In Montreal.. can you get away with not knowing French?

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  • Myst
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2004
    • 4708

    #1

    In Montreal.. can you get away with not knowing French?

    I plan on living there (hopefully) for the next 2 months..
    My french is very poor.. will I run into a lot of problems or are most people bilingual?
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  • KrisKross
    Confirmed User
    • Jan 2006
    • 5025

    #2
    Over half the population of Montreal is bilingual. The only area of concern with being an anglophone in Montreal is that it is difficult to get a job here. But I'm assuming you're self-employed, so you'll be fine.

    Just get used to not being able to read advertising ;)

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    • Myst
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      • Feb 2004
      • 4708

      #3
      thanks all
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      • StuartD
        Sofa King Band
        • Jul 2002
        • 29903

        #4
        Heh... yeah, Montreal is about the only city in Quebec that you could live in without knowing french.
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        • Evil-Dan
          Confirmed User
          • Mar 2006
          • 464

          #5
          People in Quebec dont speak French.

          To know if you speak the local lingo, check this video out

          http://www.kewego.com/player/?csig=i...g=iLyROoaftzSM
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          • directfiesta
            Too lazy to set a custom title
            • Oct 2002
            • 30178

            #6
            as a tourist, you will have no problem...

            If you would decide to live here, it would be appropriate to learn French as if you would live in Italy it would be appropriate to learn Italian...
            I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

            But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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            • Jman
              Already an AI veteran
              • Sep 2003
              • 22833

              #7
              You won't have any problem at all in Montreal.
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              • D
                Confirmed User
                • Jan 2006
                • 7412

                #8
                I'd imagine you'd get along as well as the people in Los Angeles that don't speak English.
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                • RawAlex
                  So Fucking Banned
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 9465

                  #9
                  Originally posted by D
                  I'd imagine you'd get along as well as the people in Los Angeles that don't speak English.
                  Don't you mean the people who don't speak spanish?

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                  • peterk
                    Confirmed User
                    • Aug 2007
                    • 3529

                    #10
                    You should not have problems as tourist
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                    • XMaster
                      Poker Player
                      • Jul 2003
                      • 2945

                      #11
                      Je pense que ce n'est pas un problème
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                      • quiet
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                        • Sep 2001
                        • 25115

                        #12
                        I did it for 3 years, no problems at all. The more east you go, the people seem to speak english tho. Downtown is practically anglophone.
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                        • WiredGuy
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                          • Aug 2002
                          • 34515

                          #13
                          Montreal you'll be fine. The rest of Quebec not so much.
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                          • Panky
                            Confirmed User
                            • Aug 2004
                            • 269

                            #14
                            I'm not bilingual and I have no problems at all. The more you are around the language, the more you will pick-up. If you try to speak the language, the Frenchies will appreciate it and help you learn.

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                            • Grapesoda
                              So Fucking Banned
                              • Jul 2003
                              • 46234

                              #15
                              Originally posted by directfiesta
                              as a tourist, you will have no problem...

                              If you would decide to live here, it would be appropriate to learn French as if you would live in Italy it would be appropriate to learn Italian...
                              why? you don't have to learn english to live in america

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                              • BOSS1
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                                • Sep 2005
                                • 4331

                                #16
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                                • Str8Shooter
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                                  • Sep 2007
                                  • 106

                                  #17
                                  been to montreal several times for a week to a month and i dont speak a word of french other then hello, how are you...never had a problem...99% of the girls in the strip club speak english so i am sure most of the general population does as well
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                                  • directfiesta
                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                    • Oct 2002
                                    • 30178

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Str8Shooter
                                    99% of the girls in the strip club speak english so i am sure most of the general population does as well


                                    what a funny stupid comment ....
                                    I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                    But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                    • sexyclicks
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Mar 2002
                                      • 3240

                                      #19
                                      I live in Montreal since 1999 and I don't speak a word of french, just started taking lessons from a friend of mine like 3-4 months ago

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                                      • Angie77
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                                        • Aug 2007
                                        • 1356

                                        #20
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                                        • fuzebox
                                          making it rain
                                          • Oct 2003
                                          • 22363

                                          #21
                                          When I was in Montreal this summer I kept trying to use my french (I was fluent at one point before I started learning spanish) and everyone kept replying in English.

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                                          • KrisKross
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Jan 2006
                                            • 5025

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by bm bradley
                                            why? you don't have to learn english to live in america
                                            I don't think he's saying you have to. It just makes life easier.

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                                            • CuriousToyBoy
                                              Crazy Aussie Bastard
                                              • Aug 2005
                                              • 16787

                                              #23
                                              I love Montreal and REALLY bad high school French has also let me flubber through.

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