Written on October 28, 2009 at 10:56 pm by Jennie

Television is Educational (especially when it’s in another language)

Filed under Learning French {18 comments}

Just for (nerdy) fun, I wrote down all the Québécois words that were spoken in 3 episodes of Catherine as well as their “standard French” counterparts that appeared in the subtitles.

Québec	France	Québec	France
platte	chiant	gang	bande
chaudière	seau	napkinne	serviette de table
écœurer	dégoûter	pantoute	pas du tout
cheap	radin	bobettes	culottes
boc	verre	chicane	dispute
blonde	copine	chauffer	conduire
chum	copain	char	voiture
brailler	pleurer	tantôt	tout à l’heure
souper	dîner	bouette	boue
maudit	espèce de	quétaine	ringard
frencher	rouler une pelle	vidanges	ordures
pis?	alors?	tripper	craquer
scrapper	détruire	party	fête
niaiserie	connerie	gaz	essence
cruiser	draguer	lavage	linge
laisser	quitter	balayeuse	aspirateur

Of course, there were some words that I could not understand at all (and neither could David). But sometimes I understand more than he does because of the North American cultural references!

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http://davidsswamp.blogspot.com/ David

I find a few pretty strange. I mean, we use some of those words in France and they got translated anyway.

écoeurer, souper, maudit, tantôt (in some parts on France), tripper (I need a context to be sure on that one, in France it means to really like, to dig, but it’s impersonal: “ça me fait tripper”)
.-= David´s last blog ..Il y a des Francophones par ici??? =-.
http://davidsswamp.blogspot.com/ David

I find a few pretty strange. I mean, we use some of those words in France and they got translated anyway.

écoeurer, souper, maudit, tantôt (in some parts on France), tripper (I need a context to be sure on that one, in France it means to really like, to dig, but it’s impersonal: “ça me fait tripper”)
.-= David´s last blog ..Il y a des Francophones par ici??? =-.
http://davidsswamp.blogspot.com David

I find a few pretty strange. I mean, we use some of those words in France and they got translated anyway.

écoeurer, souper, maudit, tantôt (in some parts on France), tripper (I need a context to be sure on that one, in France it means to really like, to dig, but it’s impersonal: “ça me fait tripper”)
.-= David´s last blog ..Il y a des Francophones par ici??? =-.
Geordie2004

English translations, please?
Geordie2004

English translations, please?
Geordie2004

English translations, please?
http://shakesrear.livejournal.com/ shakesrear

You can definitely see the English influence on Quebecois. I think I would have a tough time listening (or speaking) to it.
.-= shakesrear´s last blog ..immigration info =-.
http://shakesrear.livejournal.com/ shakesrear

You can definitely see the English influence on Quebecois. I think I would have a tough time listening (or speaking) to it.
.-= shakesrear´s last blog ..immigration info =-.
http://shakesrear.livejournal.com shakesrear

You can definitely see the English influence on Quebecois. I think I would have a tough time listening (or speaking) to it.
.-= shakesrear´s last blog ..immigration info =-.
http://twentyeighthofmay.wordpress.com/ Sally

Nerd-tastic! Love it
http://twentyeighthofmay.wordpress.com/ Sally

Nerd-tastic! Love it
http://twentyeighthofmay.wordpress.com Sally

Nerd-tastic! Love it
http://www.gwannelsandiego.blogspot.com/ Gwan

Not to be a Formula 1 nerd… but I am.. what does chicane (in F1, a barrier which makes a corner, essentially) have to do with dispute? Maybe I’ve had too many glasses of wine to see the non-F1 applications
http://www.gwannelsandiego.blogspot.com/ Gwan

Not to be a Formula 1 nerd… but I am.. what does chicane (in F1, a barrier which makes a corner, essentially) have to do with dispute? Maybe I’ve had too many glasses of wine to see the non-F1 applications
http://www.gwannelsandiego.blogspot.com Gwan

Not to be a Formula 1 nerd… but I am.. what does chicane (in F1, a barrier which makes a corner, essentially) have to do with dispute? Maybe I’ve had too many glasses of wine to see the non-F1 applications
http://www.confituredulait.blogspot.com/ Karina

Tantôt in Normandy means this afternoon, but MG says in the south of france it means later but not necessarily in the afternoon
http://www.confituredulait.blogspot.com/ Karina

Tantôt in Normandy means this afternoon, but MG says in the south of france it means later but not necessarily in the afternoon
http://www.confituredulait.blogspot.com Karina

Tantôt in Normandy means this afternoon, but MG says in the south of france it means later but not necessarily in the afternoon