as a uk tourist in montreal would the fact that french is the language be a problem to a non french speaker?

Answer 1

Nope! Most Canadians know English!

Answer 2

As an Anglo-Montreal, It is not hard to get by in Montreal in English. You will occasionally have problems, but you can usually get by. English will not be a problem in hotels and restaurants that cater to tourists. Most stores will not be a problem, every taxi driver I have ever met spoke english, Public transit might be a little difficult (bus drivers often will not speak english), but there are maps next to most bus stops and in the metros so you should be ok.

Answer 3

No. even though Montreal is in Quebec which is mostly french speaking, ppl that live in Montreal understand and speak fully french and english. if u went further into Quebec into Quebec City, than u will have a problem because in Quebec City, not much ppl understand and speak english. Even though Canada's offical lanaugues are french and english, we canadians cannot fully understand/commuicate french/english. So if u want to travel through Quebec, Montreal would have the most people that understand both french and english. Even though street names and signs are in french, they're in quite easily reconizable in shapes and colour. So ur answer to ur question is no, it is not a problem for a UK toursist in Montreal that doesn't speak french. Hoped it helped!!

Answer 4

I speak European French and if you are not used to hear Canadian French, it can still be difficult to understand at first. Some words can be feminine in France and masculine in Canada. Canadians also coin new words to avoid using English words : like magasiner in Canada = faire du shopping in France barre oblique au Canada = Slash in France They also use the same words as in France with different meanings : Dépaneuse is a shop in Canada and a tow truck in France Liqueur can be pops in Canada and in France it is only used for alcoholic drinks. In Quebec it can also happen that some people say "bonjour" when they leave... Canadian French also used old fashioned French words. Canadian have a specific distinct accent : It seems to me that the Canadian "a" sounds more like a French "o". But In France too there are differences of pronounciation between the north and the south.....Some people pronounce the "t" at the end of "vingt" while some others pronounce the "s" at the end of "moins" or the silent "e" at the end of words.

Answer 5

Montreal is a very cosmopolitan city, unlike other smaller towns inside the Province of Quebec and also Quebec City itself but if you're planning to stay in Montreal during your vacation, you should be okay but try sticking to the West side of town if you can, lol!

But if you're planning on coming back, learning a little French is not going to kill you, is it?



Good luck to you & HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Answer 6

As long as you make it clear you're a tourist, you'll be fine. Not everyone can speal English, but most can get by, and they're only ticked at other Canadians who don't speak French, not foreigners.

Answer 7

Most of the responses are not quite factual, the poster who said if you stick to the West Island is correct that is a large English speaking area of Montreal. Not speaking French can get you into a world of difficulty in some places. I think being aware that you could have a problem is better than the rose coloured picture that the other posters have presented. Not everyone in Montreal will speak English to you even if they can.

Answer 8

no in montreal the majority speak English but you may find that some
out of all the places in quebec montreal is most bilingual though and is multicultural

Answer 9

You won't have a problem. Most french speaking people will switch to English once they know you don't speak French.

Answer 10

No problem whatsoever,if you go to a strictly ethnic area you may find they use French exclusively,however they all understand english from my experience.