Canadian French

noun

French spoken as a native language in Canada, especially in Quebec province, by descendants of the settlers of New France. CanF

Canadian French

noun

the French language as spoken in Canada, esp in Quebec

adjective

denoting this language or a French-speaking Canadian

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Canadian French¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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Example Sentences

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Eventually, the companies also hope to make the service available to Canadian French speakers, too.

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Based on what my parents told me, I always thought of myself as a “Heinz 57” kind of woman — with a mix of German, Irish, Scandinavian and Canadian French.

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Canadian French will be added in a software update later this year.

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Tellingly, her books were published in 25 languages, including Estonian, before they were translated into Canadian French in 2010.

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Neither of them was very fluent, and Louisiana French was so different from Canadian French it was almost impossible to converse.

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