Will I need to know french to get by in Montreal for a week?
Like for example in a hotel or a restaurant would they know/speak English? 🥴🥔
31-35, F
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DrWatson · 70-79, M
You will find that a Quebec accent is quite different from the Parisian one we learn in French classes.
My experience in Montreal is that people like hotel clerks and restaurant servers wait for you to speak first, and then respond in whichever language you used.
Some people you meet might not know English or refuse to speak English. But that latter reaction is based on resentment toward the rest of Canada. So, maybe you should try Arabic first! Then they might be happy to respond when you switch to English! 😄
My experience in Montreal is that people like hotel clerks and restaurant servers wait for you to speak first, and then respond in whichever language you used.
Some people you meet might not know English or refuse to speak English. But that latter reaction is based on resentment toward the rest of Canada. So, maybe you should try Arabic first! Then they might be happy to respond when you switch to English! 😄
