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You could win a trip for two to a Canadian destination of your choice. The prize includes transportation provided by Air Canada and $2000 spending money.
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Click on each of the language-related questions, answer it, and submit an entry form. Each correct answer gives you a chance to win. You can enter the contest twice a day—once in English and once in French.
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The French word broue is an informal but well established Canadianism that refers to the foam that forms on certain liquids.
What does the expression avoir de la broue dans le toupet mean?
- a)to have a lot to do in a short amount of time
- b)to have the wind in your hair
- c)to be bold or audacious
In Canadian French, the reflexive verb s’épivarder has several meanings, including “to get some air, to have fun outdoors, to stretch your legs.”
Conjugate the verb s’épivarder in the following sentence. Nous nous ______ sur les pistes de ski avant qu’il se mette à faire trop froid.
- a)serons épivardé
- b)serons épivardés
- c)seront épivardé
The French verb débourrer has a distinct meaning in Acadia.
In Acadian French, what does débourrer un paquet mean?
- a)to ship a package
- b)to give a package to someone
- c)to open a package
The French verb ambitionner is frequently used in Canada, but it has different meanings in Canada than in other parts of the Francophonie.
What does the expression n’ambitionne pas mean in the following sentence?
J’en fais déjà beaucoup pour toi, alors n’ambitionne pas!
- a)don’t twist my words
- b)don’t push it
- c)don’t try to outdo me
The French word fraise doesn’t just mean “strawberry.” In a figurative sense, if can refer to someone’s head or face.
What does the expression se bourrer la fraise mean?
- a)to show up somewhere
- b)to eat a large amount
- c)to make fun of someone
The contest questions were prepared by the Language Portal of Canada, an initiative of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Translation Bureau.
