How to speak like a canadian: "Thank you for getting me a drink." "Thank you for thanking me." "Thank you for thanking me for thanking you." "Thank you for thanking me for thanking you for thanking me."
i feel bad for people who try and explain us canadians , you do realise if someone comes to canada and tries to talk like this saying eh after everything they say .. they are going to get punched out
It's been called the "Canadian Affirmation" , whereas in the US they'd say "Am I right?" Or "You know what I'm sayin'?" I've rarely heard those expressions here but have listened to many Americans that put them at the end of every sentence (well, just about the same as we'd use "eh")
Canada is a beautiful country, with some of the friendliest & most courteous people that ever met. I'm from the American South, a place that prides itself on manners. But from my experience, we have nothing on Canadian folk's hospitality. Can't wait to get back!
'Eh' is a British thing, makes sense why Canadians and Aussies say it and Americans don't. I'm 'guessing why Americans say 'ya' a lot, is probably because of their German ancestry
Sammy Unwin it is definitely from britain and it is used in most dialects of english to some degree but canadians just kind of took it to a new national level
I married a Canadian a long time ago. I am ONLY Canadian now and not dual. It's really hard to be dual unless you are super wealthy. I don't regret moving here at ALL and am very grateful to Canada for everything. You would need to go through the immigration process. You can't just move here. Be sure it's what you really want then just do it. I LOVE it here . It's my home now and has been for a long time. So yes, I used to be a "U.S. person" and noting against the U.S. but, I'm a proud Canadian.
yup, so is a QUART an imperial measurement. Even though the metric system was introduced in Canada back in the 1970's, many Maritimers (and even the rest of Canada) from that era still use the imperial system (60 mph, 10 feet). Not to mention, many products in Canada still use the imperial system ( ie. 1/2 cup, 5 lbs, and even inches or feet). I don't know too many Canadians that don't say "a pint of beer".
I don't know where you're from, but yes, we actually pronounce it 2-k. Anyone I've ever heard say it, says 2-k. I think toe-k is what you've been smoking too much of.
+Sam Wittsell The difference I found between Americans and Canadians is Americans use "Eh" at the beginning of a sentence while Canada uses it at the end of a sentence.
I loved this video! I intend to visit Canada, I met a Canadian woman once in my church here in Brazil and she was so kind, I really believe that canadian people are lovely warm and generous people.
Just so that you know, and anyone reading this knows, (Im American) and most Americans absolutely love and respect our Northern Brothers and Sisters, and the Country of Canada it's self. America takes it comedy pretty seriously... ironically enough, but it is in no way an accurate representation of the country at large. I am a huge Hockey fan, and sincerely appreciate Canadas contribution to the world of sports. I would love to have duel citizenship in Canada snd the United States. I would be there for those amazing Winters you guys have. #RespectandloveCanada!
Hi Ronnie. I am so glad that I found your channel! Your lessons are very good, easy to understand, and you are doing it in a nice, down to earth way = you speak and teach with the real will to be understood. Thanks a lot for taking your time to share! Great job, eh!
In the Maritimes, we call a 375ml bottle of liquor a "pint" (ie: I'm gonna grab a pint of vodka), and the tiny 1-2 shot bottles that are sometimes attached on larger bottles as samplers we call "Mickeys" (small bottles they give you on airplanes). Also, we call a 26 ounce bottle of liquor a "Quart". The 40oz bottles we call "a 40 pounder".
I like Canadians. They are not opposed to beer, and are a hearty people out of necessity. Do Scandinavians get along with Canadians? Not that I live in Scandinavia. I live in the USA, where most of the Scandinavians seem to have gone over the last three hundred years. I am a mongrel mixture of Norwegian, Scottish, Irish, English and Dutch. I sunburn easily.
My Canuck dad told me there where a lot of Fins in the region he grew up in (border Ontario/ Quebec) and he said they usually get along easily because both have a similar bond with nature and are usually kind but (weather-)hardened people. They also both love Hockey. :) My mom was a Fin by the way.
Mujahbar's English exam for Canadian citizenship: Use the words 'Green, Pink, and Yellow' in a sentence: "The telephone goes, Green, Green, Green... I Pink it up, and say, 'Yellow?' "
First off - this comment is not intended to be politically correct. Too many people are too sensitive and offended. I think the video is pretty good - but in the interest of ensuring that this video doesn't mis-brand Canadians, I thought I would reply with a few points. 1) There is no such thing as "speaking Canadian" .. different regions in Canada speak differently. Maritimers don't say "eh" as much as prairie people, but they have more an irish accent and pronounce words such as "about" like "a-boot" whereas the prairie people say "A-BOWT". Even the cultures across Canada are very different. I've lived in Alberta and Manitoba - and you could think they were different countries with how different the people, values, culture, and beliefs are. 2) Two distinct English accents in Canada .. Prairie English and Maritime English. I find Western Canada says words like "tin" and "pasta" and "toronto" very differently from those in Ontario or the Maritimes. Prairies tends to have more an "aaaah" (like doctors say - open up and say "ah") or "ugh" sound on vowels, whereas the easterners will use the "Ay" and "Oh" sounds more. 3) Your video seems to focus a lot on the drinking. You do realize that is something unique to the kids of the 80s. Our parents didn't do that, and our kids aren't doing it. I'm a child of the 80s. I was surrounded by the drinking meatheads growing up - but I never did it myself. The drinking of the 80s had a lot to do with how bored we were - drinking and sex (partying) were pretty much all we could do. Our parents largely grew up on farms and were always busy - they grew up and *ran* to cities to get away from the farms - but their kids were stuck at home and had to find their own way. Stores were mostly mom + pop operations that closed at 6pm and on Sundays. The 80s were before the internet and the massive flood of American store chains. Very few Canadian retail stores in Western Canada now (can't speak to Eastern Canada) - nearly all retail stores are American, or are Canadian subsidiaries of American companies. The only thing "Canadian" is our food, and even that's been changing. Its not the American's faults - Canadians are idiots when it comes to supporting local business or Canadian brands. I couldn't buy a pair of Kamik's in Canada - I had to order them from the states - despite them being 100% Canadian. WTF? 4) Do we use kilograms or pounds? Ounces or grams? LOL Some will say "500g of ground beef" while others will say "a pound of hamburger" when referring to raw meat. But we will say "300g of deli meat" or "5kg of potatoes" .. I even get mixed up - we are so confused when it comes to measurement. Also - for European viewers - never call a Canadian an "American". Canada is not part of "America" .. we are part of "North America", or we are part of "the Americas" .. but the term "America" is purely the United States of America. The Canadian / American relationship is a complex one that is not easily defined.
weed isnt actually decriminalized, it was ruled in a district court that it was an unconstitutional law but upon multiple appeals the superior court did not find the ruling to be withstanding due to improper actions by the plaintiff. However it is unenforced largely and smoked publicly in many parts of Canada. Many judges have already outwardly spoken saying that they wont bother with cases based solely on marijuana due to it being an arbitrary law that does more harm than good.
I'm Canadian and I agree with everything here except the use of the word DART to mean cigarette. I'd never heard of it used that way before! - an Albertan (midwestern Canadian).
Honestly, I find this to be a common misconception while teaching English. I wouldn't really say it's how to speak like a Canadian, considering a good majority of Canadians don't know half of these terms. I've grown up in Canada my whole life, and in my experience, these slang words and terms are more common in smaller towns/cities. The bigger cities, like Vancouver or Edmonton don't 'speak like Canadians' they've adopted more of the American way of speaking. Why I say you probably shouldn't use these terms while teaching English, is because it can be really misleading. If you're thinking from a person's point of view who has never been to Canada, in their first visit they'd probably want to try out some of their newly learnt terms, which have long been outdated in a lot of parts of Canada. Although they are known terms to most, half of these are rarely ever used, or will offend some people. (Like for example, saying 'eh' after every sentence.) It's just one of those things where, yes, it's okay, but it's just been used and made fun of so many times by other countries to the point where it's almost frustrating. I'm proud to be Canadian, but the whole 'I'm Canadian, eh' thing does get kind of monotonous in my opinion.
+新入生愚かしい（C I X I） I understand your point of view, but I lived for a whole year in Vancouver and the only expression I didn't learn there was "double-double". Anyway, Canada is a really awesome place to live!
Her facial expressions were so weird that I couldn't keep a straight face the whole time☺️ but yeah, I like her way of teaching and her stuff.. Kept me laughing the whole time!😅 I like her..
Also pot isn't decriminalized it just isn't an enforced law, Tim Horton's is still Canadian, cause you pretty much only see them in Canada, and if your French-Canadian you say moyen dub dub.
You might not notice it. I definitely say "eh" a lot, but it's not exactly something I take note of. Not until I visited the U.S. did it occur to me that the way I say "sorry" or "process" or "Montréal" is different. (Yankees say "sah-ry," "prah-cess," and "MAUN-tree-all") Or you've never been around my Aunt Wendy. Her Canadian accent is so thick it sounds like she's putting it on.
I lived in Canada for 6 months and now, I'm living in Brazil again. I miss all those things that you said on this video. Loved this country, its food, culture and people!
Hi Ronnie! I can help you with your Spanish if you wish. I am a Mexican teacher born to an American father and a British mother, but...was fortunately born in beautiful Mexico. I am 100% bilingual.
Thanks Ronnie you help me a lot to understand and to talk in English I'm a Indian and I faced a lots of problems while talking I wanted to tell you that your videos are most helping lessons ever care on .. . !!!!
In Canada we sometimes call cigarettes "Cancer sticks", or "coffin nails". Which isn't "contradictory", it's actually metaphor since every cigarette puts another nail in the coffin, or has a good chance to give you cancer.
Its pretty fun actually to read negatives comments like "she's wrong, I never heard that word" But NOBODY were Canadians. Its like "Hey you are wrong talking about your people, I know, because I'm not !" Thanks for the video, was nice. Keep sharing!
Always entertaining to hear someone talk about my own language. Just so you know... in French, a toque is the hat a fine cuisine chef wears, a tuque is the warm woolen hat we need in winter. Born and raised in Quebec, I never heard the "eh" thing.
I came here to see how offended I would be. I will now proceed to correct you. 1. Toque. Nope. Tuque. This is the french spelling, but I have never seen anyone spell it any other way. (And I live almost as far away from Quebec as possible) 2. Who the hell drinks beer on (specifically) Victoria day? (Could be wrong about this one though, maybe this is different in Ontario. 3. Your examples of "eh" shows me that I'm not sure you actually know what it means.... The first one was right, but "Where you goin, eh" doesn't make any sense. "Where you goin, don't you think?" doesn't make any sense. (Which is what "eh" means the majority of the time.).
The East Coasters do - Newfoundlander's say it all the time, eh! If you can even understand what they are saying in the first place lol, they talk really fast.
Thank you for this amazing intro to Canada! My ancestors go back to 1622 Quebec, but my father was born in Detroit, Michigan. I've never been to Canada, myself. I live in California, USA. Here, a "dart" is a Dodge car model; a "Mickey" or "Mick" is slang for an Irish person. A Canadian/Native American film company often uses the expression "Don't cha' know?" instead of "Eh?" I find that highly contagious and now say it all the time! It makes me feel cooler, almost as if I'm in Minnesota, don't cha know? I'm sorry to tell you that not everyone likes beer. I'd rather drink what it looks like than drink beer, so you can please, take all the beer that was supposed to be mine. Thanks for all you do.
To my part, I don't criticize much negatively to a person who is not, I believe, perfect enough to teach English or whatever may be the situation. Remember guys, everyday individuals continue to learn and it does not stop. Correct is she or not, it doesn't matter. I recommend to do our multi-research as well, unveil, and judge critically and wisely the way we perceive any study. If one believes that someone may/can/could/will/would/might/should/shall/must be wrong, then I suggest to keep it to oneself. At least, one continues to learn. Life must be good! We need to help each other, not on prevailing negativity, guys. Take Care!
a double double is milk and sugar and we do not say eh after everything and we say smoke not dark . We do not have an accent its just the fact we actually pronounce our words. These videos are just to make Canadians sound ridiculous when 99% of the stuff people think we say we don't
Nope... Cream and sugar, and people call them darts or lung darts all the time. If you think people don't use the word "eh" a lot it's because you're so used to it you don't notice. In fact, I think it gets used a lot more than how it's usually described because it shows up at the beginning or in the middle of sentences almost as often as it does at the end. Lastly, saying we don't have an accent is just silly... Whether you think we say things the "right" way or not, the fact is we say things differently than other English speaking parts of the world. That's what an accent IS.
I honestly thought this chick was a comedian. Apparently she's a teacher. I have lived all over southern Ontario for 30 years and I have NEVER once heard the expression "dart." NOT ONCE. A "smoke" yes, but a dart? Not even once...and I smoked for a decade.
London Ontario.. definitely heard of a dart. .. also I didn't realize these words were local.. thought everyone talked like that.. what the hell do Americans call a mickey than?? and what about the really big bottles that we call a "Texas Mickey". thats gotta be used in the US.. right?? Americans?? let me know.. really curious..
DrewLivin' Some really good questions. I'm not sure what Americans call a mickey but here is a list of Canadianisms in a pretty well known article on the subject. A dart is not listed and considering I have never heard of it, I'm not all that suprised. geekmom.com/2013/12/55-canadianisms/
+Steve Pa Sadly true, the overpriced thing.... In Quebec (a canadian province), we can get booze in liquor stores, petro stations, convinient stores, super-markets, etc....etc....
Yes, that's what we call it in the Maritimes: A 40 ounce bottle we call a "40 pounder". We know its not 40 pounds, since it says 40 ounces right on the bottle... it's just a slang type name we call it. Just like I said in the comment that you replied to.
I walked into a Tim Horton's one day, they asked me if I'd like a Double-double, but I said no. When my toque starting sliding off, I said, "I'd like a mickey". They said sir, we don't sell liquor here.. "What about beer, maybe a 40 or a 60 eh?" Well when that happened, I pulled out my dart and lit it right in front of the guy. He had a reaction like "you can't smoke in here!" but when he realized it was weed, he took a big toque and we and ate the shit out some poutine!
This isn't related to the video, really. I've noticed you commenting on some other videos and I think you said you were born and raised in the US? May I ask where? And what brought you to Canada? As an american who has seriously considered relocating to Canada, I'm interested in your perspective.
coffees go like this regular = 1 cream 1 sugar double double = 2 cream 2 sugar triple triple = 3 cream 3 sugar 4 by 4 = 4 cream 4 sugar and another thing in canada we get our milk in bags :) figure that one out americans
Toques and Beanies....ARE NOT THE SAME THING. STOP IT. DO NOT TEACH THEM THAT. A toque, as you can see by her hat, is a single piece of knitted material, although more machine made ones, like what you Americans call beanies exist as well. However, a Beanie, is a hat made of multiple pieces or bolt of cloth, stitched together. Toque is a single piece, beanies are made of multiple. They are not the same.
Katelyn Tyas To be far, that still doesn't make it right. If i kept calling an sandwich (like a ham, or turkey sandwich) a hamburger, it wouldn't be right. yes, both are headwear. Yes, both are similar in design, but they are still different hats. Call it what you will, what you, and prettymuch all of America call a beanie, is not, by technical definition, a beanie. It is a toque.
***** I don't know if you are right on that. I'm Canadian and my husband if American; whenever I wear a knit hat I call it a tuque and he calls it a beanie. Same hat, two different terms for it.
No. Look it up. Look up the actual definitions of the two words. A touque is a single piece of usually knitted material. For example, what Eminem used to wears as his primary headgear, that was a toque. A beanie is a piece of headgear, that is, while similar in design to a toque, is made of multiple pieces of fabric sewn together. Same goes with the difference between a Fedora and a Trilby. What people think is a fedora, that fancy hat, with the curved brim around the rear, is NOT a fedora, but a trilby. A Fedora is a large brimmed hat with little to no curve, like what Indiana Jones wore. You can SAY whatever you want, and SAY they are just other names, but no, they stemmed from a mis-identification, and are 100% wrong.
The Double-Double sounds good. On the American East coast they have something similar. The customer orders a COFFEE REGULAR in a restaurant, and the coffee is fixed with cream and sugar for you. It is brought to you all prepared. I first encountered the coffee regular in New Jersey. One reason it stands out is, it is one of the FEW hospitable things that is done for you! All the other charming, warm, open hearted things this and other Canadian videos have spoken of, do NOT exist in New Jersey, or much of the US East coast.
A beanie is also that stripey hat with a propeller on it (a fine example is Beanie and Cecil). I don't think a lot of people realize that. I am American and was born and raised in the US. "Weed" is a term commonly used in America as well.
Zahra A Don't ever say "Eh", I have no idea where that ever came from. I will just tell you what she said that is right. Drinking is a big thing here on occasions like new years, just like in the US. Poutine is a food loved by almost all Canadians, even though I personally don't like it you can get it almost anywhere here. That is about it, almost all of her terms are NEVER used in Canada. In fact, if you google "Canuck" it will say it is an American term used for identifying a French Canadian. Almost all of this video is just wrong, I would just disregard anything here.
I love how Canadians try very hard to create weird things about themselves just to prove for everybody that they are different from the Americans. Canadians are just Americans and they refuse to admit it.
+Math Lover according to my calculations you are not the smartest, eh? We are very different from americans. It is a whole different lifestyle up in canada. you should probably research before you upload a stupid comment.
Ariane Francoeur Yes, you speak french but the roads, the buildings, the houses, the culture(Maybe French Canada a bit less), the Stores.....are very American. I know you don't like to be called Americans but that's what you are. Canada is like the U.S but with a Europeen Government(HealthCare, Welfare....)
So true, canadians are so weird and they use *EH* all the time, it is annoying, the typical canadian conversation is like this: Person 1: Eh eh eh eh eh! Person 2: Eh? Person 1: Eh eh Person 2: Eh eh eh eh Person 1: Eh eh eh? Person 2: Eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh Person 1: Eh! Person 2: Eh eh eh eh? Person 1: Eh eh
No we don't 😂😂😂 That is very untrue. Mostly french Canadians say it, but a majority of canada do not. Please get your facts straight. And americans always saying "y'all" is extremely annoying. I know a lot of americans dont say that so please stop talking about something you dont know about
don't know where your from (I live in Toronto) but the term "double-double" can be used in other coffee shops not just Tim Hortons...........if anyone actually taking this seriously don't believe that its garbage. Also saying "EH!" is a stereotype, again no one ever says that constantly and this woman is simply supporting and enabling this stereotype. I have never nor have my friends ever said it in a serious manner as its simply a joke......... Plus its CHEESE CURDS in poutine not just cheese.
How to speak like a canadian:
"Thank you for getting me a drink."
"Thank you for thanking me."
"Thank you for thanking me for thanking you."
"Thank you for thanking me for thanking you for thanking me."
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Great and nice nation 🇨🇦❤🇨🇦
LMFAO!!!!!!!!
I wish I could be a canuck, wear toque, enjoy poutine and drink double-double. It would be fun, eh?
People who have
Nd vacom very important
Drink Micky a lot and sometimes add some 20/40 oz on May 2-4
You could Eh!!!!
I know right 😊
i want some of the shit she smoked
Same, sounds like it's some good shit
Clearly the 'double-double' is hypothetical for our dear.
I'm from Canada and I fucking died at this comment. XD XD
Richie Bizett
Richie Bizett bahabaha 😂
ok, how does anyone not know what gravy is?? And in canada, we eat cheese curds on our poutine, not just any old cheese
I dont know what it is...
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How to made poutine
Emily Rose This video is made for people learning about English and about their culture and food. Most of us actually don’t know what gravy is.
i feel bad for people who try and explain us canadians , you do realise if someone comes to canada and tries to talk like this saying eh after everything they say .. they are going to get punched out
Giselle S TRUE
Giselle S but im british and i reakky want to be canaidian its my dream
Giselle S
Giselle S so true... It's like people at McDonalds.... Adding mc to everything... Your bound to be punched out
Giselle S wat u mean? Is she giving wrong info here thn?🤔
Okay we only say "eh" when we mean "right?" something like "You want poutine for dinner, eh?" something like that.
전수영 eh is yes in Lebanon
In australia it's both. lol
I've heard tons of people say eh? after every sentence. They take eh? to the extremes.
It's been called the "Canadian Affirmation" , whereas in the US they'd say "Am I right?" Or "You know what I'm sayin'?" I've rarely heard those expressions here but have listened to many Americans that put them at the end of every sentence (well, just about the same as we'd use "eh")
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Canada is a beautiful country, with some of the friendliest & most courteous people that ever met. I'm from the American South, a place that prides itself on manners. But from my experience, we have nothing on Canadian folk's hospitality. Can't wait to get back!
'Eh' is a British thing, makes sense why Canadians and Aussies say it and Americans don't. I'm 'guessing why Americans say 'ya' a lot, is probably because of their German ancestry
eh is not a british thing. the only other country that uses anything like eh is new zealand, and they pronounce it as ay
It is a British thing, specifically the north of England, Yorkshire
Sammy Unwin it is definitely from britain and it is used in most dialects of english to some degree but canadians just kind of took it to a new national level
inthepeaceofthenight
Deffo agree with you, I associate it more as a Canadian expression now
Sammy Unwin
i agree with you and both vereand we use it in New Zealand and say it as aye/ay and also in Australia too
I married a Canadian a long time ago. I am ONLY Canadian now and not dual. It's really hard to be dual unless you are super wealthy. I don't regret moving here at ALL and am very grateful to Canada for everything. You would need to go through the immigration process. You can't just move here. Be sure it's what you really want then just do it. I LOVE it here . It's my home now and has been for a long time. So yes, I used to be a "U.S. person" and noting against the U.S. but, I'm a proud Canadian.
yup, so is a QUART an imperial measurement. Even though the metric system was introduced in Canada back in the 1970's, many Maritimers (and even the rest of Canada) from that era still use the imperial system (60 mph, 10 feet). Not to mention, many products in Canada still use the imperial system ( ie. 1/2 cup, 5 lbs, and even inches or feet). I don't know too many Canadians that don't say "a pint of beer".
R u sure ur Canadian or just drunk?
Ikr because I don't use any things (only LCDO & my Dad says Mickey &Poutine)
+Nevea Allison I don't think this lady know's what she's doing
actually she pronounces "toque" wrong . It is "toe-k" not "2-k"
I don't know where you're from, but yes, we actually pronounce it 2-k. Anyone I've ever heard say it, says 2-k. I think toe-k is what you've been smoking too much of.
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I wish I was a Canadian! You all are so friendly and fun!
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@@MycketTuff if you can’t spell a word don’t say it - keep you words to yourself
As an American I prefer 'eh' over 'huh' or 'yeah' -- it blends in with a conversation so much more well.
As canadian i use huh and never say eh
+Cxero Annuki I completely agree. I am American and have been using "eh" throughout most of my life.
+Sam Wittsell The difference I found between Americans and Canadians is Americans use "Eh" at the beginning of a sentence while Canada uses it at the end of a sentence.
+Cxero Annuki I am a Canadian, after someone tells me some sort of fact or suggestion, I frequently say "Yeah, eh?"
yes, but people may think you Canadian or people may think that you are trying to say the alphabet
I loved your segment on popular Canadian words. How about Loonie or Toonie? We also say "sorry" as opposed to pronouncing it, "Sah-ry".
I loved this video! I intend to visit Canada, I met a Canadian woman once in my church here in Brazil and she was so kind, I really believe that canadian people are lovely warm and generous people.
Just so that you know, and anyone reading this knows, (Im American) and most Americans absolutely love and respect our Northern Brothers and Sisters, and the Country of Canada it's self. America takes it comedy pretty seriously... ironically enough, but it is in no way an accurate representation of the country at large. I am a huge Hockey fan, and sincerely appreciate Canadas contribution to the world of sports. I would love to have duel citizenship in Canada snd the United States. I would be there for those amazing Winters you guys have.
#RespectandloveCanada!
Go Canada! Haha
Battlescar Gigantica 'did you type the wrong word'duel'instead of 'Dual'?
Jimmy Ma It seems so. I can't remember if that was typed on my tiny phone (at the time) or my PC. But, an is an error.
I'm Canadian and thank u!!! 🤗
Battlescar Gigantica You would be welcome up here with your brothers and sisters of The North!! Anytime friend 👋
You're the cutest, funniest, and craziest english teacher ever! I love you! Mwah! Hihi.. 💚😘😂
Yeah of course 😂
Hi Ronnie. I am so glad that I found your channel! Your lessons are very good, easy to understand, and you are doing it in a nice, down to earth way = you speak and teach with the real will to be understood. Thanks a lot for taking your time to share! Great job, eh!
In the Maritimes, we call a 375ml bottle of liquor a "pint" (ie: I'm gonna grab a pint of vodka), and the tiny 1-2 shot bottles that are sometimes attached on larger bottles as samplers we call "Mickeys" (small bottles they give you on airplanes). Also, we call a 26 ounce bottle of liquor a "Quart". The 40oz bottles we call "a 40 pounder".
Ronnie is my favorite teacher on TH-cam.
many thanks, Ronnie.
I like Canadians. They are not opposed to beer, and are a hearty people out of necessity. Do Scandinavians get along with Canadians? Not that I live in Scandinavia. I live in the USA, where most of the Scandinavians seem to have gone over the last three hundred years. I am a mongrel mixture of Norwegian, Scottish, Irish, English and Dutch. I sunburn easily.
My Canuck dad told me there where a lot of Fins in the region he grew up in (border Ontario/ Quebec) and he said they usually get along easily because both have a similar bond with nature and are usually kind but (weather-)hardened people. They also both love Hockey. :) My mom was a Fin by the way.
It's only the English, Irish and Scottish that sunburn easy...the others you mentioned have proper. Summers and are used to tanning
Mujahbar's English exam for Canadian citizenship:
Use the words 'Green, Pink, and Yellow' in a sentence:
"The telephone goes, Green, Green, Green...
I Pink it up, and say, 'Yellow?' "
I have one use the words green pink and yellow in a sentence
First off - this comment is not intended to be politically correct. Too many people are too sensitive and offended. I think the video is pretty good - but in the interest of ensuring that this video doesn't mis-brand Canadians, I thought I would reply with a few points.
1) There is no such thing as "speaking Canadian" .. different regions in Canada speak differently. Maritimers don't say "eh" as much as prairie people, but they have more an irish accent and pronounce words such as "about" like "a-boot" whereas the prairie people say "A-BOWT". Even the cultures across Canada are very different. I've lived in Alberta and Manitoba - and you could think they were different countries with how different the people, values, culture, and beliefs are.
2) Two distinct English accents in Canada .. Prairie English and Maritime English. I find Western Canada says words like "tin" and "pasta" and "toronto" very differently from those in Ontario or the Maritimes. Prairies tends to have more an "aaaah" (like doctors say - open up and say "ah") or "ugh" sound on vowels, whereas the easterners will use the "Ay" and "Oh" sounds more.
3) Your video seems to focus a lot on the drinking. You do realize that is something unique to the kids of the 80s. Our parents didn't do that, and our kids aren't doing it. I'm a child of the 80s. I was surrounded by the drinking meatheads growing up - but I never did it myself. The drinking of the 80s had a lot to do with how bored we were - drinking and sex (partying) were pretty much all we could do. Our parents largely grew up on farms and were always busy - they grew up and *ran* to cities to get away from the farms - but their kids were stuck at home and had to find their own way. Stores were mostly mom + pop operations that closed at 6pm and on Sundays. The 80s were before the internet and the massive flood of American store chains. Very few Canadian retail stores in Western Canada now (can't speak to Eastern Canada) - nearly all retail stores are American, or are Canadian subsidiaries of American companies. The only thing "Canadian" is our food, and even that's been changing. Its not the American's faults - Canadians are idiots when it comes to supporting local business or Canadian brands. I couldn't buy a pair of Kamik's in Canada - I had to order them from the states - despite them being 100% Canadian. WTF?
4) Do we use kilograms or pounds? Ounces or grams? LOL Some will say "500g of ground beef" while others will say "a pound of hamburger" when referring to raw meat. But we will say "300g of deli meat" or "5kg of potatoes" .. I even get mixed up - we are so confused when it comes to measurement.
Also - for European viewers - never call a Canadian an "American". Canada is not part of "America" .. we are part of "North America", or we are part of "the Americas" .. but the term "America" is purely the United States of America. The Canadian / American relationship is a complex one that is not easily defined.
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The only reason Europeans call Canadians Americans is because we can't tell the difference in accents
weed isnt actually decriminalized, it was ruled in a district court that it was an unconstitutional law but upon multiple appeals the superior court did not find the ruling to be withstanding due to improper actions by the plaintiff. However it is unenforced largely and smoked publicly in many parts of Canada. Many judges have already outwardly spoken saying that they wont bother with cases based solely on marijuana due to it being an arbitrary law that does more harm than good.
I'm Canadian and I agree with everything here except the use of the word DART to mean cigarette. I'd never heard of it used that way before! - an Albertan (midwestern Canadian).
Honestly, I find this to be a common misconception while teaching English.
I wouldn't really say it's how to speak like a Canadian, considering a good majority of Canadians don't know half of these terms. I've grown up in Canada my whole life, and in my experience, these slang words and terms are more common in smaller towns/cities. The bigger cities, like Vancouver or Edmonton don't 'speak like Canadians' they've adopted more of the American way of speaking.
Why I say you probably shouldn't use these terms while teaching English, is because it can be really misleading.
If you're thinking from a person's point of view who has never been to Canada, in their first visit they'd probably want to try out some of their newly learnt terms, which have long been outdated in a lot of parts of Canada. Although they are known terms to most, half of these are rarely ever used, or will offend some people. (Like for example, saying 'eh' after every sentence.)
It's just one of those things where, yes, it's okay, but it's just been used and made fun of so many times by other countries to the point where it's almost frustrating.
I'm proud to be Canadian, but the whole 'I'm Canadian, eh' thing does get kind of monotonous in my opinion.
新入生愚かしい I agree
+新入生愚かしい（C I X I） I understand your point of view, but I lived for a whole year in Vancouver and the only expression I didn't learn there was "double-double". Anyway, Canada is a really awesome place to live!
regional dialect. but most of the slang should not be taught hah
Tim Hortons also served in Ireland, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. India
Yeah but it's a Canadian franchise
+Naimo Adams I know I'm Canadian
+Elias Saca i nvr seen in india
There are Tim Hortons in Mumbai
It hasn't been Canadian owned in quite some time since August 26, 2014. It's actually Brazilian owned. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hortons
Her facial expressions were so weird that I couldn't keep a straight face the whole time☺️ but yeah, I like her way of teaching and her stuff.. Kept me laughing the whole time!😅 I like her..
Also pot isn't decriminalized it just isn't an enforced law, Tim Horton's is still Canadian, cause you pretty much only see them in Canada, and if your French-Canadian you say moyen dub dub.
You might not notice it. I definitely say "eh" a lot, but it's not exactly something I take note of. Not until I visited the U.S. did it occur to me that the way I say "sorry" or "process" or "Montréal" is different. (Yankees say "sah-ry," "prah-cess," and "MAUN-tree-all")
Or you've never been around my Aunt Wendy. Her Canadian accent is so thick it sounds like she's putting it on.
I'm pretty sure they say weed in most other places too... Or have I just accidentally been speaking Canadian this whole time...
Right!!!! lol
BeaBlueBadger She must smoke weed there's weed on the board thingy
BeaBlueBadger I'm French Canadian but I've heard a lot of American or even European saying weed and smoke
mindbender, eh?
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At 7:52 all I could think of was "Corey, Trevor, two smokes, let's go"
Bang Arang The most Canadian tv show of all time.
My dad is a Newfie
My dog is a Newfie.!
I lived in Canada for 6 months and now, I'm living in Brazil again. I miss all those things that you said on this video. Loved this country, its food, culture and people!
Hi Ronnie! I can help you with your Spanish if you wish. I am a Mexican teacher born to an American father and a British mother, but...was fortunately born in beautiful Mexico. I am 100% bilingual.
The next size up is a 26er
Dafuq I live in Canada and nobody talks like that-_-
Mark Asher eh?
Taeyong's Pink Nipples I hear these all the time and I'm in Montreal. Even the French have their version of Eh which sounds more like 'Eye'
Dude I hear people say DART , GIVER , DUBLE DUBLE , TOQUE , MICKEY all the time
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do you live in real Canada or the GTA or Vancouver area. Thats like living in New York or LA. Very different from the reat of Canada.
what happened to the 26 er.
Thanks Ronnie you help me a lot to understand and to talk in English I'm a Indian and I faced a lots of problems while talking I wanted to tell you that your videos are most helping lessons ever care on .. . !!!!
In Canada we sometimes call cigarettes "Cancer sticks", or "coffin nails". Which isn't "contradictory", it's actually metaphor since every cigarette puts another nail in the coffin, or has a good chance to give you cancer.
I would laugh if a tourist/traveller went to Canada and started speaking emphasizing on the words from the video.
I'm probably not the first one to point this out...so sorry for being repetitive...but the next size up after a mickey is a 26er.
actually our national winter sport is hockey, our national summer sport is lacrosse
Congratulations! I am brazilian living in Toronto and you did great!!! God job! ☺️
Its pretty fun actually to read negatives comments like "she's wrong, I never heard that word" But NOBODY were Canadians. Its like "Hey you are wrong talking about your people, I know, because I'm not !" Thanks for the video, was nice. Keep sharing!
a single single is simply ... a Regular
2:16 that sound thooooo
canadian mcdonalds asked me if i want a double double lol.
hahahaaa...beauty eh!!!
hahaa! this british dude!
Thank you for your videos. You are the best. The coolest and finniest teacher of English I've ever seen.
Always entertaining to hear someone talk about my own language. Just so you know... in French, a toque is the hat a fine cuisine chef wears, a tuque is the warm woolen hat we need in winter. Born and raised in Quebec, I never heard the "eh" thing.
I came here to see how offended I would be. I will now proceed to correct you.
1. Toque. Nope. Tuque. This is the french spelling, but I have never seen anyone spell it any other way. (And I live almost as far away from Quebec as possible)
2. Who the hell drinks beer on (specifically) Victoria day? (Could be wrong about this one though, maybe this is different in Ontario.
3. Your examples of "eh" shows me that I'm not sure you actually know what it means.... The first one was right, but "Where you goin, eh" doesn't make any sense. "Where you goin, don't you think?" doesn't make any sense. (Which is what "eh" means the majority of the time.).
How long has Tim Hortons been prime minister for?
heath bm I will slap you
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heath bm gtfo
heath bm are u kidding me....
He died
Canadians don't say eh after each sentience
The East Coasters do - Newfoundlander's say it all the time, eh! If you can even understand what they are saying in the first place lol, they talk really fast.
lol ya i know m and my dad and sister are newfie
me
That's true. It's canada's penchant for stereotyping, that's why the lady in the clip exaggerates it.
Oh no shit? I totally thought you fucks did.. My bad, Im American!
Thank you for this amazing intro to Canada! My ancestors go back to 1622 Quebec, but my father was born in Detroit, Michigan. I've never been to Canada, myself. I live in California, USA. Here, a "dart" is a Dodge car model; a "Mickey" or "Mick" is slang for an Irish person. A Canadian/Native American film company often uses the expression "Don't cha' know?" instead of "Eh?" I find that highly contagious and now say it all the time! It makes me feel cooler, almost as if I'm in Minnesota, don't cha know? I'm sorry to tell you that not everyone likes beer. I'd rather drink what it looks like than drink beer, so you can please, take all the beer that was supposed to be mine. Thanks for all you do.
To my part, I don't criticize much negatively to a person who is not, I believe, perfect enough to teach English or whatever may be the situation. Remember guys, everyday individuals continue to learn and it does not stop. Correct is she or not, it doesn't matter. I recommend to do our multi-research as well, unveil, and judge critically and wisely the way we perceive any study. If one believes that someone may/can/could/will/would/might/should/shall/must be wrong, then I suggest to keep it to oneself. At least, one continues to learn. Life must be good! We need to help each other, not on prevailing negativity, guys. Take Care!
a double double is milk and sugar and we do not say eh after everything and we say smoke not dark .
We do not have an accent its just the fact we actually pronounce our words.
These videos are just to make Canadians sound ridiculous when 99% of the stuff people think we say we don't
Nope... Cream and sugar, and people call them darts or lung darts all the time.
If you think people don't use the word "eh" a lot it's because you're so used to it you don't notice. In fact, I think it gets used a lot more than how it's usually described because it shows up at the beginning or in the middle of sentences almost as often as it does at the end.
Lastly, saying we don't have an accent is just silly... Whether you think we say things the "right" way or not, the fact is we say things differently than other English speaking parts of the world. That's what an accent IS.
thank you for your insight
I honestly thought this chick was a comedian. Apparently she's a teacher. I have lived all over southern Ontario for 30 years and I have NEVER once heard the expression "dart." NOT ONCE. A "smoke" yes, but a dart? Not even once...and I smoked for a decade.
People say dart. I was surprised too, people actually do say Dart.
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maybe its west coast. been a while since I have heard it but we used to use that term
London Ontario.. definitely heard of a dart. .. also I didn't realize these words were local.. thought everyone talked like that.. what the hell do Americans call a mickey than?? and what about the really big bottles that we call a "Texas Mickey". thats gotta be used in the US.. right?? Americans?? let me know.. really curious..
Stonercoke420 Easy buddy. That's not the Canadian way.
DrewLivin' Some really good questions. I'm not sure what Americans call a mickey but here is a list of Canadianisms in a pretty well known article on the subject. A dart is not listed and considering I have never heard of it, I'm not all that suprised. geekmom.com/2013/12/55-canadianisms/
Aye mate you're falsely teaching Canadian accent. I'm not sure where in Ontario you're from but here in Ottawa we don't speak like that aye
Dear ms.Ronnie:Would you pls.give the sample of what's called 'misplaced modifier'?
I'm really becoming a fan of your classes =)
we do not say eh that much
I do
hello do you know if canadian people need visa to go to usa?
please!
legolas morrison no you dont
wow thanks a lot :D
legolas, morrison,
Why are you asking such a question on TH-cam?
Sad story that u only can buy alcohol in liqueur store and it is so overpriced! I loved Canada, but when it come to drinking i'm happy to be a German
+Steve Pa Sadly true, the overpriced thing.... In Quebec (a canadian province), we can get booze in liquor stores, petro stations, convinient stores, super-markets, etc....etc....
convenient*
Bobbius Shadow don't forget Alberta thank you Ralph Klein
Yep not in every province. Quebec is different like Steve Pa said.
I think you meant tuque not toque.
you have been the best teacher i have ever witnessed
Great facilitator with right amount of humor..!
American's definitely don't say "it's cold yeah". I don't know where the hell she got that from.
James Curtis 🤔😂
One of the God damn Dakotas.
This woman lies weed is not formally decriminalized in Canada
You spelled tuque wrong
Yes, that's what we call it in the Maritimes: A 40 ounce bottle we call a "40 pounder". We know its not 40 pounds, since it says 40 ounces right on the bottle... it's just a slang type name we call it. Just like I said in the comment that you replied to.
I liked your very humorous presentation. It's splendid.
she forgot about a "26er"..so... you all,, it goes a mickey, then a "26er" , then a 40 then a 60.
I love
Im pretty sure she's just describing everything she drank/smoked before making this
I walked into a Tim Horton's one day, they asked me if I'd like a Double-double, but I said no. When my toque starting sliding off, I said, "I'd like a mickey". They said sir, we don't sell liquor here.. "What about beer, maybe a 40 or a 60 eh?"
Well when that happened, I pulled out my dart and lit it right in front of the guy. He had a reaction like "you can't smoke in here!" but when he realized it was weed, he took a big toque and we and ate the shit out some poutine!
lol,I am from the U.S,and have NEVER heard anyone say "it's cold,yeah?".This lady knows even LESS about the U.S than she does about Canada.
This isn't related to the video, really. I've noticed you commenting on some other videos and I think you said you were born and raised in the US? May I ask where? And what brought you to Canada? As an american who has seriously considered relocating to Canada, I'm interested in your perspective.
You forgot a TWO-SIX (750ml of liquor)
Reginald Bowls Always called it a twenty-sixer. Never heard of it as a Two-Six. Could be a regional thing.
hmmm i've heard and said both. Mostly the two six professionally (bar tending)
Was just gunna make that comment! Thanks
coffees go like this
regular = 1 cream 1 sugar
double double = 2 cream 2 sugar
triple triple = 3 cream 3 sugar
4 by 4 = 4 cream 4 sugar
and another thing in canada we get our milk in bags :) figure that one out americans
anarchist393 They still sell milk in bags ? Where are you from in B.C. they don’t anymore
Lol, im from ontario they sell milk only in bags, I live in Alberta and there is no bags only cartons. The more you know
anarchist393 Similar to In 'n Out burgers.
274 americans were here
Love your videos and you sense of humor to teach!
I said this once before and I'll say it again, I never thought I would rely on French Canada to teach me English. Nice!
Toques and Beanies....ARE NOT THE SAME THING. STOP IT. DO NOT TEACH THEM THAT. A toque, as you can see by her hat, is a single piece of knitted material, although more machine made ones, like what you Americans call beanies exist as well. However, a Beanie, is a hat made of multiple pieces or bolt of cloth, stitched together. Toque is a single piece, beanies are made of multiple. They are not the same.
Well I'm Australian and I've got a toque that i call a beanie. So she just needed to say that not all beanies are toques :)
Katelyn Tyas To be far, that still doesn't make it right. If i kept calling an sandwich (like a ham, or turkey sandwich) a hamburger, it wouldn't be right. yes, both are headwear. Yes, both are similar in design, but they are still different hats. Call it what you will, what you, and prettymuch all of America call a beanie, is not, by technical definition, a beanie. It is a toque.
***** I don't know if you are right on that. I'm Canadian and my husband if American; whenever I wear a knit hat I call it a tuque and he calls it a beanie. Same hat, two different terms for it.
No. Look it up. Look up the actual definitions of the two words. A touque is a single piece of usually knitted material. For example, what Eminem used to wears as his primary headgear, that was a toque. A beanie is a piece of headgear, that is, while similar in design to a toque, is made of multiple pieces of fabric sewn together. Same goes with the difference between a Fedora and a Trilby. What people think is a fedora, that fancy hat, with the curved brim around the rear, is NOT a fedora, but a trilby. A Fedora is a large brimmed hat with little to no curve, like what Indiana Jones wore. You can SAY whatever you want, and SAY they are just other names, but no, they stemmed from a mis-identification, and are 100% wrong.
Ok i think i get it now. Thanks for clearing it up :)
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is she on pot wtf 😂
Very nice, I definitely love her sense of humor!
The Double-Double sounds good. On the American East coast they have something similar. The customer orders a COFFEE REGULAR in a restaurant, and the coffee is fixed with cream and sugar for you. It is brought to you all prepared.
I first encountered the coffee regular in New Jersey. One reason it stands out is, it is one of the FEW hospitable things that is done for you! All the other charming, warm, open hearted things this and other Canadian videos have spoken of, do NOT exist in New Jersey, or much of the US East coast.
I find this girl not the be Canadian because I am and I find this video to be super stereotypical and it kind of upsets me... Plus we rarely say eh.
Joleen Spencer
Offended eh?
We don't say eh that much. Jesus Christ lady!
She kind of makes me feel embarrassed to be Canadian.
A beanie is also that stripey hat with a propeller on it (a fine example is Beanie and Cecil). I don't think a lot of people realize that. I am American and was born and raised in the US. "Weed" is a term commonly used in America as well.
What about the infamous 2-6?
She is wrong in so many ways lol
why?
Zahra A I am from New Brunswick, Canada, as Canadian as it gets. This is either a parody or she just makes some of this up.
I got it, but I, as a non-Canadian, like to know which part was incorrect.
I don't like to learn something wrong.
Zahra A Don't ever say "Eh", I have no idea where that ever came from. I will just tell you what she said that is right. Drinking is a big thing here on occasions like new years, just like in the US. Poutine is a food loved by almost all Canadians, even though I personally don't like it you can get it almost anywhere here. That is about it, almost all of her terms are NEVER used in Canada. In fact, if you google "Canuck" it will say it is an American term used for identifying a French Canadian. Almost all of this video is just wrong, I would just disregard anything here.
Thank you so much
Do you know any other Canadian teachers having youtube channel? Obviously who teaches right materials :)
I love how Canadians try very hard to create weird things about themselves just to prove for everybody that they are different from the Americans. Canadians are just Americans and they refuse to admit it.
No we are not I am guessing you are a american you are a idiot you have no knowledge
+Math Lover according to my calculations you are not the smartest, eh? We are very different from americans. It is a whole different lifestyle up in canada. you should probably research before you upload a stupid comment.
Ariane Francoeur Haha, I lived in both countries and I know how similar they are. Even French Canada(Quebec) is similar to the U.S
+Math Lover in from Quebec it's is very different, I think I would know.
Ariane Francoeur Yes, you speak french but the roads, the buildings, the houses, the culture(Maybe French Canada a bit less), the Stores.....are very American. I know you don't like to be called Americans but that's what you are. Canada is like the U.S but with a Europeen Government(HealthCare, Welfare....)
So true, canadians are so weird and they use *EH* all the time, it is annoying, the typical canadian conversation is like this:
Person 1: Eh eh eh eh eh!
Person 2: Eh?
Person 1: Eh eh
Person 2: Eh eh eh eh
Person 1: Eh eh eh?
Person 2: Eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh
Person 1: Eh!
Person 2: Eh eh eh eh?
Person 1: Eh eh
No we don't 😂😂😂 That is very untrue. Mostly french Canadians say it, but a majority of canada do not. Please get your facts straight. And americans always saying "y'all" is extremely annoying. I know a lot of americans dont say that so please stop talking about something you dont know about
We barely say eh, but this is a funny joke 😂😂😂
ROFLMAO
I know right...
Eh!
+฿ ℝ Ⱥ ℤ ⱡ Ỻ™ Brazilians have such hard time with regular verbs, always pronouncing the ''ED'' at the end. THAT's annoying.
It's said there are two national sports in canada, the summer one is lacrosse and the winter one is ice hockey, eh?
Hey that was fun! I grew up on the American side of Lake Erie and now I know why I heard (and say) "Eh!" all the time! Thanks for posting!
your teaching technique is incredible....
don't know where your from (I live in Toronto) but the term "double-double" can be used in other coffee shops not just Tim Hortons...........if anyone actually taking this seriously don't believe that its garbage.
Also saying "EH!" is a stereotype, again no one ever says that constantly and this woman is simply supporting and enabling this stereotype. I have never nor have my friends ever said it in a serious manner as its simply a joke.........
Plus its CHEESE CURDS in poutine not just cheese.
Loved it! I might be moving to Canada next year and I found this video really helpful! Thnx!
Don't use these lol, it is like telling a Canadian to eat 30 cheeseburgers daily to fit in like an American.
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Poutine is so good (In Montréal), well even if it is not healty. But there's not just poutine with beef only, you can put whatever you want :3
I like the way you learn. You are a good teacher