beaut
I think you are a very good English teacher. Nice video 👍👍👍👍👌🥰🥰😊😻💌🙏👏👏
Thank you for watching and for your lovely comment☺️✨😃🇨🇦.
I was born on Vancouver island in the town of Comox. I am a proud Canadian American 🇨🇦🇺🇸💜💜💜💜
My answer: Climate, river, people, culture, and I like everything in Canada
That's awesome 😎😉 Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
I used to live in BC Vancouver Canada. My Daughter, still lives there. Greetings, from West Sussex UK. Stay safe in this pandemic love Chris.
Hello Chris. Thanks for your comment. I hope that both you and your daughter are doing well during these unprecedented times and that once this is behind us, you can enjoy being reunited. Take Care. 💐
Tuque, and Bunny Hug - thanks for the Canuck lessons!
Hi Kathy 🇨🇦. My pleasure ☺️. Thanks for watching ✨.
I'm a new immigrant and this helps! I went to timmies and was wondering what this double double thing is ! Now I know please do more on more subjects!
This is a nice show☺︎I'm a Japanese girl who is living in the Six now.I wanna speak more like a Canuck.This is helping me a lot.Love your talking and smiling.
What I love the most in Canada is Summer time.Everybody is smiling, happy and great weather in a park,eh?That's I really love so.Thanks!
Thank you for your comment.🥰 I'm so happy to hear that you've been enjoying your time here in Canada and Toronto. ☺️ Summer is the best season. 👍🏻
I hope that you are staying safe and healthy during this time and that you still continue to enjoy your time here in the Six. 🇨🇦
hope you like Canada, buddy!
My favourite thing about Canada is being proud Canadian and being treated so well by people when I travel outside the country , we are honoured to be considered a good country , Thank you,!,,be calm be kind and be safe
Thanks for your comment, Phil 🇨🇦 I totally agree, we are very lucky to live in such a good country. ☺️ Have a great weekend. 😎
Thanks, for the very useful video presented in very clear pronunciation & in detail all the aspects.
Hi Susil 🤗. Thanks for watching and for your encouraging comment. I am really glad you enjoyed this video 🇨🇦☺️.
Thanks for teaching
It's my pleasure, Reba ☺️. Thanks for your nice comment 🤗🇨🇦✨.
That was an excellent loon call. I always enjoy learning new things that I didn't know as far as Canadian slang goes, especially considering I've lived in Ontario for 30 years. Molson Muscle got me, I'd never heard that and I was laughing about it.
I'm 66 from Ontario and I've never heard that phrase before either.
@@redspice55 maybe youth slang?
@@lucias1276 I've been around youths, I have kids, I've never heard them say it either. So I don't know.
Love the video. Great work! I’m learning a lot from this video as I am planning to move to Canada. Subscribed ♥️
Thank you for your video. I am learning English ,it's very helpful. Thanks a lot.
Hi Charley ☺️. Thanks for watching and for your nice comment 🇨🇦🌸. Since you mentioned you're learning English, I think you might find this video here especially helpful: ruclips.net/video/xpifJO8mxFE/видео.html 🤗
You explain something with such ease that your expression is your pronunciation, both are understandable clearly❤❤❤
One of my favorite things about Canada is your videos. Even though I have been Canadian all my life I learn new things from your videos. I have never heard the slang for Toronto or the term just give’er. I agree the scenery, the wildlife and the multiculturalism are some of our best features. People who live here and people who visit should spend some time in the National Parks to really enjoy the country.
Haha, thanks so much for your comment! I'm glad you enjoy my videos.
In addition to The Six, other nicknames for Toronto include T-Dot, The Big Smoke, and Hogtown. I think that which nickname people use depends on their generation. I used to call Toronto T-Dot, but then Drake made the nickname The Six more popular and that's what most people I know seem to use now. As for Give'er, this Canadian slang was more popular in central Canada and has since spread because it was used in several movies and TV shows. I've heard it used many times, but don't personally use it.
Anyways, I agree that people should visit Canada's national parks to enjoy Canada's nature. Do you have a favourite national park?
JeN's Jyugyou / ジェンの授業 Hogtown is the only one I have ever heard. I think I am showing my age.
@@christinemacmacleod4880 Or showing your historical knowledge of Toronto ;)
I love Canada because of: Moose, Supernatural, Vancouver, the sound of the Canadian slang, the culture (you say "I'm sorry" very often) and the way you're seeing other people (in my opinion, you are kinder than Americans while talking to foreign people)
Thanks so much Jen.
What a great video! Thank You! Sending Much Love From America XOXO
Thanks, Miss Chris ☺️. I appreciate the love from my awesome southern neighbour 😉
Thanks so much for this! This will help me write some Canadian sounding dialog for an acting demo. 🖤
Break a leg, eh! 🎭😉
@@JeNsJyugyou thank you ❤
This is such an adorable video.
Reminds me of my Australian coworker who had just arrived in Canada about a week earlier. I said I had to go to the bank to get some loonies and toonies and she thought I was making some weird joke. I had never really considered how goofy it sounded.
Also,
The fact that you included "give'er" is hilarious to me.
I'm wondering if "T-dot" is completely extinct now. I don't say "the Six" because I'm not a Drake fan.
Guess I'll stick with "Tronnuh" hehe
Very well presented and knowledgeable
Thank you so much for sharing Canadian slang and culture. I am living in the peg right now. As a canuke One thing I like Canada most is the peaceful mind of the people
初めて動画拝見しました！🤗
I’m studying abroad in Newfoundland from Japan.
The way you speak is very clear and easy to understand for a foreigner who is having a difficulty of learning English like me🥰 I still remember when I first got here and when I heard my roommate saying ‘toque’, I was like whaaat!?! 😂 Anyway, thank you for sharing the video!! I enjoyed a lot 😍
Hi Zunko, thanks for your comment☺️. Newfoundland! That's a great place to go to improve your English because there's hardly any Japanese there compared to other provinces with bigger cities like Toronto and Vancouver. I hope you're enjoying your time in Canada🥰.
I've never been to Newfoundland, but I'd really like to visit someday after watching Come From Away, and because everyone I've met from there has been so kind! (People here in Ontario are kind too, but people from Newfoundland seem to be even nicer and more laid back.) 🤗
How long have you been in Canada for? I wish you the best of luck as you continue studying and improving your English! ☺️👍🏻
JeN's Jyugyou / ジェンの授業 Thank you so much for your reply!! I’m so sorry that I didn’t notice that you replied😭 I had been there for eight months until I went back to Japan because of the pandemic😢 I was so happy to be in NL and definitely wanna come back and travel Ontario, too!😊
Sorry to hear that you had to leave Canada early due to COVID19, but I'm glad to hear that you were able to return to Japan safely. I hope you continue to be in good health and that you'll have to the chance to come back to Canada again sometime. 🇨🇦
I know not much about Canada. But I like you lessons!
Thank you for your kind words. ☺️ I am happy to hear that you enjoy my lessons. 🥰
It's nice to watch your videos. My favourite thing is you and your beautiful voice!
Hi Amit 🤩. Thank you so much for watching and for your sweet comment😀. I really appreciate it 🇨🇦✨.
Great channel. This is help a lot here in Canada 😊😊😊
I'm from Six and I love everything about Canuk! ❤❤🇨🇦🇨🇦
❤️🇨🇦 That's awesome! 🙂
Hello
I,ve never heard Toronto being called "The six". I live just north of TO.
Olá Jens, sou brasileiro, e adorei as curiosidades sobre o Canadá. Você é ótima, gratidão!!
My favorite thing about Canada? That's a difficult question to answer because I like many things about Canada! I like the beautiful land, the kind people, great fishing, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Paul Bunyan's French-Canadian heritage, and last but not least, the use of "eh" in everyday conversation. I live in Minnesota and say it often too. So there's many things to like about Canada, eh? Thanks for the informative video, Jen!
You are very funny, and fun to learn Canadian slangs with. ♥
What I like most about Canada is its gentle people.
Oh, what a nice comment. ☺️ Thank you.
Omg thnk u so much . i found ur channel recently 💙
You're welcome, Ronushka 😊 I am happy to hear that you enjoyed this video. 🇨🇦
It was such a surprise for me, you´re very kind and didactic JeN! I didn't know any canuck slang and now I master 26 at once, thanks to yu. Great! Now I´m your fan. Thanks!
Thank you for your extremely nice comment, René ☺️ I appreciate your kind words and am so glad to hear that my way of teaching is helpful for you. 🇨🇦
@@JeNsJyugyou Yes, u surely helped.
Thanks for helping me sound more like a Canadian!
Happy to help, eh 😃 🇨🇦 !
As a Canadian I am going to disagree with some of this.
#1 - Eh: Eh can certainly make a sentence interrogative, but not always - it depends on where it falls in the sentence (as in, "Hold my beer, eh - I gotta take a whiz!"). In this context it is more like "okay" than "right". Eh can also replace the American "huh" as well (which can often end sentences). Your sample sentence at the top here also uses "eh" in a non-interrogative way.
#2 - Hoser: I think you're way off on this one. A hoser simply refers to a "loser" (or contemptible person) and is linked to our great past-time - ice hockey - where the losing team had to stay back and hose down the rink. You don't have to be fat, beer swilling, or male to be a hoser. For the record, this can also be a term of affection among close friends, or be part of light-hearted banter among Canucks.
#3 - Alcohol Slang: While the terms two-four and mickey are certainly Canadian, you forgot to mention the 26'er and 40 pounder (lb'er). A 26'er refers to a 26 oz bottle and a 40lber is the 40 ounce variant. These expressions (Mickey, 26'er, and 40lber) all refer to hard liquor bottle volumes.
#4 - The Peg: You forgot to mention that Winnipeg is not just The Peg, but can also be referred to as Winterpeg because of the harsh winters it experiences.
#5 - Mounties: You should probably explain that the reason YOU don't see Mounties everyday is because Toronto is in Ontario which has the OPP, not the RCMP as their regional police force. Here in the West, we are more likely to see Mounties with the exception of cities that have their own police force (like the VPD in Vancouver).
Canadian language is diverse and varies across this massive country of ours - not all regional slang apply across the country (i.e. Bunny-hug - never heard it before). You also missed out on "thongs" (as in the footwear, not the undergarment).
Thanks for your excellent additions and feedback 🤗🇨🇦👍🏻
I became your fan, a huge fan of yours right at the first time I saw you which was on this video! You are simply awesome! What a great video, eh!!? What an incredible content!! What I love the most about Canada is the fact that there are road signs and street signs in both English & French everywhere and also the fact that the country is bilingual, speaking the most stylish languages of the world the ones I already stated and being multicultural as well and having trains all over the nation to travel nationwide & even to the universe! What a nice country!! Hi from Brazil!! J'aime anglais et français et je parle les deux langues couramment! La musique canadienne est aussi ma préférée. I love CD, ST, BA, AM and many others! Try to guess what and who they are!! CD is from Charlemagne (Québec), ST is from Windsor and she was raised in Timmins (Ontario), BA is from Kingston (Ontario) and AM is from Ottawa (National Capital). Hi from Brazil again! Salut du Brésil à nouveau!
Hello Fernando ☺️ Thank you for your encouraging and very detailed comment. It is also nice to hear that you like Canadian music. 🎼 I don't hear that so often, and usually not from someone in Brazil! 😁
I was going to leave your Canadian music challenge for someone else to solve, but I think I'll try and guess. Are your favourite musicians Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Bryan Adams, and Alanis Morissette? 🇨🇦
@@JeNsJyugyou Exactly!! Nailed it!! Tu as atteint le cible!!!
What an amazing video! Canadians are really amazing people, I can say that just by this lady! Thank you! Learned a lot here!
Thanks for your nice comment ☺️. I'm so glad you enjoyed this video 🇨🇦🤗
You are making very informative video for everyone. I subscribed your youtube channel. 😍
Canada has regional vocabulary just like many large countries. Some of these words are specifically Ontario words, others [likely] are Torontonian. In Saskatchewan, you would be hard pressed to find milk in a bag, and Mounties are our provincial police and local police in smaller centres, so we see them all the time [not on horses, or wearing red, but they are everywhere]. Also, in the US upper midwest they call soda 'pop' too. But the video is still helpful for newcomers. Cheers.
Hi Eric 😁. Thank you so much for your feedback on this video. I appreciate your kind corrections and insight 🇨🇦. 👍🏻
Some terms are generational too. 'Chesterfield' tends to be used by (some) older folks. 'The six' on the other hand, is most popular among young hipsters, especially Drake fans. Older Torontonians would say 'T.O.', 'T-dot', or just 'Tarrana'. And finally, I always spell it 'tuque', maybe because I grew up in Quebec and that' s the French spelling, but it also makes more sense phonetically. No one pronounces it like 'toke'!
What about a "dep" for a corner store. Im Canadian and I didn't know half of these terms because many of them are provincially based and not national, so id say "dep" as in depaneur is a good one. Also, considering Molson, is from Montreal, id have heard the term, but ive never heard that "Molson muscle" in my life.
Hi Justin. 🇨🇦 Thanks for your comment and for adding some new slang, "Dep" for dépanneur (convenience store)🙂 Canada is a huge country so it makes sense that not all slang words are used in all areas of the country. I only included slang that I actually hear people use (and tried to include examples from many places). Thanks for sharing Quebec slang. 👍🏻
I’ve never heard dep used before. I’m from British Columbia Vancouver
@@lecoughlan Its Quebec lingo deriving from "depanneur". Practically all of Quebec uses it and so almost 1/4 of Canadians use the term id assume. English and French speakers alike in Quebec use it. My albertan friend had no clue what it was but uses it now.
I love the tidiness, congratulations
Gracias, muy buena explicación. Haz más videos como este, gracias desde Bolivia
I’m a french canadien and I don’t very know this “slang” but sometimes yes ! I try to learn english 😅 so your video it’s interesting 🤔
I'm glad to hear that you found this video interesting. Merci ☺️
JeN's Jyugyou / ジェンの授業 Welcome ! It’s just the truth !
As a French Canadian are you from Quebec?
Two years ago, I was on a tour visiting East Canada. I was in the Six and I was feeling myself as a real Canuck. Sometime ago I also visited The Peg. Canada is without a doubt my favorite country.
🇨🇦 Thanks for your comment. I am so glad that you liked your trip to Canada and enjoy my country! 🥰 How long were you here for? Were you visiting for Canada 150?
I was not for Canada 150. My last trip was one year after, on June 2018 with a group of 45 people for seven days. As a matter of fact, I must tell you that I lived in Montreal for two years with my wife and two children, one of them born there. This was in the sixties, quite a long time ago. Thereafter I have traveled to Canada four more times with my wife and another couple. We visited The Peg, Victoria and of course The Six and some other places. That’s why part of my heart ❤️ will always be in Canada. I am so grateful for the opportunity you give me to refresh my English so easily. You are the best. 👍👍👍
@@santiepful ❤️Thank you for your sweet comment. ☺️ I hope that you will be able to come back and visit Canada again someday. 👍🏻 I am impressed that you have been to so many places in Canada. I've only been to various places in Ontario and Quebec (I also lived in Montreal, but only for a few months while studying French). I think I need to see more of my own country!😅
@@JeNsJyugyou It is impressive to see how you put all your enthusiasm and energy into your work by teaching us what you know very well, by spreading it in so many parts of the world. Canada is known for it's amazing natural beauty. I encourage you to visit your country as much as you can. Be sure to be proud of yourself and of your country. You are the best! We all feel grateful for your videos.
@@santiepful cheers from Flin Flon
I like all of Canada and you too 😜😍thanks for sharing some knowledge for people
Hi Malkit ☺️ Thanks for watching and for your nice comment! 🇨🇦
@@JeNsJyugyou i never miss your video willingly 😍
@@malkitmika8760 That's so nice to hear. 😎☺️ Thank you 🤗
@@JeNsJyugyou mine pleasure i like your topics, thoughts and vocal as well 😊😁😇
thanks Jen, very beautiful video
Thanks, Keshav 🤗🇨🇦. I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed this ☺️.
My favourite thing about Canada is "Murdoch Misteries" show - this is why I watched your wideo, I am looking for everything about Canada. Your videos are great. BTW: should I put "a" or "the" before the title of that show (in my first sentence)?
Thanks so much for your comment. ☺️ I also enjoy Murdoch Mysteries 👍🏻
I am very happy to hear that you enjoy my videos.
Your sentence is perfect 😉 You don't need to add an article ('a' or 'the') before the title of a TV unless the actually title has 'a' or 'the' (For example: The Simpsons).
Greetings from a Syrian who loves everything in beautiful Canada By the way, i think ( Eh ) Arabic word we also use and its meaning is yeah , right or at the end of the sentence, isn't you? , don't you , yeah? , right?
My new teacher is cool,eh?
Hello Nour 🌸 Thanks for watching and for your nice comment. 🙂 It''s very interesting to hear that there is an expression similar to 'eh' in Arabic. 😎 Your last sentence is awesome and uses 'eh' perfectly! 🇨🇦😉
JeN I enjoyed watching your videos. They help to understand the Canadian language a lot better. Thank you for your help.
I love the Maple Syrup, the Canadian tv shows and movies and the amazing kind people and food! I live in Melbourne Australia and miss Canada! I've made Australia my home but Canada is always in my heart!
Thanks for sharing Raquella 🤗👍🏻🇨🇦. Although you may miss Canada sometimes, living in Australia must be pretty awesome 😁👍🏻✨ 🐨.
The thing which I love about Canada is it's weather .... I love it 😂
Just kidding TBH I've always been a huge fan of canadian people they are not just humble but are very open to the strangers . Thier hospitality and behavior is just heart melting.eh? 💕
Moreover Canada has a Very compassionate and KindHearted Prime Minister 👌
I love so many things so much that I don`t know how to start. I love your country because: People are very friendly and polite. It is a peaceful country. Internationally it is considered one of the best nations in the world. It has one of the best qualities of life. It’s a country that believes in the rights and well-being of its inhabitants. It happens to be the second largest country in the world...Eh💖💖💖
What a nice comment. Your words make me feel really proud to be Canadian. ☺️ Thanks, eh 😉
JeN's Jyugyou / ジェンの授業 Of coarse Jen. You hafta be proud. I’m also proud of myself for the fact of having lived and work there as if I were Canuk.🌟😂😂😂
Your answers to my commens touch my heart. Thanks a lot🙏
@@santiepful 🇨🇦😄👍🏻
This is the most helpful video I've seen in a while. Thanks a lot!
Jen: it is people like YOU that make me love Canada!! Thanks.. great video~
Wow, thank you😊 ! You're so kind 🤗. Reading your comment has brightened my dat ✨😁👍🏻.
Gong Show comes from the old talent show called "The Gong Show" !
Thanks for sharing, Dawn. 😄 My mom has told be about that show, but I've never seen it.
I love canada very much🥺❤️
🇨🇦🥰 Thank you, I am extremely glad to hear that. 👍🏻😎
Giving teacher vibes... I love love
Hi Nelly 🤗. Thanks for watching and for your kind words ☺️✨
Everything! I am in love with Canada! I really enjoyed my time there! Eh!
I believe Canada is the ideal country of world peace. Canada is a very multicultural country but all nationalities seem to get along well. Canucks are kind and very patient to listen carefully to English learners even their English skills are poor. They don't give up on people like us whom have just started studying English. The country takes good care of nature. Most people are also environmentally friendly. I am so happy for that. I can't stop giving compliments.lol so I'll stop now
Wow, what great comments and compliments to read about my country 🥰. I am so happy that you enjoy Canada so much and that my fellow Canucks have done a good job of making you feel welcome and comfortable here. 🇨🇦
Okay, am Canadian, and most were correct but:
- eh - no, you’ll hear that very little. Even she uses ‘right’ not eh
- ‘The six’ for Toronto is a regionalism and not commonly used, are more likely to hear T.O..
- Milk in bags is more an Ontario thing, most places have the jugs.
- Canuck is very rarely used in everyday speech. If somebody means Canadian, they generally say Canadian.
- Winnipeg is most commonly, to my experience, called ‘Winterpeg’.
Thanks for your comment and feedback 🇨🇦 Winterpeg, haha! I've never heard that before, but I love it! 😉
Yeah we dont have milk bags in BC neither in Quebec i think is just in ontario
@@thegremlincat6526 Nope, we have bagged milk (and jugs) in Nova Scotia.
And thank you so much for creating this video!! I will be learning so much from you.....its like an ocean of knowledge and I can't wait to explroe them all.
Great video ! My gf is from South America and It’s time she learns this this stuff.
Bonus: Tbay = thunder bay
Thanks! That's a good one ☺️
My favourite thing about Canada is that we have the freedom to be critical about our governments (Federal, Provincial, Municipal), especially in regards to how indigenous Canadians have suffered under countless regimes of white supremacist governments. That, and Nanaimo bars!
Fun fact: in the 1950s the government in cooperation with the Americans (who were very worried about Russians claiming land in the arctic) sent the Mounties up to the arctic to slay all the Inuit’s dogs so that they couldn’t continue with their traditional nomadic hunting methods. This forced Inuits to live in government issued shanty towns, living on rations of wheat so they could live the White way. The more you know.
Thanks for your comment, Michael.
When I read the first part, it was very serious in tone and I agree with you completely. The government treated, and still continues to treat, First Nations in this country terribly and much more should be done to try and compensate them and attempt to make their lives better now after so much oppression. Then when I got to the Nanaimo bar part I suddenly burst out laughing.
I enjoy your style of writing; telling it like it is, making the mood lighter with a bit of humour and then packing a final punch with your 'fun' fact about the mistreatment of the Inuit. I was only vaguely aware that something had happened, but to be honest I didn't actually know these horrific details. Thank you for sharing. I hope more people will read your comment.
Awesome! I wish I had known this before I lived there. When I return I'll know. Much better to blend in like a local.
Love your video so much! thanks for your energy!
☺️ Thanks for your encouraging comment. 😁
in japan we use "NE" instead of "eh"
That's true! 面白いね！✌🏻
In Brazil we use NE too (Né)
Investing in crypto now is very cool especially with the current rise in the market now
Hello William. Although that may be true, it has absolutely nothing to do with the content of this English lesson 😅. As an English teacher though, I'll give you some feedback on how to make your sentences better. The words 'current' and 'now have the same meaning, so it is redundant to use them both in the same sentence as you have. A better way of writing what you've written is, "Investing in crypto now is very cool, especially with the current rise in the market." I wish you all the best 🇨🇦.
Thank you for the online class! You explain so well
I love everything about Canada 🇨🇦 !
Thanks for your nice comment! ☺️ That's awesome! 🇨🇦