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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 07:29 PM UTC
Montreal is mostly english speaking and you shouldn't have a problem with the locals speaking english to you. During the day it can get quite hot so shorts and a t-shirt are fine. If you are going to go to clubs or bars at night then I suggest dressing up in more formal clothes because alot of places won't let you in with jeans or shorts. Montreal is relatively safe.
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 07:41 PM UTC
I don't speak French but had no problems when I went to Montreal. I spoke in English and everyone spoke in English back to me.
You can dress casual. Jeans, shorts, t-shirt. Nothing too revealing.
Not sure about accomodations with internet access for $100 or less. The last time I went to Montreal in the summertime I stayed at one of the university dorms. About US$40/night. Not bad and easily accessible to the metro. Shared baths but the dorm was pretty empty anyways.
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 04:08 PM UTC
Montreal is not like Paris. The only thing they have in common is that they're large cities where the majority of the population speaks French. Other than that, they're completely different places.
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 12:59 PM UTC
Hi timewaster,
You will have no trouble finding people who speak English in Montreal, especially in the downtown area, where many foreign students live and work due to the proximity of the city's two English-language universities. Even French-Canadians will generally answer you in English, but because the language issue is a sensitive one here, they will greatly appreciate it if you can muster a few basic words in French -- if only "bonjour" and "merci".
As far as clothes go, as azz8206 has already mentioned, shorts and t-shirts during the day and more formal wear at night if you are going out is best. Don't forget to bring something in case it rains!
The only area of Montreal that should be avoided at night is Montréal-Nord, but it is out of the way (northern part of the island) and there are no tourist attractions there anyway. Downtown is very safe: if you find a hotel there within your price range, you can likely make your way back there on foot, no matter how late.
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:46 PM UTC
"Montreal is mostly english speaking...."
What?? Have you ever even been here?
The vast majority of people in Montreal speak French. In touristy areas, you'll have little trouble finding people who will be able to help you in English, but it should never simply be presumed that this will always be the case.
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:48 PM UTC
I was born and raised in Montreal and the majority of people are english speaking.
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 04:57 PM UTC
French is the main language spoken on the Island of Montreal.
According to a report published in March 2008, the rate of people whose mother tongue is French on the island has gone under 50% for the first time -- however, that figure does not take into account the many immigrants who have learned French since their arrival or who already knew French (such as people from France, Haiti and former French colonies in Africa). And the rate of people who work in French in Montreal is 65%.
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 12:30 PM UTC
Book mark...
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 01:52 PM UTC
"I was born and raised in Montreal and the majority of people are english speaking."
You must be either a troll (most likely) or someone who grew up in Beaconsfield and never ventured east of Pointe Claire.
Your statement is both absurd and just plain wrong. Or you're talking about a different Montreal.
French 66.5%
English 13.2%
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 01:58 PM UTC
Actually I lived in Montreal Nord, Cote St. Luc, St. Leonard and Westmount.
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 01:59 PM UTC
The question was do people speak English in Montreal not if they are French Canadians.
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 02:09 PM UTC
All the French Canadians I know speak English. Smartass
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 02:13 PM UTC
Yeah, OK. That's a reliable statistic.
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 02:15 PM UTC
alright dude now lets be friends.
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:28 AM UTC
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Tue June 3, 2008 10:42 PM UTC
As you could read, language can become an issue in Québec. But, french canadians are no savage. By stating up front you are a tourist, you will not be part of this issue.
Than, no offense to our cousins, but you will find way more people speaking english in Montreal than in Paris.
Have a nice stay.
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Tue July 29, 2008 07:46 PM UTC
Not sure if you have done your visit to Montreal yet. We just returned and the locals start speaking in French and if you want to try conversing in French they reply in French unless you do speak English and they reply in English. You can learn a few phrases in French to ask if they speak English if you want. It's generally the same like in Paris with the language to me. There is no problem if you speak English. And, geesh, some of my relatives are from Beaconsfield. It's the opposite to Montreal in regards to the language. The locals there speak English primarily but will switch to French if they need to. In all honesty I've never had a problem with speaking English in France and in Montreal.
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Re: General Montreal Questions Posted: Wed August 5, 2009 05:45 AM UTC
What's that saying again? "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". I would say instead: "Language spoken is the ears of the traveller"
You go to Montreal and you feel like everyone speaks English. Quite simple as people always notice their peers first. You go to the farthest place in Central Asia and you can spot the English speakers among thousands of tourist...while the rest of the crowd sounds like a uniform mumble to your ears.
Get my point?
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