2006-11-11 04:56:38 · 14 answers · asked by arbolito 3 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Quebec
The official language of Quebec is ONLY French. But most people in the areas around the two major cities, Montreal and Quebec City, speak both languages fluently; however some primarily French heritage people will not admit that to tourists from English-speaking countries until they (the tourists) at least try to speak French first.
In the countryside, especially north and east of Montreal, except for border areas one is far more likely to meet people who do not know any English.
Ironically, geographically, most of the province of Quebec is more English speaking (the vast northern wilderness inhabited by Cree and Inuit is much more English fluent than French fluent).
2006-11-11 07:16:42 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
English Speakers In Quebec
2016-12-18 07:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all I am Quebecois and the law as well as commom language is French. In Montreal many ppl will also speak good English. But by law Quebec is a French only state the same as California is an English language state no matter the number of mexicans that reside there. Montreal may be somewhat bilingual but Quebec city is totally absolutely French no English at all.
2016-05-22 05:25:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some do, some don't. It depends, do you mean the province or Quebec City? As far as I know, around Quebec City and Montreal, anyone working in restaurants or stores or wherever has to be bilingual. I'm from more northeastern Quebec and you don't have to know English there, but around the places where they get more tourism there are plenty of English-speaking people. Hope that helps.
2006-11-11 14:47:21 · answer #4 · answered by Rei-chan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't been there but everyone I have met from there has been able to hold a conversation in english. Some know more words than others but I believe most people from Quebec speak and read english.
2006-11-11 05:01:20 · answer #5 · answered by CHARITY S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short answer yes, I have been to Quebec before and they can be very difficult with you when they find out you speak english but you will find most can speak both
2006-11-11 05:00:01 · answer #6 · answered by scuba_steve 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They do because they are French, but they are also Canadian because they live in Canada. The most common language spoken in Canada is English. So that is how people who live in Quebec know French as well as they know English.
2006-11-11 05:00:01 · answer #7 · answered by Vanessa<3 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Their official language is French but most legal documents, signs and displays have a mix of both English and French.
2006-11-11 04:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by short cherry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of them speak English.
2006-11-11 05:18:54 · answer #9 · answered by krumlov 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Speaking French & Loving German Culture!
2016-08-01 08:33:45 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋