Canadian/U.S words & pronounciations

[Sprailenes 47]

Canadians: Please

Americans: GIMMIE THAT BEFORE I SHOOT YOU!!!

It's a joke. I am kidding.

[kimmbo 0]

Heres a scrapbook page I made of some of the words my husband and I say differently...LOL

Love Across the Border:

http://www.scrapbook.com/galleries/108145/...953/0/20/1.html

[rhymeswithcandi 0]

Diction:

US / Canadian

Semi / Transport Truck

Line / Line-up

zee / zed

toque / beanie

Pronunciation

Saaawry / Soory (this is always a dead giveaway that I'm Canadian)

Baaysel / Bahsil (Basil)

When I say words like Mazda, Yamaha, Pasta, Yahoo and Nissan my husband cracks up and mocks me repeating the word a few times..

I also notice that Americans say "boo-coo" when they use the work "beaucoup" It drives me up the wall.

I think you have toque and beanie switched. I had never heard toque until I met Lindsay.

The over-pronunciation of the letter A always gets me with Lindsay. Everytime she says bag, I mock her.

That said, I am a southerner with a noticable accent, so I can't say too much.

Oops~

Canadians: Please

Americans: GIMMIE THAT BEFORE I SHOOT YOU!!!

It's a joke. I am kidding.

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Heres a scrapbook page I made of some of the words my husband and I say differently...LOL

Love Across the Border:

http://www.scrapbook.com/galleries/108145/...953/0/20/1.html

That's awesome!

Cool, a reason to bring this up. Celica: American, "sell-la-cah"; Canadian "sah-leak-a". I used to own one and when it came up in conversation, my US husband had a wonderfully (annoying) holler at the way i pronounced it.

My husband is really into cars and bikes so makes and models actually come up quite a bit. And when they do, he laughs his a$$ off at me. To avoid being teased, I sometimes try and remember how to say it in American but it never works out.

[Reba 2]

Here in North Carolina a toque is called a tobaggan. Cracks me up every time.

[Krikit 1,165]

For instance: What Canadians would call "running shoes," Texas (and I imagine most of the Southern states) refer to as "tennis shoes." However, in the northeast, they're called "sneakers." Because my parents always called them sneakers, my brother and I grew up saying that word (in addition to other terms as well). Doing so apparently identified us as "northerners" to the ears of many Texans, even though we were born-and-raised in the Lone Star state.

We call them sneakers too!!!!! And the same thing about the accents and being in a different area. My family is from England (my kids are the first Canadians) and whenever we go back home, the British pick up on the Canadian accent and think my parents are visiting from "America". But when we are in Canada, everyone hears a British accent and thinks they are visiting from England.

[Krikit 1,165]

Here in North Carolina a toque is called a tobaggan. Cracks me up every time.

I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My husband is from North Carolina and we've had that same weird conversation!!!!! He had no idea that a toboggan is a sled. And I was laughing at him saying why would you wear a toboggan on your head?!!!

Canadians: You're welcome.

Americans: Uh huh.

[T.O_2_FL 0]

Canadian: Pop

American: Soda

I asked for a Pop once and my Fiance laughed and said something along the lines of 'you want to get shot?'.....LOL

[Krikit 1,165]

Heres a scrapbook page I made of some of the words my husband and I say differently...LOL

Love Across the Border:

http://www.scrapbook.com/galleries/108145/...953/0/20/1.html

That is so awesome, Kimm!

Another one:

Canadians: Laundry room

Americans: Washroom

[T.O_2_FL 0]

Here in North Carolina a toque is called a tobaggan. Cracks me up every time.

I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My husband is from North Carolina and we've had that same weird conversation!!!!! He had no idea that a toboggan is a sled. And I was laughing at him saying why would you wear a toboggan on your head?!!!

Canadians: You're welcome.

Americans: Uh huh.

that's so true! I hear Uh Huh a lot! My fiance is slowing changing out of that....he's trying to say you're welcome more and more. =)

[PfcsBaby 0]

I didn't see this, so I'm adding it to the list. My husband(American) says Canadians say "aboot" and not "about". I might have said it once for him to tease me about it in the past. Do Canadians really say "aboot"?

Mary

[Krikit 1,165]

I didn't see this, so I'm adding it to the list. My husband(American) says Canadians say "aboot" and not "about". I might have said it once for him to tease me about it in the past. Do Canadians really say "aboot"?

Mary

Some regions do. The west coasters say "about", though. They always say they know someone is from east of Alberta when they say "aboot".

[warlord 73]

Canadian: Pop

American: Soda

I asked for a Pop once and my Fiance laughed and said something along the lines of 'you want to get shot?'.....LOL

This is all dependent on where you are. In SE Michigan they call it Pop, out here they call it pop, in Hawaii it's Soda. It seems the North East is where the term soda is generally spoken, but the rest of the country will either use pop or pop and soda. So that one definatly isn't a American/Canadian difference, just a locality difference everywhere...

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

For instance: What Canadians would call "running shoes," Texas (and I imagine most of the Southern states) refer to as "tennis shoes." However, in the northeast, they're called "sneakers." Because my parents always called them sneakers, my brother and I grew up saying that word (in addition to other terms as well). Doing so apparently identified us as "northerners" to the ears of many Texans, even though we were born-and-raised in the Lone Star state.

Lindsay says runners. I say tennis shoes.

She did admit to me that she caught herself using y'all one time. She'll get the hang of it.

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

Canadian: Pop

American: Soda

I asked for a Pop once and my Fiance laughed and said something along the lines of 'you want to get shot?'.....LOL

Canadian: Pop

American: Soda

Southern: Coke

I always laugh about this one. If you say soda or pop or soda pop down here, people are going to laugh at you. Every "soda" is called coke.

"Do you want a coke?"

"Sure."

"What kind? We have Dr. Pepper and Mountain Dew."

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Nick thinks it's cute when I call dinner "supper"

I don't know why....lol