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Joual

Joual is a working-class dialect of the French language. It is a variant of standard[?] Quebecois French, but includes many gallicized English words. Joual is traditionally spoken on the streets of working-class Montreal but was popularized in the mid-20th century by authors such as Michel Tremblay and songwriters such as Robert Charlebois[?].

  • Common joual words and their standard French equivalent:
    • toé -- toi
    • moé -- moi
    • chu -- je suis
    • ché -- je sais
    • pis -- puis
    • y -- il
    • ouais -- oui
    • y'a -- il y a

See also: Quebec, Canada, French language, English language, Quebecois, Montreal, Michel Tremblay, Robert Charlebois[?].

External link: http://www.canadiantheatre.com/j/joual



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