French C2: French around the world: Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec · Words

French changes beyond France. Belgium and Switzerland count septante (70) and nonante (90); Switzerland also says huitante (80). There, as in Quebec, people take le déjeuner in the morning, le dîner at noon and le souper in the evening. Quebec says char (car), magasiner (to go shopping), blonde (girlfriend), courriel (email) and tiguidou (great); in Belgium, une fois softens a request: Viens une fois!

• septante — seventy (Belgium, Switzerland)
• nonante — ninety (Belgium, Switzerland)
• huitante — eighty (Switzerland)
• le dîner — lunch (Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec)
• le souper — dinner (Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec)
• le char — car (Quebec)
• magasiner — to go shopping (Quebec)
• le courriel — email (Quebec)

• On se voit pour le souper ? — Shall we meet for dinner? (Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec)
• Mon char est en panne. — My car has broken down. (Quebec)
• Viens une fois ici ! — Come over here! (Belgium)
• C’est tiguidou ! — That’s great! (Quebec)