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Quiz about Testu un Qubecois de souche
Quiz about Testu un Qubecois de souche

T'es-tu un Québecois de souche? Quiz

So you speak French, but how would you get on in la Belle Province? This quiz is based on words in Quebecois that differ from standard French, which I heard whilst living in Rivière-du-Loup. They may not all be in common use all over Quebec.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ada_Doom. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Ada_Doom
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
157,111
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
689
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Question 1 of 10
1. Bienvenue à la Belle Province! You wake early with jet lag and go in search of breakfast. What is the meal called in Quebec? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. As you leave the café after breakfast, you thank the waitress. What response could you get that you would not get in France? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. You go to hire a car so that you can explore the province more easily. What is the usual word for a car in Quebec? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Now you have wheels, your first stop is Montreal's famous amusement park La Ronde. After a merry afternoon whizzing round on the various white-knuckle rides, you describe your experience to a friend. What do you say? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. All that screaming is thirsty work. You go in search of a nice cold lemonade. Under what heading should you look on the menu in French? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. As you look for a table in the café, you realise there are none that are free, you will have to take a spare seat at someone else's. The first person you ask is a girl on her own. She apologises and explains she is saving the seat for her boyfriend. How does she refer to him? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. You are ready to leave. You signal the waitress, and ask for:

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Question 8 of 10
8. On your way back to the hotel you get lost, and ask directions. Colloquially, how would you say that you are having trouble with something? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. You cross Pont Jacques Cartier, you head up the St Lawrence towards the Gaspe Peninsula. You stop to ask direction to a motel, but the person you talk to is not good at English. How might the motel worker express this in Québecois? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Another day in Quebec is over and you return to the hotel and as you enter your darkened room, you switch on the light. Which verb can be used colloquially for "to switch on"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Bienvenue à la Belle Province! You wake early with jet lag and go in search of breakfast. What is the meal called in Quebec?

Answer: Déjeuner

 The standard French petit déjeuner doesn't exist in Quebec. The three meals are déjeuner, dîner and souper.
2. As you leave the café after breakfast, you thank the waitress. What response could you get that you would not get in France?

Answer: Bienvenue

 You do hear "de rien" a lot and occasionally "je vous en prie", but Quebecers will use the direct translation of the English "you're welcome" which is unknown in France.
3. You go to hire a car so that you can explore the province more easily. What is the usual word for a car in Quebec?

Answer: un char

 "Le char" comes from a French word for a kind of horse-drawn vehicle, and is not a corruption of the English car as some believe. You will also hear "une auto". "Chariot" is a trolley, and I made up "jalopie" from the English slang for an old banger.
4. Now you have wheels, your first stop is Montreal's famous amusement park La Ronde. After a merry afternoon whizzing round on the various white-knuckle rides, you describe your experience to a friend. What do you say?

Answer: C'était le fun!

 Despite the common use of this phrase, when I taught English in Quebec, I found it nearly impossible to convince my pupils that the correct English translation is not "it was very funny"!
5. All that screaming is thirsty work. You go in search of a nice cold lemonade. Under what heading should you look on the menu in French?

Answer: Breuvages

 Bizarrely, in Quebec a "boisson" is generally alcoholic, but a "liqueur" isn't.
6. As you look for a table in the café, you realise there are none that are free, you will have to take a spare seat at someone else's. The first person you ask is a girl on her own. She apologises and explains she is saving the seat for her boyfriend. How does she refer to him?

Answer: mon chum

 A girlfriend is "ma blonde". Even if she isn't. Blonde, that is.
7. You are ready to leave. You signal the waitress, and ask for:

Answer: la facture

 In Quebec, une facture is not only for electricity and gas etc, but also used in restaurants.
8. On your way back to the hotel you get lost, and ask directions. Colloquially, how would you say that you are having trouble with something?

Answer: J'ai de la misère...

 J'ai du trouble was one I made up. The others would, of course, be understood, but "j'ai de la misère" is the one you will hear most often. Follow it with "à faire qqch".
9. You cross Pont Jacques Cartier, you head up the St Lawrence towards the Gaspe Peninsula. You stop to ask direction to a motel, but the person you talk to is not good at English. How might the motel worker express this in Québecois?

Answer: Je suis poche en Anglais!

 Teaching English in High School, I heard this a lot! "C'est plate" means it's boring, and "je suis hot" means much the same as in English. You often hear "c'est full hot!" when the speaker is overwhelmed with the greatness of something.
10. Another day in Quebec is over and you return to the hotel and as you enter your darkened room, you switch on the light. Which verb can be used colloquially for "to switch on"?

Answer: ouvrir

 Equally, fermer is used when you switch something off. Switcher also exists, but in the sense of to change/swap. Other English verbs that have become hybrids are plugger, flusher (la toilette), and cruiser. There are plenty more!
Source: Author Ada_Doom

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