If I want to see more interesting videos on this great foss platform, I better learn more words and phrases to enjoy them more.

I’m also happy that there are Quebec instances.

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    It’s all fun and games until you meet the French 😂

    It’s not as bad as I make it sound, though they are a people who are very proud of their language, and not particularly tolerant of people who butcher it.

    The Parisians generally can’t be arsed with your efforts and speak English anyway - fair enough, their English is better than your Français 99% of the time.

    The rest of the French are absolutely brutal, and in a good way. If they figure that you’re learning the language, then they will let you learn - even if it means letting you flail and and stutter, or even outright sink when you speak. Fair play, it makes you learn faster - they absolutely will not switch to English.

    It’s great for the learner, even if it appears overly blunt (or even outright hostile) to begin with. 11/10 would try speaking again A++++

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      14 days ago

      I think the post is mostly about Canadian French, specifically Québécois.

      Maybe even Métis French, Chiac, or Acadian French.

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    What are some of your favorite channels? I’m also switching most of my content to French in order to immerse myself better in the language.

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      I’m tipping my toes more into the platform every week as I get more comfortable with the project. I suppose right now my favourite channels are the Linux Experiment and Transport Evolved.