The 5 Best French Canadian TV Shows to Master Your Language Skills
Are you amazed by French spoken in Canada?
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Are you amazed by French spoken in Canada?
Do you want to improve your accent, learn some typical Canadian French words and phrases or just dive into a different world of the Francophone world?
Even if you are very good at French spoken in Europe, other French variations differ in accent, words, even pronunciation. The French Canadian version is no exception.
So, if you've decided to improve your Canadian French, besides French tutors, there is one more great and amusing way, which is watching Canadian French tv shows.
In order to help you have fun and learn something useful, we've provided the 5 most popular Canadian French tv shows for improving your language skills.
Let's dive in.
The Advantages of Learning Canadian French With TV Shows
We all know that learning a language with tv shows and series is all about fun. But besides having fun and chilling while actually learning, here are several more advantages of why learning Canadian French with tv shows is good for you.
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Learning one more French variation is like learning one more language. Even though the basics are the same, some language parts, like phrases and colloquialisms, differ. By watching tv shows you are more likely to remember them.
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Practicing different pronunciations and polishing your listening skills with tv shows is unmeasurable. Canadian French has a little bit different pronunciation than European French so, voila! Not only will you improve your French pronunciation but you will also learn to tell some sounds and words a little bit differently. And that's a huge advantage.
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TV shows are short so you can be fully concentrated. Tv shows are invented to last a max of 45 min but the average tv show lasts around 25 minutes. It is the perfect time to be completely concentrated both on the story from the show and pay attention to words, pronunciation and memorize the things you aren't familiar with.
The 5 Best French Canadian TV Shows to Master Your Language Skills
Dans Une Galaxie Près de Chez Vous (In a Galaxy Near You)
It's the year 2035...thanks to people, the ozone layer has been destroyed one group of explorers starts a mission to find another galaxy where humans can live.
Even though now it doesn't seem that 2035 is far away, back in the '90s when it was filmed, it was a real sci-fi story.
This comedy will make you laugh but only if you understand slang words and can cope with fast-talking.
So, this show is for more advanced learners of Canadian French.
La Job (The Office)
You are probably familiar with this tv show, just like people in Germany, Australia, India and many more.
The famous tv show first aired in the UK and thanks to its big popularity, became one of the favorites so many other countries made tv shows like this one.
Canada as well.
In Canadian French, this tv show is called La job, and just like the original show, it is also full of business words and phrases.
Thanks to it, you will learn words as la réceptionniste (receptionist), l’ordre du jour (agenda) and des mises à pied (layoffs).
For all of you YouTube lovers, there are 12 episodes available on YouTube, so learning Canadian French with YouTube is one more plus here.
Les Bougon: C’est Aussi ça la Vie! (The Bougons: This Is Life, Too!)
The Bougon family was once very respected and outstanding in every sense
One day, Paul, the head of the family tried to stop illegal trafficking at the place where he worked but he got fired.
From that moment, everything changes. The whole family starts cheating the whole system and other businesses, which affects money and others too.
This tv show is a great comedy where no one is a pure angel and everyone has some bad habit but you have to love them because they are hilarious.
If you want to learn Canadian French slang words and get your listening skills and comprehension to a higher level, this is a perfect show for that.
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This police drama is ideal for advanced learners.
The two main characters, Nick and Bem, are police partners but aren't very fond of each other. However, they are true professionals, doing their job as best as possible, and even though their relationship isn't that good, they work amazingly together.
Thanks to this tv show, you will learn many new phrases, slang words, even curse words. Oh yes, plenty of Canadian French curse words as well as some street expressions.
The reason we've labeled this show for advanced learners is that characters speak fast, often mumble and use many uncommon words.
Unité 9 (Unit 9)
The English equivalent to this show is Orange Is the New Black.
Even though it isn't made according to this particular show, the basics are the same.
The whole story is about women who are in prison and about their lives and how they ended up there.
However, you can hear a lot of words and phrases there from some general Quebecois slang words and phrases through some more education-related ones that are connected with prison life.
Série Noire (Crime Thriller)
Imagined as drama and comedy in one, this tv show is something you don't want to miss to boost your Canadian French skills.
Just like the title of the show, the main actors deal with many different situations with criminals, try to solve them in the best possible way.
Even though we hope that you will never have to use phrases such as attentat à la bombe (bomb attack) or sortie de prison (prison release), it is useful to know how to say.
Final Thoughts
Now that you have the 5 most popular tv shows in Canadian French, you can start binge-watching, improve and master your language skills, and above all, make the whole learning and repeating fun!
And not only will you improve your skills and enrich and expand your vocabulary to talk with your French tutor, but you will also have a great time by yourself.
So, prepare popcorn, some drinks, and start enjoying the fun way of improving your Canadian French skills.
