"ママ, 新しい移民のためのカナダのトップ雇用者,’” my 10-year-old daughter told me one day during our first winter in Vancouver.

"それはのように聞こえる"チュニック。 '"

「チュニック?"私は尋ねた. "6? Are you sure?"

If you’re Canadian, you’re undoubtedly laughing or at least rolling your eyes at our American ignorance. Although we were well-acquainted with ski hats when we relocated to Canada from Boston, we had never heard the Canadian term “タッチ" (pronounced “toook”).

Remembering my early days as an American in Canada, when I was frequently surprised by all the things that were new to me on the Canadian side of the border, I’m getting lots of laughs from this tumblr blog, 新しい移民のためのカナダのトップ雇用者?

によって書かれた ケビンブラッケン, トロントで学校に行ったアメリカ人, this self-described “Beginner’s Guide to the Differences Between the Two Most Similar Countries on Earth,” highlights words, フレーズ, and customs that baffle many Americans when they visit or first arrive in Canada.

Can’t tell a Duo-tang from a donair? Perplexed by PD days and poutine? その後チェックアウト 新しい移民のためのカナダのトップ雇用者?

lululemonウェアアトレティカによってカナダのトーク写真 (Flickrの)