If you had to choose a place to live for a while in order to learn french would it be QuÃ©bec or France? why?

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Muse

If you go to QuÃ©bec, it will be easier for you to learn french, because people over there know how to speak english, so it can help you a lot with translation. However, at the same time, it may stop you from really learning, because let's imagine, you don't know a word, you will instantly say it in english for the other to understand (thus, you won't make an effort to find it, or at least explain it)
If you go to France, there's a chance no one will understand a word of english (they're not that much into the whole foreign language thing).
And it's true that there are big differences between quÃ©becois french and french french. You'll be learning the "real" french, you'll also take the accent, and see how "current" (by current, i mean "street") language is used everyday, more often than the official language. This will help you integrate better in french society.
Good luck making your choice!

sandand_surf

I learned French in high school and college from European teachers. I also spent a year in France. I just got back from Montreal, Quebec and they definitely have a different accent. But, the advantage is that you find lots of English speakers and signs are in English and French because the city is mixed.

But to learn "pure" French, go to France. Ouside of Paris, you won't find many people who speak English though, and the ones who do are reluctant to do it. In Canada, people had no problem switching from French to English when I couldn't understand them.

Damien

I'm French and I studied 1 year in QuÃ©bec.
The are no big differences between the French people speaks in France and in QuÃ©bec, only the accent is very different. (Thought after 1 year over there they were still some words I couldn't understand!!)
The French we speak in France is more international, it's the one which is taught worldwide and that most of people understand.
But, according to me, universities in QuÃ©bec have a way to teach French which is very good, much better than in France. I met some guys who were nearly fluent after studying French only 1 year!
Both French and English are official languages in Canada, they know how to teach languages to people... On the contrary, in France we speak only French...

I would recommend you to start studying French in QuÃ©bec, then move to France.

Mz Brunette

France all the way. The French pride themselves (and will applaude you more for knowing) "French French". The accents and even some words are different but knowing Canadian French is less useful because I've been to QuÃ©bec and every single person I spoke to spoke perfect English. Mind as well learn the version that it actually matters more you know?

Also, you'll just be too tempted to speak in English if you were in QuÃ©bec and you couldn't really push yourself to learn the language. One more thing is (and this has happened to me when I went there) if you speak to a Canadian in (not so good because you're still learning) French then they will naturally speak back to you in English...harder to learn it if it's a one sided conversation (so yeah, that and less modivation).

kl55000

The French is not the same. In QuÃ©bec they tend to ban all English words and find replacement using the French language. they also create new words or expression that we French don't understand.

They also have an accent while speaking. In France also depending where you, people have an accent but as a French I have less difficulties understanding my fellow French citizen that Canadians.

After it also depend what you like to do. Live all year there ? but to learn French I think the best thing is still to study it in France that is to say were the languages comes from.

It is the same with every language. I would rather study Russian in Russia than in one of the former country belonging to the Soviet Union

Tudodkii

As has been said, quebecois sounds markedly different from mainland French. Moreover, the variant spoken in Africa sounds different than both of those.

It depends on what you want to do with your study of the language. Since I want to be an interpreter, I need to spend time in all of those places.

If you want to be understood (or at least be able to get your point across) everywhere you go, studying in France would be your best bet.

Colonyhkman

France. More history, a better chance to see europe

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