ALL THE OFFBEAT, QUIRKY THINGS I DID IN MONTREAL **in franglais | DamonAndJo

[@DamonAndJo]

Who here likes to parler franglais? Not anglais. Not français. But franglais. Swear it's the best language - and it's perfect for those occasions where you're trying to show off in French, but then immediately want to revert back to comfort when you start struggling.

[@queenmarig7199]

DamonAndJo please subscribe to my channel

[@Topcorncinema]

J'suis fiancé avec un Australien, donc à la maison, c'est franglais E-VE-RY-DAY! 🙃

[@lagritsalammas]

Estonglish is very much a thing. As is Finglish. Greetings from the Baltic sea!

[@WhatsUpMontrealTV]

we do!

[@cloclo6922]

Franglais tous les jours! Vive Montréal xoxox

[@RebekahsLife]

im LIVING for this franglais content

[@DamonAndJo]

I'm starting to think all of our videos should be like this cuz...like, not even trying to toot our own horns, but THIS IS HOW OUR CONVERSATIONS ACTUALLY GO. It's easier!

[@RebekahsLife]

DamonAndJo i swear EVERY expat in France can relate

[@briannab.4055]

When i found you guys i couldnt understand your french videos and used them to listen and try to learn but now after living in france a few months and learning more french i can understand and its such a good moment for me !!!!

[@realtalktina]

Wow i've lived in France for 5 months and I'm still learning french

[@ArtCreamProject]

I plan to get there one day! :)

[@nicolepham1202]

julep is made with real oranges!! my friend used to work for julep and complained about having to carry the heavy boxes of fresh oranges up the stairs in the giant orange (it's not just an empty ball)

[@antoine22]

alssooo its purposely not supposed to taste like just plain orange juice, people come to julep for the julep taste!!

[@mymightymocs7916]

Fr why would you go there and pay that much for regular orange juice that you can buy at the supermarket, the whole point is no one really knows the exact formula of what's inside, and it is real oranges, but it's a mixture

[@isabellebastien4963]

Et c'est trop booooooon!

[@Offensive_Username]

I suggest making "15 seconds history lessons with Nasir" a thing on this channel. Like once in a while a short interruption during the travel footage of Damon and Jo.

[@NasirFleming]

OoOoOoOoOo

[@Imsemble]

His history was completely wrong though, the French did not slaughter the natives. We did make allies with some of them and help them war against their enemies, but that's it when it comes to slaughter. We only traded with them and tried to convert them, that's it. Most of the disgusting things actually happened (and continue to happen) under british rule.

[@misfitmia]

when someone asks “what did Damon just say?” and you legit can’t remember if it was in French or English and that was only two seconds ago THAT’S BILINGUAL CULTURE and that makes me want to move to Montreal so bad. that being said my French friends and I living in London speak in franglais more and more often and we’ve stopped apologizing about it. EMBRACE!

[@Ame-zv5lj]

OMG we have the same name

[@wross2425]

When Damon speaks better French than you and you grew up in Montréal lol

[@DamonAndJo]

Tabernac 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@WhatsUpMontrealTV]

So true hahhahahaha

[@emiriebois2428]

Because you live in the english ghetto

[@Twistedtee18]

legittt

[@sossoft]

@@emiriebois2428 where is that lol

[@Alicia-bh6xl]

one of the advantages of living in montreal and speaking both english and french is that i can understand this video without subtitles lol

[@carolinethibault8021]

Man dont disrespect the orange julep goodness, c'est un classique pour les vrais montréalais ;)

[@jennifermiranda8969]

Caroline Thibault avoue

[@stakitupnprotectit7246]

Caroline Thibault on va etre daccord la bouffe est dla marde

[@MISSVANILLE]

Omg le jus est pas buvable et c’est la seule chose qu’ils ont essayé 😂

[@119892223]

Lol I nearly puked when I tried that orange julep for the first time. I wanted sooo bad when I was little lol

[@8bittimetraveler834]

@@stakitupnprotectit7246 Cette été j'y suis allé pour la première fois et c'est vraiment average comme endroit. 20$ juste pour une poutine, un hamburger et un jus d'orange trop sucré c'est vraiment de l'arnaque. En plus les 2 primitifs qui flippent les burgers m'ont fait un regard faché juste parcque j'ai dis le mot 'Filipino'. Hey that's racist!

[@dnka.17]

I love quand tu parles franglais 💛 It's my langue préférée

[@motherduckery3186]

I have to say this is so well shot and composed - it's like a mini movie. I love it.

[@LuggageLife]

Omg y'all too funny. 😂😂 Can we please get some more Damon, Raida and Nasir vids? Maybe a series? 😏

[@stephanegendroncartier5973]

The Orange Julep is quite iconic in Montreal. I have always loved going to the Orange Julep, but I will never forget the time my Aunt and Uncle brought me and my Sister there at Midnight. I was quite young, we were in our pajamas, and it was an exciting, unexpected adventure. The most iconic part of “The Big Orange” (apart from their building), is their drink, the “Gibeau Orange Julep”. It is delicious and while the exact recipe is unknown, I have made this version several times and it is close enough for me. It is so good, that MTL Blog featured it as the closest recipe they have tried! Ingredients 1 6 oz. can orange juice 1 cup milk 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 12 Ice Cubes *Optional egg whites/egg substitute may be added for the frothy texture. About 3 Tbsp, but it is not mandatory.* Instructions Put everything in the blender except for the ice. Blend for 10-15 seconds until frothy. Add the ice and blend for another 20 seconds until thoroughly crushed. Have a taste test. If it isn’t as sweet as you would like, add a tiny bit more Vanilla extract. Just be careful- sometimes people put too much vanilla in it and it ends up tasting way too sweet. Simple, isn’t it?

[@Elchampolinbellacado]

that's crazy in my culture which is the Dominican republic we have a drink similar to this in a way called morir son ado which is a milky orange drink

[@mylene_b]

Their juice is really nasty. Mixing milk and eggs to orange juice, just ew.

[@delaformosa]

So is no one else going to say it? Okay well Raida is handsome af

[@galaxy9501]

and he has such a nice vibe as well

[@rosiecalvo8712]

Raida could like ... get it

[@sydneythomas8026]

rosiecalvo agreed!! 😂

[@olimac909]

agreed

[@annablum7365]

Yes

[@katiecoolidge6396]

"I'm not gonna buy anything because I don't have money" *gasps* *sad music plays* lol

[@thomaslai4680]

I lived in montreal for 8 months because Im studying engineering at mcgill. It's so cool to see you visit so many places that ive explored as an outsider and a lover of quebecois culture, like Jean mance parc and the underground tunnels. The switching to english thing is so relatable!!! It's like walking on a thin rope, if you trip a little bit your french conversation is over. This video is the coolest thing ever and I hope that the next time you're in montreal i'll happen to be there as well!

[@murph05xxx42]

Is it bad but in school I watch French videos to look smart but really I don’t understand

[@Itsmechelsea2]

💀💀 lmao

[@ethanberry7066]

Murph05 Xxx SAAAMME

[@yvonne1359]

Maybe you’ll end up learning it that way. Keep doing it

[@KylaeighA]

Fooooooolish 😂😂 Keep doing what you doin’, just not in front of someone who actually speaks French before you get caught

[@Ria-cg6pu]

LMAOOOO

[@JayPalfrey]

your French is impeccable !! amazing video as always

[@back2nana]

Maybe it's cus I grew up with Metropolitan French and speak it but the dude from France (sry forgot his name) is literally the most attractive thing I've seen (and heard) in a while lol 😍😍

[@alexu176]

Montreal is known for food, where was the food?! Schwartz!? Also for cheap fun try Boneventure's indoor skating rink, comedy nest, fireworks at LaRonde, zip-lining at the Vieux Port (this is pricey though), roof-top clubs, free art galleries, museums, street music, laser-tag, indoor mini-putt, videogame themed bars where you can play Nintendo, cat cafe, bull-riding, Mont-Royal views of the city, arcades, casinos, you name it. Don't blow money at tourist attractions like the Julep lol

[@mylene_b]

Yes, Schwartz is way better than Gibeau Orange Julep

[@gabriellapelletier6065]

The stairs on the outside of the houses are due to the fact that they were all mostly built during world war two and architects wanted to give homeowners a quick escape if any invasion was to occur! :)

[@karima_MK]

gabriella pelletier no the houses are a lot from the late 19th early 20th century. So this therory doesn't work.

[@gabriellapelletier6065]

@@karima_MK id check your sources!

[@bobbiusshadow6985]

.. and I thought it was simply because it was cheaper than building a staircase inside and gaining interior space at the same time ..

[@rebeccafeng1918]

Construction all year round am I right fellow Montréalais?😂 But for real, I love my city 🖤

[@vapor4den]

Ça fait vraiment tout drôle de te voir à Montréal au Québec là où je vis après t'avoir vu visiter le monde entier lol 😜 Oh and I love those Franglais video !

[@TheFunkyJAL]

It's a little unfortunate you didn't have a Montreal buff with you guys to explain the context of some situations and sites you visited...Julep being the last remaining old drive throughs other than that being a common fast food joint. The orange Julep juice is basically the same as Orange Julius. MTL Crew Cafe is situated in the first headquarters of the RBC Bank, and until 3years ago before the cafe opened, you could see the remains of the old bank cashier counters and piled up library lamps. There's also a NightClub in the old vault . The underground is just a major shopping mall crossing metro stations and takes you to the train station as well. If you understand the different passages you will find that it's almost true, you can do a lot without stepping out during winter. It's also going through a major transformation at the moment ! There's so much to say!

[@beatricelafreniere-premont5417]

Omg oui merci t’as super bien expliqué pourquoi on voulait protéger notre langue! Ça fait vraiment plaisir de voir qu’un anglophone comprend. Merci! Et en passant, ton français est pas mal du tout, bravo!

[@karima_MK]

Béatrice La Frenière-Prémont Y a plein d'anglo et d'allophones qui le comprennent et je suis optimiste pour la suite. Parler français restera un atout et un objet d'intérêt. Ça rend Montréal digne d'intérêt pour les touristes cet îlot d'exotisme.

[@selssm]

The reason why the underground mall looks like that is because it is going under major renovations

[@snterp]

God, I love Montreal. I also went to the Orange thing while I was volunteering there for a soup kitchen. I loved in Montreal for 6 months and met my wife there. Although I very much appreciate living in Europe, Montreal's probably still one of my favorite cities, since it's a nice blend of Europe and North America. Plus Québécois is DA BOMB.

[@isabelle2187]

Tu parles très bien francais Damon! Et merci de si bien présenter Montréal, ma belle ville! 😊💙

[@gabet1075]

This is great. Canadian French is so different than French French, though. I landed in Montreal, struggled for a day (refusing to have landed in Quebec and not speak more French) and locked myself in for a night watching Teletoon la Nuit until I got the rhythm of it. Thank goodness for The Simpsons and American Dad.

[@tresoronthebeach]

Hi damon julep is milk egg and orange juice!!

[@beautybyeloush6149]

You are so precious. PLEASE PROTECT THIS HUMAN AT ALL COST. Je t'aime ❤ et la France t'aime ❤

[@amazinggirl123]

More franglish videos!! This video inspired me so much ❤️

[@ethanberry7066]

HIII GUYS. IM SOOO EARLY AGAIN. HAVE A GREAT DAY! You guys inspired me to start learning French, et je parle presque couramment!!

[@emmabou4781]

💪💪❤️

[@DelToro7]

Nasir is still my favourite guest star. He's hilarious AND he really pops on camera! lol

[@oussama9183]

the outside stairs were started after a ruling of the city when they obliged every new duplex( appartements) to have at least a certain percentage of the front porch be greenery (so grass usually) because the city was starting to feel very crowded (like paris where all the buildings start at the street) so all buildings constructed kinda lose a part of their land and had to be kinda smaller un less you bought more land, so they started using that space for stairs so they werent wasting that space inside the appartement and they didnt have to heat in the winter so it's cheaper for electricity.

[@JoseGarcia-et6gb]

OMFG Raida is the most beautiful human being I’ve ever seen !! 😱💕

[@christyramos4689]

I’m watching this so late at night, pretty zooted and watched the video half way without realizing the captions were off. I know... buuuut Damon’s content is so good, that I’ll watch it without even knowing the language and still enjoy it.

[@zarinamujadedy6785]

LOL! You guys are hilarious! Hahaha @9:59 dying at Nasir, "always the after thought, aren't we?"

[@Stephanie-ki5oz]

She probably spoke to you in English cause of your accent in French. She could tell your mother tongue is English especially that you said “ avocado toast” instead of “ pain à l’avocat”

[@cathybugdale8077]

Toast = roti

[@Stephanie-ki5oz]

Cathy Bugdale in Montreal “ roti “ is rarely used. Usually reserved for Jamaican food.

[@pepitogrande9902]

@@Stephanie-ki5oz Heu, non?? On dit "roti" pour le pain grillé au déjeuner tout le temps. Cathy is right and we say roti a lot, it's even written in a lot of breakfast place's menus. We sometimes franglais it and say "2 toasts à l'avocat, svp" or "2 rotis avec des avocats,svp".

[@douaadaif1468]

Pepito Grande we always say toast literally never heard someone use roti bruh. Like maybe old people i guess

[@pepitogrande9902]

@@douaadaif1468 I'm not that old and always heard rôti in French. Et pas juste à Montréal. C'est pas une question d'âge. J'imagine que ça dépend si tu vis plus dans un quartier anglo que franco.

[@miaim]

I work in a tech company next to the “Parisian” metro station lol! Didn’t know about the history part now I’m well acknowledged tnx! I’m glad that you enjoyed your stay :)

[@ChantalTV]

We live in Paris and my 18 year old daughter is moving in 2 weeks to Montreal to study, this was exactly what I needed to see, thanks!!!

[@roepalmer3567]

I literally live in Montreal and don't know what that first cafe was

[@tsukinoblossom]

It's the Crew Collective in le vieux! It's gorgeous, and you can rent co-working spaces and meeting rooms there too. crewcollectivecafe.com/

[@mylene_b]

Me neither, I live in Montreal and I only learned about it last summer. It's called Crew Collective & Cafe

[@joellesoumis8041]

Je trouve que l’expression « c’est correct» est très pratique ! Le français au Québec est plus près du vieux français que le français parlé en France, c’est pour ça que les Français trouvent qu’on utilise des expressions de vieux. Excellente vidéo ! :)

[@sossoft]

Youre making me rediscover my city. From what i remember, you can walk underground without talking the métro. I think the second and fourth stations from Berri on both green and orange line, you can walk To and from.

[@PiaAmorin]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS IN FRENCH. Please keep them coming 😩

[@tretren1468]

This is one of my favorite videos in a minute ! Keep having your employees in vids

[@saraojut4697]

I’m so glad y’all took a break because these videos are better then ever.

[@ericrana]

Lol, Nasir à la fin.. "..you better make sure I don't look.. gonflé" 😂 Love y'all !

[@ChelleMishe]

Not gonna lie i don’t know one bit of French but this was great

[@FruitloopLeviathan]

Thank you for helping preserve our French language!

[@BStephensonn]

hahah living for all of the weird ironies and strange shit you called out throughout the video. I live here now and am constantly like ......what?!

[@mikalahjenifer8908]

This video is EVERYTHING! My new fav trio in my fav city. More videos with you three please!!!

[@fernanda-548]

Damon, when you’re coming to Bordeaux? 💞

[@DamonAndJo]

Y'ALL I KNOW. JE SAIS. J'AI PASSÉ BCP TROP DE PARIS SUR PARIS SANS VISITER LES AUTRES GRANDES VILLES DE LA FRANCE. Je viens de passer les deux derniers jours à Antibes quand même! Tout sur IG. I'll get to Bordeaux one day! I've got to see what all the fuss is about. ❤️

[@ClaireHawkins]

Yesss Montreal!! I didn't manage to capture the franglais in my Montreal vlog but it's my favorite thing about the city!

[@davidb5205]

I want more of these group travel vlogs with Nasir and Raida!

[@DiscoverMontréal]

OMG welcome back!

[@dancehallincommon4207]

Get the opus card as a regular visitor. The Big Orange use to be back in the day roller skating diner like happy days🧘🏾‍♀️

[@KylaeighA]

Screaming at the sarcasm that came with the “No it’s just a ball...in the middle of the parking lot”

[@Hobi4u]

Seeing you go to place I been to on a daily bases make me happy that Montreal is well known and liked by many. I grew up in Montreal and even have cousin that work at the big orange.

[@Arthurslable]

I loved this video!! Even tho I can speak both français et anglais je n'arrive pas à code switcher comme vous, c'est impressionnant plus de vidéos comme celles là !! Besides, as we Brazilians'd say, Nasir is a cake!! Haha funny and pretty!

[@shreklover.777]

C’est la première fois où je sais où ils sont. C’est un miracle!!

[@belincan3779]

The first time I saw your hiking up Mount Royal in Montreal video, I put that on my bucket list if I ever go here. And now I live in Montreal for a month and I already hiked it 3 times and I love this city, it's amazing!

[@coraliemoreau-lamarre6894]

C'est vrai qu'à Montréal/au Québec, on dit souvent '' c'est correct '' haha

[@rachelhm1017]

I'm so sad it didn't come accross you!!!! I wouldve loved to meet you! Im currently working in MOntreal!!! Jsuis trop triste! Ça l'aurait ete vraiment cool... and tbh Namur is a very sketchy place... hhahaha surprised that you know it... hahha

[@mylene_b]

Me too, I live in Montreal and I'm sad I didn't see him

[@zazilbriseno5931]

J'adore tes vidéos en français ou quand tu fais l'accent français

[@nathanielallbut9811]

I just love how casually they change languages, I just start panicking and pretend to understand bc I’ve already asked them to repeat something and I end up just being like “ah ouais!” and it’s obvious I didn’t understand urghhh c’est trop

[@Yaassmin123]

one of my favorite videos! Nasir is so funny I love him!!

[@dylanelemieux8709]

I was waiting for you to come to my lovely home in Quebec😊 next you should do is trying to speak like a real Quebecois it would be hilarious😜

[@MISSVANILLE]

Dylane Lemieux omg tellement!!

[@lilkmm1007]

Me: *starts watching video* Also me: OMG THAT ACCENT WHEN HE'S SPEAKING FRENCH IS ADORABLE Je parle français et j'étais née à Montréal alors je parle français et anglais :3

[@Cbgart]

I'm so proud of myself for watching it without subtitles 💕 yay studying pays

[@ninacl04]

I'm born and bred in Montreal, my family is from here for several generations so we really know the city like the back of our hands so it was so fun to watch you explore!

[@mikaellerousse]

I'm from Montreal and been to Orange Julep numerous times, and if I'm not mistaking, the orange juice there is mixed with milk... that's their speciality Lol Love that video of my city! J'adore le franglais, c'est malade! C'est représentatif de mon quotidien haha

[@moldybreadcentral3468]

Lol i live in Montreal and I speak next level franglais lol. For example I take a French verb and conjugated in English like um I am mangeing mon favourite fruit while I am ecouteing the télé

[@MISSVANILLE]

Chicken Nugget this is on an other level 😂😂

[@moldybreadcentral3468]

MISS VANILLE 😂

[@aaronmoiche330]

« Bah c’est de l’eau ouais » 😂😂j’adore cet homme!!!

[@Victor.Martin98]

BEST VLOGGGG!! LOVE your friends!!!!

[@lucgonzo]

i discovered you in the react videos of Doozy, you too speak soo good french. Honestly, i'm french, and even if i can hear a slight accent, i could totally imagine that you're english but living in france since child XD

[@wademoores1201]

damon’s travel vlogs always make me happy!

[@nmsibiya8536]

OKAY, your videos are addictive I GET IT, make it stop (don't make it stop). When I learn French, I''m commenting only in La Frenchieeeeeee, just to show you that, "I'm that ....... "

[@awenaur]

i love how ton ami français brought tropicana orange juice à orange julep haha

[@xtapaaa]

In which, 98% of Montrealers see the big orange at least once, but don't actually know what's going on in there😂

[@sachangequoi]

En fait à 4:40, j'ai appris dans mon cours d'histoire que l'entrée du métro avait été donnée (ou prêtée) par la ville de Paris pour commémorer l'implacation des architectes et ouvriers français lors de la construction du métro de Montréal en 1967 (pour l'expo!) In fact, at 4:40, I learned in my history class that the entrance to the subway was given by the city of Paris to commemorate the implication of french architects and workers when they built the metro in Montreal in 1967 (for the expo!)

[@joerp8215]

Sacha Barbe merciiiiii de combattre les faussetés en commentant les vraies choses ! J’étais trop insulté de l’explication erronée dans la vidéo omg 😮

[@sachangequoi]

Joe RP ça fait plaisir hahaha!

[@charlottekempkensd6331]

OMG that is in Montreal exactly were I live!!!

[@thatieg2719]

This was awesome Damon. I loved it

[@ariellet699]

didn't know i needed this trio sm

[@rararararasputin]

Sad you didn't let people hear our wonderful and weird French accent ! A national treasure !

[@JeremiahTatola]

J’adore MONTRÉAL !!! C’est cool ce ils parlent anglais et français!

[@catherinecharron2948]

"Santé bish, santé!" Mdr 😂😂😂 c'est tellement cute

[@LashanR]

When you started the video in Mile End I was so excited... miss that vibe

[@WhatsUpMontrealTV]

I've always wanted to go to the Orange Julep on Thursday evening to experience the classic car show.

[@olivierlea3996]

I’m finally happy Bcz someone actually vlogged in Montreal and what excites me the most is that I live close to the orange thing. I’ll admit I hate the orange juice over there hahah😂. C drôle comment je ne suis pas la seule qui parle franglais!😂

[@stephaniekiel5101]

I know that Damon already did a little bit of this on his Insta story, but I would love for both Damon and Jo to talk more about politics either on their channel or on social media in general. I feel like being so well-traveled has allowed them to see the US from a variety of different lenses, and I would love to hear more about that!

[@DamonAndJo]

Awww I thank you for saying that! I would also agree that being well-traveled is the *first* step in being able to analyze your own country's culture and political views/values. But it is a risky game to play, I tell you - in terms of keeping "everyone" happy. The easiest way to piss people off is through politics - which is frustrating because I feel like if people traveled more they would see that they could and probably should detach themselves from this identity they believed for themselves - that they "are" American or they "are" Australian or whatever. And after you detach yourself from that identity, you can start detaching yourself from every other identity and role you play in society (profession, family ties, sexuality, etc.) and start thinking for yourself. Basically, travel makes you look at society and politics through a different lens. It makes you question everything you've ever known or believed. Anyway, for every political comment I make on IG or YT, I get just as many bad DMs as good DMS. Some are even from my family telling me to quiet down so I don't lose followers or sponsors. But as Cardi B once rapped, "I started speaking my mind, and tripled my views." So for now, I'll keep speaking my mind.

[@AnaisBelmusic]

By the way the old couple behind them in the foodcourt goes there EVERY SINGLE DAY together! Used to see them walk by my shop every day

[@theshoppaholic95]

I live in montreal. Went to julet one time. They use real oranges for the juice, but they add milk or eggs (they wouldn’t say 🙄) to make it froffy 🤢... and probably lots of sugar

[@karima_MK]

Carla Lambert thank you for saying. I won't cross the town to go then

[@mylene_b]

It's nasty indeed. Adding milk and eggs to orange juice is so dumb. Lol

[@loveyouseb]

Orange julep’s notorious drink is a mixture of Milk and Orange Juice, that is what gives it that distinct taste. No ice cream is added

[@carolinebeck3721]

yessssss, please more of these adorable trio vids. You three are so cute!!

[@baran_toob]

Raida’s sarcasm is giving me life😅

[@yasmineregra571]

I’m so happy you enjoy my city! J’adoreee

[@ana-mariamanica5923]

I watched the last video you were in Montreal and I was like.. Hmm he went to Montreal but didn't film anything? But here it is 💃

[@kippxbooks]

so excited to see a video in french (franglais) !!!