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ã‚ãªãŸã¯ã€ã‚±ãƒ™ãƒƒã‚¯å·žã«ä½ã‚“ã§ã„ã¦ã€å‹•ä½œã™ã‚‹ã‚ˆã†ã«è¨ˆç”»ã—ã¦ã„ã‚‹å ´åˆ, speaking French is definitely an asset.
州全体, ãŠãŠã‚ˆã 55 percent of the population speaks only French, ç´„ã—ã°ã‚‰ã 40 percent speak both French and English.
Only five percent of Quebec residents get by speaking only English.
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Montreal is the second-largest French-speaking city in the world (パリã®å¾Œ), but it’s also the most bilingual.
More than half of Montreal’s residents can communicate in both French and English, and among businesspeople, that number goes up to a 80 パーセント. ã‚ãªãŸã¯ã€ãƒ•ãƒ©ãƒ³ã‚¹èªžã§Montrealersã«å–ã‚Šçµ„ã‚€å ´åˆã§ã‚‚ã€, they’ll often switch into English if they recognize that you’re not a native French speaker.
It’s possible to live here with no French at all, but you’ll find it much easier to work and manage your day-to-day activities if you can speak at least some French.
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ケベックã€ã‚±ãƒ™ãƒƒã‚¯å·žã«ã‚ã‚‹, which draws many international tourists, you’ll find English speakers working in tourism-related businesses. 全体, ã—ã‹ã—ã€, only a third of residents are fully bilingual, while two-thirds speak only French.
The number of Quebec City residents who get by with English only is negligible, so if you’re planning to settle here, try to begin learning French as soon as you can.
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The Quebec government wants newcomers to learn to speak French as quickly as possible.
In partnership with universities, 大å¦, community organizations, ã‚„å¦æ ¡, the provincial Ministry of Immigration offers both part-time and intensive full-time French-language courses for new residents. ã‚ãªãŸã¯ãれらã®è¦ä»¶ã‚’満ãŸã—ã¦ã„ã‚‹å ´åˆ, the courses are free.
ãƒã‚§ãƒƒã‚¯ Quebec Ministry of Immigration website for information about French language programs in the community where you’ll be living.
Learning French Before You Leave Home
Want to get a head start on your French studies before you leave home? These resources can help: