Trip to Quebec - french translation things
Hubby and I are planning a trip to Quebec province and we would really like to attempt French...although since I have no French speaking training I will absolutely murder the pronunciation. What sho...
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JackD wrote:one in particular that I approached gave the height the height only in meters
All measurement in Canada are METRIC.
Lenght, height, speed, distance, temperature..... all metric
.... and you do not need any specific translation tool... just start with a smile, try one or two french words (even if it sounds awful...and you will generally be treated courteously.
Welcome to Quebec
I agree about the smile and a cheery hello. As far as speed, temp, distance, I can do those in my head, volume(liters of gas to gallons use pencil and paper but at 90 kph on a blind curve, you better have your height memorized in meters. Met two guys who were so much fun, one selling propane and one running a RV park in Sheddiack(I can't spell English words don't hold me to French). They were helping us with pronunciation and laughing at our speaking French with a Mexican accent. We're from LA what do you expect.
We correspond regularly with a young French girl we met in Joshua Tree National Park and her parents. She is our adopted French Grand Daughter and we were her American anchors when she was an intern at an Arabian Horse Ranch in CA. She is working in Australia on an Arabian ranch. She would rather be here in So Cal. she feels there is a better work ethic. Her parents were thrilled to have someone she could visit with and get a home cooked meal or who she could cook one for. One day our Grand Daughter will visit them and be treated like royalty. Just plain folks.
