Montreal's Languages

French and English in Montreal

French is the official language of the entire province of Québec, including Montreal. Most businesses in Montreal use French as their first language, however English is widely understood throughout, especially in the downtown area.

Common French Terms

The following list contains the common French terms that are quite useful when visiting Montreal.

English	French	Pronunciation
Yes	Oui	Weeh
No	Non	Nonh
Please	S’il vous plait	Seal-voo-plate
Thank You	Merci	Mer-see
You’re welcome	Bienvenue	Bee-en-vuh-nu
Good day	Bonjour	Bon-joor
Good night	Bonsoir	Bon-swarr
Good bye	Bye	bye
Do you speak English?	Parlez-vous anglais?	Par-lez vooz ong-lay
I don’t speak french`	Je ne parle pas Francais	Je nuh parl pa fran-say
I don’t understand	Je ne comprends pas	Je nuh com-pron-pa
How much ..?	Combien..?	Comb-bee-en
Where is ..?	Ou est..?	Ooh eh?
Subway	Metro	Metro