American vs Canadian Accent

[@KyloWick]

I live in Canada and Ive never heard "Chesterfield" for couch. LOL

[@FlatbushOnline]

exactly my point. I always hear the Americans say "Sofa"

[@s0phi76]

Same thing with America

[@TheGuywithaChannel]

For some of the words, I've used both the American and Canadian versions, but I thought that was something that old snobby people said in movies.

[@shaggy72]

I have a Canadian Friend on the internet & I had no idear what he was talking about when he said chesterfield. Just like The States have different slang in different states, maybe it's a regional thing? (My Canadian friend lives near the great lakes.) Or, he could've just been joking with me since I previously joked with him about his pronunciation & use of "about" "sorry" & "eh"

[@domdimensions9219]

Its an old canadian saying man only old people use that term for the most part.

[@mariahdiaz2829]

Wtf Canadians don't say 'I'll phone u later' lol

[@mariahdiaz2829]

Also I'm Canadian and never heard the word chesterfield in ma life.

[@sageantone7291]

+Mariah Diaz yes, they do.

[@ashleeylyn]

I've said both on different occasions lol

[@justacanadianhoe9294]

+Sage Antone let me guss you amarican... because we actually dont say that! ugh all of thos stero types you amaricans have for us canadians makes me so mad!

[@Julio3324]

+Mariah Diaz I thought that was a British thing, tbh.

[@newwaveframesproductions4758]

LMFAO CHESTERFIELD. CHESTERFIELD?! We just say couch. Seriously.

[@orpheusly69]

Ikr, who says chesterfield?

[@manbaby1353]

no one does

[@7Be]

Devonport lol

[@poppykategibson9235]

i say setee

[@noahshea6241]

Ikr 😂

[@sanv3275]

I AM USING THE TERM GARBURATOR FROM NOW ON

[@fredgold4055]

Never heard of it in canada

[@infuriousgamer1505]

Good luck having americans look at you funny

[@varindersidhu7630]

Selena Vargas hallo dear chat with me [phone]

[@maple3226]

Is this from French influenced area? Never heard about that word in BC side

[@emmae2002]

Please tell me that chesterfield shit was a joke

[@Brained05]

kain erno Sorry chesterfield is used, although couch has become more common. Sofa is used as well.

[@Aquais97]

Brained05 Actually American Accent sounds the same, this is satire, but some words are different.

[@Brained05]

John Polak No it's real. The general American accent and general Canadian accent do have one minor difference related to the pronunciation of words containing "or" Canadians always pronounce "or" the same so the "or" in sort sounds like the "or" in sorry, however if the "or" is followed by another "r" Americans pronounce it a bit differently, more like "ar". Most of the examples in the video are "orr" words. The other examples they gave are words with "ag" The difference here is that the American girl is not actually speaking with a general American accent instead I think she has a Northern Cities accent in which some of the vowels have shifted slightly.

[@Ndesqiue]

LMAOOOOOOO I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING

[@five5x]

+kain erno My newfie grandparents always said chesterfield.

[@justanmpowereddude5021]

I love how Canadians say “Sorry”.. Just sounds right

[@oddicocidic]

sorry, but i've never heard a American say sorry ;)

[@itzalexis2332]

So true😂 (coming from an American)

[@shubbadubba]

lol true they're jerks

[@itzalexis2332]

SHUBH KAUR Gill Not all of us are Jerks

[@oddicocidic]

the dog should say sorry

[@shubbadubba]

ForeverAlexiss most of u guys r jerks

[@screenwatcher949]

What is this all aboot?

[@snowey1279]

Shut up I live in Canada NO ONE SAYS THAT 😂😂😂😂

[@screenwatcher949]

+Snowey 12 What are you so mad aboot? :T

[@snowey1279]

+Broguy 22 okay I now really hate you.😑

[@quabledistocficklepo3597]

Brogue 22, That's "aboat."

[@screenwatcher949]

Snowey 12 Aw, c'mon budda'! I'm still your fwiend right? There's nothing to cry aboot!

[@krx50]

Some of these are different terms for the same thing, but not different pronunciations

[@Lyrix33]

KRX50 I was just gonna write this lol

[@SalmanKhanKool]

Yea, but aren't they still pronouncing them differently.. ?

[@renrendocasao6159]

KRX50 I agree

[@curiouscase0075]

They're blonde.

[@lifeofphyraprun7601]

Most of them actually.

[@LpsAllison]

QUIT JUMPING ON THE DAMN CHESTERFIELD

[@thewoundedwarriors7020]

Ik it’s random, but i love your sims 4 content >~

[@LpsAllison]

The wounded warriors Haha nice to meet you, thanks so much for supporting my content.

[@JuJu-qw1dc]

Lmaoooo😭

[@kaziu312]

Who the hell spells it "passifier"? It's "pacifier".

[@DarthVader-gp6fm]

+Derik De Baun Yes! It is wrong - in fact, it should be "pacifier", as you said.

[@letiggo1448]

I love my pacifier!

[@MissKateWalk]

Thank you!!! I almost thought I was dumb... :D

[@EndohMiharu]

Scrolled down to look for this comment. 😂

[@cindywilliams7618]

Derik De Baun ikr

[@cristoferchanimak]

What on EARTH lol a soother??? CHESTERFIELD?????? As a Canadian I'm shocked at this loll. Must be a lot of variation.

[@stephanevermette145]

I'm Canadian, and in our region we say "sofa" not chesterfield. Canada's a big country - not everyone speaks the same dialect, so to speak.

[@eksadiss]

I hear chesterfield from my french canadian grandma

[@ryleighs9575]

I say couch, but my anglophone Grandma had a "chesterfield".

[@online2000.]

I say all that stuff except chesterfield and I'm Canadian

[@personincognito3989]

+Stephan Vermette you got it buddy. western canada the prairies and different easterners pronounce things differently. but never is foyer ( fo- yay) pronunciation foy- yer

[@AshleeyPless]

I'm Canadian and I say couch.. my grandma says chesterfield. I thought only old people say that

[@veamesify]

Ashleey Pless I think that's an old one. When I was a kid, we said Chesterfield, now I haven't heard that in decades.

[@jasonsaroyan]

+Ashleey Pless I'm grandma called the sofa the "davenport" I shit you not

[@DaAlphaOmega]

I'm Canadian and grew up saying couch.

[@jstrahan2]

+Ashleey Pless You mean the cigarette?

[@AntlersAndAcorns]

+Ashleey Pless my oma says chesterfield

[@avaspitfiresippola4220]

I am Canadian and I don't say Chesterfield, nor have I ever even heard somebody say that. And I don't say drama that way either.

[@waltersumofan]

I'm Canadian and I use chesterfield. I find younger Canadians don't use it maybe because of American influence but yes, it is certainly used

[@johnsaia9739]

I have heard Yankees use the word Chesterfield before and Davenport too for a couch.

[@jvzuuk]

John Saia The only part of the USA where Chesterfield is sometimes used for Couch is northern California, including the San Francisco Bay area.

[@c6ya398]

i know right. wtf. a chesterfield. bullshit. i dont know any other canadian who says chesterfield

[@meganstorey7664]

I'm Canadian and say chesterfield & I say drama that way. It all depends on where you're from.

[@gone.3852]

I like how the hand moves for the camera after they say the words. 10/10 editing there.

[@jordanschutten8613]

? Garburator? Chesterfield? Parkade? I'm Ontarian and haven't heard any of those before. And I don't say drama like that.

[@FlamingManofIron]

Depends on where you are from in Canada - west coast vs east coast will use different words.

[@jordanschutten8613]

Ok. Because I'm from Southern Ontario - only place in Canada where we don't say "aboot" xD

[@kevgmei]

I agree with you for the most part, only my mom says "parkade" and I say "drama" like "cat."

[@JCredTV]

Everyone I've ever known here in Vancouver calls them parkades. That's even what a lot of the signs call them. It sounds silly to use two words and call it a "parking garage".

[@kevgmei]

***** Well in a way, it does kind of simplify it, because a parkade is essentiallt just a giant garage to park cars in. Or an indoor, usually multilevel parking lot, if you will.

[@HesJustSteven]

American: Pacifier Canadian: Soother Me: Binky!!!

[@alwcurlz]

Yeah, we call it binky as well! (North Dakota)

[@carmenmatheson-taylor7208]

I call it a dummy lol

[@alwcurlz]

So, your baby uses a dummy ?

[@alessiafiloc6120]

i say dummy m8

[@carmenmatheson-taylor7208]

Alessia Filloca Good on ya m8

[@saraf4858]

Haha I'm Canadian and I definitely say Mac and cheese, I'll call you later, and couch :)

[@narutobleachbigbang]

Its actually restroom for Americans. Bathroom is used in both countries. Drama is also pronounced both ways. Canadians also say I'll CALL you later. We also say sofa or couch, I have never heard chesterfield. Garburater and parkade and soother aren't common either. Kraft Dinner is a mac & cheese company, Canadians say both.

[@five5x]

+Amara Q I grew up with Newfie grandparents and they always said chesterfield.

[@narutobleachbigbang]

+five5x well your the first one. it's not common in the bigger provinces AT ALL

[@five5x]

Amara Q I know. We live in Southern Ontario, but my grandparents always said chesterfield, but they were the only ones. They also said veranda instead of porch and me instead of my.

[@narutobleachbigbang]

+five5x thats cause its different ways of speaking. nova Scotia and Newfoundland are similar and the rest ain't lol

[@christinefougere1444]

+Amara When I was very young in the 50's we did call it a chesterfield but over they years we've gotten away from that to couch or sofa. Cheers from Nova Scotia

[@Galladefan777]

I'm Canadian and I did a run-down of the video: 1. I say Pylon, The Canadian Way 2. I say Semi, Truck The Canadian Way 3. I say Foyer, The Canadian Way 4. I say Sorry, The American Way 5. I say Borrow, The American Way 6. I say Pencil Crayon, The Canadian Way 7. I say Pasta, The Canadian Way 8. I say Drama, The American Way 9. I say Write a Test, The Canadian Way 10. I say I'll call you later, The American Way 11. I say Washroom, The Canadian Way 12. I say Couch, The American Way 13. I say Garburator, The Canadian Way 14. I say Bag, The Canadian Way 15. I say Tag, The Canadian Way 16. I say Parking Garage, The American Way 17. I say Kraft Dinner, The Canadian way 18. I say Pacifier, The American Way 19. I say Zed, The Canadian Way So that's 12 things I say Canadian & 7 things I say American. Yaaay

[@Trainspotting_Trips]

Are you Canadian or American?

[@explainbread8802]

I'm Canadian but what the fuck is a chesterfield

[@lexi2310]

I know I didn't know either, and ARMY, and EXO-L! Same here haha, and is that JB?

[@explainbread8802]

+Min Suga yes yes it's our little Jaebum being a derp🙃🙃

[@emmadorland4141]

GARBURATOR!! This just made my day...that is one awesome garbage disposal.

[@jonathanbell5328]

I think it might be looking for Sarah Conner.

[@misterdee8426]

Anything with the word 'disposal' attached to it sounds like a big machine to me for some reason.....not sure why.

[@LukeBD150]

A lot of these weren't even different pronunciations but instead different expressions altogether

[@DarthHater100]

+LukeBD150 Why not?? To Canadians, couch is pronounced "chesterfield". They just say it without the 'ouch', and add a '-hesterfield' to the end. . .

[@LukeBD150]

+DarthHater100 real talk

[@chase4792]

+DarthHater100 I say couch...

[@GibsonB4512]

+LukeBD150 As a Canadian that went to high school with Americans, I only ever heard them use "couch" or "sofa" and am pretty sure that none of them knew what a Chesterfield is. Canadian's brand name many items, whereas the US has 4 main words, Aspirin, Kleenex, Tampax & Vaseline. We even use them as verbs. Vacuuming in the US would be Hoovering (with a Hoover) irregardless of the brand. I've only heard of upright's or cannister vacuum's, never Hoover from the US (not including the specific brand). I realise (realize) this was more about (aboot) pronunciation, but our use of nouns in context with brands is the main difference. This also stems from the British (Plimsoles-Tennis shoes-sneakers in Canada, Byro-Bic-ballpoint in Canada, one of the only times we don't brand an item) One huge difference I get a kick out of is the American word 'actress", as I've seen so many Canadian female actors being interviewed in the US and I notice their reaction when they call themselves "an actor" and realise (realize) it's an Americanism they missed.

[@GibsonB4512]

+Kevin Babb And just to burst the bubble of all of the Canadians saying chesterfield isn't a Canadianism for couch, I suggest you watch the season 5 premiere of "Lost Girl", a show that's been highly broadcast around the world for the last 5 years. At around the 20 minute mark, Dr. Lauren Lewis has been trying to get info on Valhalla from Tamsin. Tamsin then pulls a seat cushion off the couch and cuts it open with a blade to which Dr. Lewis replies "that's how you're going to help? By killing a chesterfield?" That line was heard by millions of people around the world in the last year. Sorry, but I know old school Canadian english. There's also been a trend to use "actress" on awards shows in Canada. Sounds better than "Female Actor in such & such category".

[@lindsay4254]

I'm Canadian and I don't say or have ever heard a lot of these

[@hipstyhopsty2685]

Same here

[@w.s.reimer546]

+Obsessed_Fangirl That shows your age more than your nationality. Some of these terms are slowly dying out. And garbarator, we don't have them in Canada.

[@mountainguyed67]

As there are many word uses or pronunciations in different parts of the U.S., I'm sure there are in Canada too. It's too big of a place to be all the same. If you did a video saying this is how we talk in the U.S., and only demonstrated one region, people from other regions would be up in arms. If you're a U.S. person search "how y'all youse and you guys talk, it's a test that tries to determine where you live by the way you talk. For me it said about an hour north of where I live, which isn't far enough off to complain about. Even if you're from Canada it will help you understand U.S. vocabulary better by seeing the answer choices.

[@MK-cy3ww]

USA influence I guess

[@user-mh9gc2uw2u]

Same

[@ryanp5786]

In canada we still call Mac and cheese Mac and cheese. Kraft dinner is completely different.

[@kimghanson]

People keep saying mac and cheese, but it sounds phoney to me, as if the person saying it is saying, "see how with it I am?" I've always just said macoroni. So far nobody's been puzzled by what I mean.

[@Dixonbre]

Kim Hanson But there are so many dishes made with "macaroni" - how do you tell them apart :o lol

[@Dixonbre]

Agreed. Just like "Kleenex" is just a brand of a tissue.

[@4tahlulz4]

Ryan Purcell-Pilgrim Yeah Kraft Dinner is a specific brand for a macaroni and cheese imitation. Don't know who the fuck would ever think they are the same thing. That is like saying Canadians call Coffee "Tim Hortons" or something.

[@topten1987]

Ryan Purcell-Pilgrim Macaroni cheese it its name ffs, not mac n cheese or kraft fuckin dinner

[@britt9900]

I'm canadian but I speak mostly american words. Someone told me that they think I'm american from the way I speak.

[@DayzieCat1]

+HelloImBritt I use all the same words as them too (I even say ZEE, not ZED). It's most likely because of the thousands of hours I've spent watching American TV shows, lol.

[@bobbiusshadow6985]

+HelloImBritt Same here...like an american north-east

[@eyecomeinpeace2707]

I say Zee also,. Zed sounds too much like someone's name.

[@varindersidhu7630]

HelloImBritt hallo dear chat with me [phone]

[@s.bakyhnh1756]

HelloImBritt Don't lie, you're a Brit(t).

[@mitchellcarmody1227]

This is the most reassuring thing I've seen all year!!! As a Canadian-American I say "Beg" for "Bag" and this is closure!!!! Thank you!!!!

[@rogeraydin908]

you forgot something: canadians say 'pop' while americans say 'soda'

[@celticwarrior1089]

+Roger Aydin actually americans say pop too you see people in the south of america say soda while people in the north of america say pop

[@thekingofmoney2000]

They say pop in certain parts of the United States.

[@LeahCanadian]

+Roger Aydin hahaha I always notice this in California. "Pop", "Zed" and "washroom" - they don't say those there!

[@kevinkibble8342]

The British legacy right there.

[@benseac]

+Roger Aydin Many Americans, especially here in Michigan and other states in the Midwest call it pop as well.

[@girlthatisagirl2538]

Okay I'm a Canadian and since when the fuck do we say chesterfield parkade or garburator? I have never heard of this shit ever. And also passifiers are spelled pacifiers

[@spacemonkey123100]

A lot of these words are generational. according to my sister (shes a linguist) a lot of the way we speak now has been greatly influenced by american media and such. a lot of magazine and TV shows are american made and have a great influence on the words we choose to say and our pronunciations. "back in the day" words like chesterfield and garburator were used all the time. its more commonly heard among the older generations.

[@davjdscharlotsen5085]

where in Canada are you from? I'm Canadian an I use some of those words daily.

[@davjdscharlotsen5085]

where in Canada are you from? I'm Canadian an I use some of those words daily.

[@varindersidhu7630]

Girl ThatIsAGirl hallo dear chat with me [phone]

[@demeko96]

I'm French so what I'm about to say may not have any sense, just saying : can the Canadian pronounciation depend on the place in Canada? cause it seems to me that people from British Columbia speak more like American don't they? Also from what you said there, it looks like some Canadian words are pronounced more in the french way, which makes sense. (obvious for the letter Z, "semi" truck, foyer...)

[@chase4792]

Canadian is a mixture of British and French, and yes it depends on the location in Canada. Just like how New Yorkers talk different than West Virginians.

[@demeko96]

Chase Hiltz thank you !

[@DarthHater100]

+demeko96 You point out Canadians pronouncing words the French way as making sense, as you likely believe that our bilingual country is the reason for French pronunciations. But there is actually very little influence from Quebec French. Most of our odd French-like pronunciations are bc of our British influence. The British were influenced heavily by the French and they also pronounce many words the 'French way', as do most non-American anglophones. So the French way does come from French, but not French-Canadian, and goes back centuries before Americans changed the French pronunciations to the American way of saying them.

[@demeko96]

DarthHater100 Thank you very much for those explanations, I had no idea. It is very interesting to know where a language comes from ! :)

[@DarthHater100]

+demeko96 My pleasure! On the topic of Z being pronounced zed, it actually came into Latin from the Greek Zeta. After the Latin-speaking Roman Empire dissolved, Latin diversified/split into French, Spanish, Italian etc. over many centuries. That's why calling Z zed or zeta is common throughout those European languages, as they are just modern variations of Latin. Then it passed to the Brits from the French as zed, and the Brits spread it to India, Australia, North America etc. which is why all of those countries call it zed. In the 18th century Americans started calling it zee, in analogy to bee, dee, pee, and other letters. Now, due to Sesame Street and the ABC song rhyming z with v and me, the American way is catching on throughout the world, and in 100 years it will probably become the dominant form. Okay, I'll leave you alone now lol

[@jvzuuk]

In both Canada and the USA, a washroom or restroom is a public lavatory. Canadians tend to prefer the term washroom, whereas Americans lean more towards restroom. Both Canadians and Americans refer to a similar room in a private home as a bathroom (or powder room, if the room lacks a tub or shower).

[@TheHulkboy06]

NO AMERICAN CALLS A RESTROOM A FUCKING WASHROOM XDD WTF

[@johnsaia9739]

ROGUE AMERICAN Washroom was used in schools here in the US frequently.

[@TheHulkboy06]

umm no ive never used washroom in my fuckin likfe nor schools maybe private schools if u say washroom ur definetly not from us LMFAO XD

[@johnsaia9739]

I went to both public and private schools and heard the term used in both schools.

[@TheHulkboy06]

i live in the biggest city in america which is new york city and i never hear any fucking american say fucking washroom ive visited basically every state around the country and i have yet to hear somebody say fucking washroom XDDD WTF ARE U SMOKIN LOL

[@spencerkieft6021]

the tag/bag/etc actually is pronounced both ways in the U.S. It just depends on the person. Also there's progress and process. Those go hand in hand with sorry and other words with an o as the beginning vowel.

[@rofl9514]

i'm Canadian and i don't say a lot of things like that

[@rofl9514]

and wtf is a chesterfield

[@rofl9514]

i'v never heard that before. maybe its a different part of canada

[@edenp.1123]

Same, the only things that were completely different words that I used were pilon, pencil crayon

[@alexmiller770]

Same

[@maxkavcic-babinski7911]

I know right

[@Jake8857]

half of these are wrong lmfao, majority of these are different words with the same meaning. a real difference would be EE-THER (either) and EYE-THER.

[@catrinab3294]

+jacob harmer yes that is call an accent

[@GoldEvil911]

+jacob harmer Nice try dumb fuck, but if you actually pay attention and don't live under a rock, either is interchangeably pronounced both ways no matter what country you live in. If you want to say someone's wrong at least appear intelligent buddy.

[@DarthVader-gp6fm]

+jacob harmer Exactly! They don't even know what the word 'pronunciation' means. Also, it is 'pacifier', not "passifier". What the heck

[@catrinab3294]

Peter Griffin www.my-english-dictionary.com/pacifier.php

[@najsbajsmedmajs]

+jacob harmer Most people say both depending on situation.

[@kimthomson3761]

Not sure what part of Canada or decade your from but we haven't used chesterfield in like forever. In Ontario we say couch or sofa, call ya later, covered parking or parking lot, we bounce back and forth between colored pencils and pencil crayons, we refer to semi trucks as transports or we just call it a semi. We also call our home washrooms bathrooms. We generally refer to public bathrooms as washrooms. We do use soother and if u live near the Nation's Capital the French word for soother is sucette and in English it gets short formed to soos.

[@TieganSwift]

Canadian pronunciation is much more similar to English pronunciation. It's kinda half way between English and American from what I get

[@GibsonB4512]

I've noticed most US TV shows pronounce roof like Canadians but when I'm in the US, all I hear is "ruff"! I tell my European friends that if they hear the words "roof" & "rough" spoken, they're hearing Canadian if it sounds the same but American if they've reversed the two pronunciations.

[@GibsonB4512]

+goochiram Americans & English barely pronounce their "r's", particularly when it's at the end of a word. In Boston, it's dropped altogether. Canadians have a very strong "r" pronunciation. A Brit saying "water" sounds like "whooh-tah" to me.

[@GibsonB4512]

+Tenisha Etube Nice caps. Feeling better? Like hell you pronounce "r's" as often & clearly as Canadians. The caps aren't convincing me. Show some decorum, if possible.

[@quabledistocficklepo3597]

Tenisha Etube, That couldn't be more wrong. You must have said that to start an argument. How old are you? I remember saying things like that when I was in my teens. How much fun it was then to irritate my elders.

[@quabledistocficklepo3597]

Sam Farnsworth, They lost their chance when they didn't help us when we invaded Canada.

[@tetsaiga376]

I'm in Ontario and we pretty much talk the same as the Americans. I've been to other provinces in Canada, but I really never felt a difference.

[@jknickle]

I live in NS on the South Shore.. It's easy for me to tell if people are from Ontario lol especially with the way you folks pronounce "scallop".. In NS we say "scollop" even though it's spelt scallop lol

[@tetsaiga376]

Jessie Knickle lol.! Never been there. I use to live in Saskatchewan when I was 5 years old. I vist now, but I still don't feel a differnce though :P

[@VigilantChap]

You should pay closer attention then because I can ALWAYS tell an American apart from us. I always cringe when I hear them say things differently like their O's are pronounced as A's. For example "dollar" instead for them is "daller". Weird eh?

[@tetsaiga376]

***** If you don't mind me asking, where in Canada are you from?

[@VigilantChap]

Ontario, London. :)

[@brokenblender5544]

Garburator is my new favorite word.

[@kloejennings4401]

im Canadian and have never used the the term Chesterfield, garbarator or parkade

[@w.s.reimer546]

+Jannicke Laasala I think 'chesterfield' is going away, only the older generation still uses it. we dont really say garberator because nobody has one in Canada

[@demonpride1975]

+Jannicke Laasala i say parkade, but no i do not say chesterfield or garburator. its sofa or couch. and the other is a garbage disposal. tho i usually was called that when i was growing up.

[@alexisreynolds4277]

My family in Calgary always says garburator and parkade

[@SaudaraLink]

Some dialects in the South in the US way /bejg/ for bag like the Canadian girl.b

[@sharonanderson8680]

One can't paint canada with a broad brush ea province has diff ways of saying things just like diff states pronounce words differently ..we are both lrg countries therefore pronounican can change slightly depending where you live

[@stephenmurphy2212]

I like the Canadian accent! They pronounce things just like we Irish and British people do. For example: They call their mothers "mum" instead of "mom" like the Americans do. Canada was once part of the British Empire (now Commonwealth) which obviously must explain it.

[@VFN556]

Canada is still a Commonwealth country. Queen Elizabeth is still our Queen. The Governor General acts in her place when she is not in our country.

[@La.máquina.de.los.sueños]

VFN556 indeed, but since 1982, we can modify our constitution and our laws (without having to ask to the Queen). So we're independant (as a country), but not fully (since the Queen still representing us (as an ex-colony who's firmly allied to its motherland)... even if governor's "pseudo-powers" can easily be silenced by the parliament).

[@bcasey25raptor]

I say mawm not muhm

[@samueldemers5747]

VFN556 fuck the queen

[@PolarCatsAttack]

"I like the Canadian accent! They pronounce things just like we Irish and British people do. For example: They call their mothers "mum" instead of "mom" like the Americans do." Not all Canadians say things the same way.

[@IcyianCanehdian]

When I heard "Pencil Crayons" I laughed at how Canadian that sounds! It's good be a Canadian.

[@BlackValleyRequiem]

Relax, this is just a general idea of some of the differences between how some american and Canadians say different words. You have to remember that Canada is a hodge podge of people from all over the world, so not only are words/pronunciations going to change from area to area, they can easily be different from family to family. For example, I did hear the word chesterfield growing up a lot, but it was mostly used when referring to older furniture, anything new we just called a couch . Another example: my family always uses the word napkins, but my friends family says serviette. There's no one "Canadian" way to say things. A lot of these did come up when i was in the states for university, people would hear me say pasta, sorry or washroom(or god forbid , see me spell cheque) and ask why I said(or spelled) them that way, was a good conversation starter sometimes actually, lol.

[@woof999]

I live in Canada and I have never heard half of the so-called canadian versions! You must live out West, we do not use those words east of Saskatchewan!

[@makaylafoster5825]

Same here.. Parkade?Garburator?Chesterfield? I live In Ontario and i Swear i've Never Even Heard My Language Teacher Use those words.

[@sugoipop16]

Makayla Foster A Chesterfield is a specific type of couch. My grandma used to use it to refer to the ones where you can pull the lever and put your feet up -- that's not what the original style was, but a lot of her friends used that. Garburator is used in Alberta, as is parkade.

[@Yougoodor]

Makayla Foster rightttt me too she's probably from nova scotia and those other cities

[@samsticka]

There's a parking garage in downtown Spokane, WA, called the Parkade. And that's in America.

[@hanabanana2103]

PHONE you later? Who the heck says I'll phone you later... uh no.

[@christopherpoblete8562]

Canadians.

[@Weshax]

+Hana Banana I say both

[@Weshax]

***** no we don't....

[@sandya7673]

+Superdelta000 no we don't😒

[@Cthulhoop]

+Superdelta000 I'm assuming you're not Canadian, so you don't get to tell us what we do and don't say.

[@monalisalove12]

I'm Canadian and pronounce half of these words like a American or differently xD example i don't call a traffic cone a traffic cone or just a cone xD, I also don't pronounce "foyer" like the Canadian girl xD well I think lol, for "Sorry" I pronounce it both ways actually :p it depends but I think I pronounce it more like the American girl :p, same thing with "borrow" I say them both haha, for the "pencil crayon" I NEVER said that only "coloured pencil" xD, for "pasta" I'm not really sure tbh :/ lol, for "drama" I NEVER hears ANYONE pronounce it like the Canadian girl only the American girl xD wtf xD, for "write a test" and "take a test" we say both but also I go to a french school xD, for "i'll phone you later" I only think I said that a couple of times tbh lol the rest is like the other girl, for "washroom" I say both :) I say "washroom" and "bathroom" It doesn't really mater to me haha, for "chesterfield" I NEVER EVER HEARD ANYONE SAY THAT IN MY LIFE! NOT EVEN MY GRANDMA AND SHE'S 80 YEARS OLD! XD but I also live in Ontario so maybe its only here we don't say it :), same thing for "garburator" or how ever you spell it xD its not even in my autocorrect of words xD then again it could only be in Ontario and actually I never saw a garbage disposal here :/ yes I or "we" call it a garbage disposal lol, ok for "bag" I do pronounce it like the Canadian girl :), same thing for "tag" i say it like the Canadian one, ok wtf is a "parkade" and who the fuck says that xD I just say "garage" lol, for mac and cheese tho it depends like if its the pasta with melted cheese than its "macaroni And cheese" but if its in a box with powdered cheese then its "kraft diner" lol, for "soother" i say "pacifier" AND "soother" :), and finally for "zed" I DO say "zed" but when I talk to english people (I'm french) I feel like I need to say "z"/"zee" or they won't understand lol, like lets say i talk to a english person and i need to spell something i would say like "zed" then be like "i mean zee"/"z" lol xD. Does this NOT make me a Canadian cause right now i do NOT feel like one xD I'm born and raised here in Ottawa/Ontario so why would I not say or know these words or say them properly xD omg I feel like a false Canadian xD

[@nim3787]

I have said parkade and chesterfield before, but garburator? Never.

[@MrKilt99]

(From ca. Too) I think the Canadian girl is not from ontario, never heard any words like "chesterfield" but some word I think she put more of a accent on them like Drama.

[@MarilynCrosbie]

Whitewolf I have heard garburator. I wonder if it was a brand name?

[@TheFizzyshake]

I'm from Ontario too and I've always said and heard "foyer" pronounced like the Canadian girl in the video. I also say "Pylon" and "Pencil Crayon". As for the rest, I totally agree! :)

[@monalisalove12]

Fizzy Shake haha cx

[@akeylamonea4639]

I can't tell the difference in the accents, Sounds the same to me. Americans say semi two ways, and foyer ,too.

[@jaymepaige99]

I think a lot of this slang, and the accent is more typical in the central and eastern provinces, because I sent this to some friends in BC and Alberta and they disagreed with most of it.

[@bcasey25raptor]

This must be it because I live in Vancouver and only 2 of these are accurate. I also don't know anyone who says zed. That sounds stupid. Also wtf is with you easterners and bagged milk? Like wtf.

[@alameano]

Ya same I'd say maybe half the Canadian stuff is said in the west

[@user-qh5mk6xz6e]

Ya same, I'm from Saskatchewan

[@raymondjudge2928]

Ava Casey zed makes more sence then zeee. zzz ccc I think they get the zed from us, tho aussies say zed so do new Zealand, south Africa too. I can only think of americans who say zee

[@me2525]

I'm from Vancouver, BC and I say everything the Canadian girl says with the exception of chesterfield, but I grew up listening to my Scottish grandfather call it a chesterfield, so I am familiar with the vocabulary. I thought this list was dead on.

[@Pre114]

Wow, it's more like how these 2 girls say things differently. Considering Canada's English-speaking population is literally from all over the place, I don't really see any discernible difference between Canadian and general American.

[@misterdee8426]

Families with UK backgrounds say things like "chesterfield", that is what my grandparents used to say. "Sofa is the word that comes naturally to me, but couch is not alien either.

[@jesseveeee]

Pre114 Just train your ears to listen for the differences. Some are subtle, others really aren't.

[@personincognito3989]

some of those words we Canadians say either way. however, never foye,r we say that the French way as it is a french word.

[@personincognito3989]

* foyer

[@hultonclint]

For all the Canadians saying “Whaah! I’m Canadian and I don’t say some of those things so therefore they are not Canadian!”: 1. Learn to use logic. There are different Canadian accents and dialects, just as there are different American accents/dialects. I am American, and I don’t say everything like the “American” girl, but I now that many Americans do. 2. It is a broad comparison. Take all of the “Canadian” ways and ask yourself: Do any/many Americans say those? Answer: NO! Do many Canadians say them? Yes. Therefore, they are considered the “Canadian” variations. I have heard Canadians say ALL of these (except for Kraft Dinner) - including Chesterfield. If I meet someone and they say any of these, I am almost 100% sure that they are from Canada. Deal with it.

[@alyssascoggins2388]

Kraft is a brand of Mac n cheese not the actual dish.

[@3dcookie515]

Yeah, but it's kind of like saying Kleenex versus tissue...

[@alyssascoggins2388]

+Caden CLASSIFIED Macaroni and cheese is an american food, and we mostly make it homemade not out of a box. So it makes more sense to call it by the name of the actual food not some brand that sells processed cheese goo and pre-measured pasta.

[@3dcookie515]

+TØP //Pvris// Really? Here, homemade kraft dinner isn't very common.

[@alyssascoggins2388]

+Caden CLASSIFIED That's a shame, you can find some of the best at small family owned restaurants in the south. Y'all should come down here and try some:) My family makes a recipe with a few different types of cheeses then its put into a casserole dish sprinkled with white cheddar, bread crumbs, and bacon.

[@3dcookie515]

+TØP //Pvris// Sounds good. Have you ever tried poutine? It's the only distinctly Canadian food that I know of aside from butter tarts.

[@lemonduck516]

This changed my friends life, he didn’t like Canadians and now he loves them! Thankss

[@dianebudd702]

I'm Canadian and have never heard of a Chsterfield or a garborator or a Parkade

[@MarilynCrosbie]

My parents called a sofa or couch a "chesterfield" which originated in England.

[@danaraed]

My Grandma always said Chesterfield! btw she was originally from Saskatchewan

[@bcasey25raptor]

If you have a sink with a garbage incinerator it's often called a garburator. Parkade is a parking garage. I use both interchangeably but parkade is quicker to say.

[@kckahlert9261]

Same I was so confused but I spend a lot of time in Texas so I pronounce things American and Canadian but we also don't say aye at the end of everything

[@MarilynCrosbie]

You mean eh? No, Canadians don't really say at the end of everything. We sometimes say it, but not always.

[@AlfonsoEspina]

HUH? I know chesterfield is apparently used by old generations who've lived here long, but garburator just sounds like a made up word lol

[@jayelee8041]

australia,- traffic cone = "witches hat". semi truck is a truck, or depending what sort it could be a b-double. coloured pencil is "pencil". take a test "had/have a test". as you get towards the end of schooling, a lot of people will call it an "exam". i'll call you later = "i'll ring ya lata/i'll give you a buzz lata". bathroom=bathroom is where u shower,bathe and wash ur hands. we have a seperate room for our toilet, which we simply call "the toilet".eg."im going to the toilet", " l need to buy air freshener for the toilet". parking garage= garage or shed if its on your property, ones at shopping centres are called "carparks" or "undercover carparks". pacifier="dummy". a few other ways aussies use different words - swimming trunks/costume we say "bathers". trainers = "runners", pick up truck="ute". motorcycle="motorbike". bicycle="bike". mc donalds=maccas. soda="soft drink". candy="lollies". bath robe="dressing gown". doo-doo= "dog shit". blunt="joint". jump rope="skipping rope". hit the sack="go to bed". ahh, i think i'll leave it at that. catch ya later, be good, be kind, and stay healthy.

[@spencerkieft6021]

garburator. LOL. I think I'm going to start using that instead.

[@sierrab5010]

I don't understand the "write a test" saying?? You don't write a test, your teacher does. They write the test and you take it! The test was written by a teacher!!

[@jesseveeee]

Sierra North You are right. But 'take' can also be interpreted as something different. I could ask you 'where are you taking your test? You can't leave the exam room". I was just writing exams a couple of weeks ago, and the professor asked us to be quiet when leaving near the end because some students are still 'writing'.

[@sierrab5010]

True, but you're not writing the test. You're more like writing ON the test

[@jessicahathaway7565]

its just how we say it.. and what the hell is a garburator??

[@schfooge]

Sierra North I`ve heard `write a test`, but `take a test` is more common. Usually, I have heard that teachers `give a test` to avoid any confusion between the possible ways to read `write a test`.

[@spiritualrebel77]

+Sierra North Exactly

[@spadedqueen184]

I’m Canadian and commonly use couch. Chesterfield is a more formal term for me. I hear it mostly when my Oma says it. She moved to Canada from Germany as a kid so she has a very very subtle German accent.

[@ImTheMan725]

chesterfield??????????? no one in Canada has every said that EVER

[@MarilynCrosbie]

Yes they certainly did. Don't say "ever". My parents said it. It's just that the word has died out.

[@These2SexyEyes]

Because you have a "Boston Bruins" avatar, you can't speak for Canadians. LOL! But yeah, "chesterfield" is stupid

[@MarilynCrosbie]

Chesterfield is not stupid. It was a type of couch named for the Earle of Chesterfield in England. Just because it's an older term that doesn't mean it's "stupid".

[@These2SexyEyes]

Marilyn Crosbie I guess. I just mean it's stupid that people keep saying that's what CDNs call sofas (rolling my eyes). Also it takes too long to say that word. No wonder we stopped calling it that. LOL

[@UndeadSilverCreeper]

Excactly

[@labradoriteatheart]

I'm Canadian and while I know some folks call it a chesterfield, we called it couch or sofa. Btw, it's spelt pacifier and not passifier. Nice video.

[@brendanj383]

MY grand father always says chesterfield. First time I heard him say it i said: "What the fuck is that??" LOL

[@janpueblo498]

Correct me if I am wrong isn't the difference between a washroom and a bathroom a bath tub or a shower? I have a bathroom with a bath tub and a washroom room with a sink and a toilet?

[@mirandab3645]

I'm Canadian so it's kinda like that I guess but either way I say both of those words.

[@fallis07]

In Canada both washroom/bathroom are interchangeable for both, there's no distinction between if it has a bath tub or not.

[@mirandab3645]

Yeah it's basically that, washroom and bathroom is the same thing and same purpose and for the bath tub part I normally just say I'm going to shower Dylan Fallis

[@johnsaia9739]

I agree in the US we make a distinction and use other names like "restroom" too if it is in a public place.

[@jvzuuk]

In Canada at least, a washroom is a public lavatory, whereas a bathroom is a room in a private residence with at least a toilet and a sink. A bathroom without a tub or shower is often referred to as a powder room.

[@1KevinsFamousChili1]

"Z" "ZED" as if the american one is correct and there is no way to spell it out -_-

[@Lololol24LA]

Zee I just spelled :) and I have never heard of a Zedbra only a Zebra

[@matrimonl]

***** Oh boy idk maybe people from Canada, The United Kingdom or Australia... you know, the countries that aren't America, I know it's hard for you to comprehend.

[@mythrin]

+that's fine Hi, I'm a representative of the American 5% Intelligence, where only 5% of Americans that are smart make up this program. I would like to apologize for the ignorance that this peasant has presented to you. Don't worry, normal Americans also hate dumb Americans. I bid you farewell.

[@matrimonl]

***** The guy said I never heard someone say Zedbra and I explained that Canadians at least say Zehbra because we say Z like zed (most of us) and you said "Who the hell says zehbra?" Again, America is not the only country in the world. ;)

[@matrimonl]

***** I was using "you" as in general lol

[@obsessivelocust]

British (received pronunciation/non-regional English) pronunciation/terms: 1) Traffic cone (a pylon to us is a tall structure that carries electricity cables) 2) semi: Canadian way 3) foyer: Canadian way (it's a French word and this is more similar to the French pronunciation) 4) sorry: American way (the Canadian way would be used for words with only one 'r', like 'glory') 5) borrow: American way (as above) 6) coloured pencil (sounds like the American term but spelt/spelled with a 'u') 7) pasta: Canadian way - one thing I notice about the American accent is that words where they use the 'ah' as opposed to the short 'a' are reversed from received pronunciation English, so they will say 'dance' with a short 'a', but 'pahsta' or 'Natahsha', whereas we would say 'dahnce', but 'pasta' and Natasha' with a short 'a' (to a Brit it sounds like Americans are trying to be posh but doing it with the wrong words!). In Northern England and Scotland it's short 'a's all the way though. Also Americans often say Brits don't pronounce the letter 'r' at the end of words, but to us it seems like Americans are adding an extra 'r' to words like 'far', 'for', 'fir', 'fur', etc, because to us the letter 'r' in those words is contributing to the 'ah' (etc) sound as one phoneme (we'd only add an extra 'r' before a vowel like in the word 'caring'). 8) drama: American way - that's one where the Americans use the 'ah' sound in the same word as British people. 9) take a test, or sit a test 10) both - 'phone' maybe slightly more common 11) toilet, loo, lavatory (old-fashioned). Unless you're actually talking about the room itself which must also then contain a bath, then it's 'bathroom'. 12) sofa, settee (this one is non-U or lower class) - I'd never heard of a 'Chesterfield' before I watched Family Guy, but my vision of it is a very old-fashioned and grand-looking ornate sofa made of velvet or something. 13) waste disposal (not many houses have these - I used to and I miss it because bits of food make the rubbish bin smell bad). 14) bag: American way (the Canadian girl sounds like she is saying 'beg'). 15) tag: American way (as above) 16) (underground) car park, or sometimes just 'garage' (emphasis on first syllable, or sounds like 'garridge' (lower class)) 17) macaroni cheese 18) dummy 19) zed is what we call this letter: 'Z' (as you can see just putting the letter itself in inverted commas/quotation marks doesn't help you pronounce its name!). An American pronunciation I like (is it Canadian too?) is the word 'schedule' as 'skedule' rather than 'shedule' (the latter is the pronunciation in British English but it isn't very consistent with how we spell most 'sh' sound words or pronounce most 'sch' spelled words, so more and more people are saying it the American way now). An American pronunciation I don't like (Canadian too?) is the 'ose' rather than 'oss' pronunciation of words ending in 'os': 'Galapagos', 'Barbados', 'ethos', 'cosmos'.

[@vunguyenphan]

I don't know why but Canadian accent is easier for me to listen.

[@eyecomeinpeace2707]

That's interesting because I know of a lot of new immigrants find the southern US accent easier for them to understand. Probably because they open their mouths wide when pronouncing words. Some Canadians don't open mouth wide enough when saying some words.

[@varindersidhu7630]

vunguyenphan halo dear chat with me [phone]

[@iknowimverystupidbut1828]

Carolina Blood you're a fat American.

[@johanexxxx]

The American girl looks like she is depressed and the Canadian girl seems so lively. Damn you universal health care!

[@jekicolin8036]

Moe1989 omg lol

[@joegastly6166]

Maybe you think that because the Canadian is more attractive

[@angieb5572]

I'm pretty sure I've never used the word chesterfield in my life until this moment. haha.

[@Fallen_Angels]

I'm from alberta, i've heard all of those.

[@Danimal300zx]

Fioaoiudou Which proves that it's a WEST COAST Canadian thing. Most of us East Coast Canadians don't use those words.

[@Fallen_Angels]

Danimal300zx I wouldn't say it's a "west coast" thing. A large portion of the people that I showed this to disagreed that any of the words that were ever said in this video to show the way that we apparently pronounce them are ever said.

[@med8615]

Fioaoiudou Edmonton?

[@Fallen_Angels]

Saylor Hater Edmonton area, sherwood park.

[@med8615]

Fioaoiudou nice, I'm up north, castledowns.

[@anthonyhamilton6843]

Didnt relize that the difference in names qualified as an accent.

[@calmclam7638]

Chesterfield is defiantly an older Canadian word for couch. My mom sometimes uses it, but my grandparent only refer to couches as chesterfields. I'd say Canadians say couch more then Americans as they refer it mostly as sofa.

[@ghost_curse]

0:16 In Canada, we must always construct additional pylons.

[@ghost_curse]

@Olivia Simpson I've heard both but yeah it's usually called a pylon

[@NitroRad]

We don't say any of this shit in Canada. I've never heard someone call a colored pencil a "pencil crayon".

[@leodemidov8230]

I was born and raised Saskatchewan, we've always said pencil crayon :(

[@Sarah-qd9bq]

That honestly blows my mind unless you’re from somewhere really urban but even I have from urban southern Ontario and have said “pencil crayons” my whole life as well as everyone around me. I’ve never heard a single person say “coloured pencil” to my face at all

[@Sarah-qd9bq]

@@leodemidov8230 same except I’m from Ontario. I heard you guys call a hoodie.. or was it a sweatshirt... anyways one of those a “bunny hug” that’s interesting but again, I’m not sure how common the term really is there because the internet isn’t always right so I’m sorry if you don’t call it that and I’m wrong

[@leodemidov8230]

@@Sarah-qd9bq bunnyhug is a sask thing for sure, I say it all the time, but I'm from Regina, and we said pencil crayons. Maybe we're just weird

[@leodemidov8230]

Actually, even the list of school supplies said "please buy pencils crayons for the schools' art class" 😫

[@rachelleblanc6111]

I'm Canadian and I say drama, couch, and mac and cheese the same as Americans it depends on where you're from

[@michellehart4041]

What is a chesterfield? And a garberator? BAYG??

[@liamkehoe5439]

No one in Newfoundland says it either

[@michturp]

Canada is big it depends where you live. A lot of these are wrong in most places

[@seabreezeful]

The Canadian girl's word choices sound similar to British English, when she says Pencil Crayon, Semitruck, pylon, foyer, pasta and zed are said in a very similar way to British English. Interesting.

[@aliya7067]

I'm from Canada and I say most of the American pronunciations

[@DChappelle27]

"Washroom" "Shitter

[@stormdesertstrike]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@myopinion3908]

We do say washroom also, chesterfield is a very old term most say couch, macaroni and cheese we say either Mac n cheese or macaroni and cheese. Kraft dinner is a brand. Everything else you got right but remember across Canada sayings can be different.

[@xHarlequin]

I say all of these things except "chesterfield", most people here call it a couch. The only person I've heard say chesterfield is my grandma lol.

[@online2000.]

Same!

[@TJBEATS97]

This girl probably isnt even canadian.. Ive been almost everywhere in canada and live here and nobody says chesterfield

[@_sourgrapes_]

My grandparents say it all the time, so it kind of latched on to my vocabulary. I definitely say chesterfield.

[@maddiecasey768]

My grandfather says it but he's probably the only person I have ever heard call it that

[@sallyhuang4406]

me too, I've never heard anyone say half the words they said in the video and i live in toronto

[@Meatball132]

I think it's what people used to call it in Canada, not anymore.

[@devourerofbabies]

Chesterfield is old school.

[@edoliver5420]

Very good! I've been in Vancouver two years ago. Beautiful country, awesome people! If I could I'd like to live in Canada forever.

[@bryannemckenzie8853]

Im canadian and what the hell is a garbourator?

[@kaceyd66]

I always say garburator, I have never said garbage disposal when referring to one.

[@blackittysamurai]

***** Garburator was one of those brand names that stuck like "Band Aid". I have an "In-sink-erator" but its still a garburator to me.

[@nim3787]

Kraft Dinner is just the brand!

[@GamingGirlAnime]

Well,Hello There...

[@nim3787]

Ravyn Goggans XD

[@GamingGirlAnime]

Whitewolf xD LMFAO

[@nim3787]

Ravyn Goggans I see we both have the same taste!

[@GamingGirlAnime]

Whitewolf Myesssss xD Our Taste Iz Fabaluos!!

[@citruslab1321]

In terms of pronunciation, this is pretty accurate, but WHAT IS A CHESTERFIELD?!?!? Also we never say "I'll phone you later," Garburator is a dead word and Kraft Dinner is rarely said.

[@btwimawesome101]

Chesterfield ???? What I'm Canadian and I've never heard that

[@maxben3391]

It's an old word, you won't find it as much in the cosmopolitan areas with a more standardized North American way of speaking.

[@janpueblo498]

garburator sounds like a burger

[@kimghanson]

Or the person who eats it. lol

[@alwcurlz]

No, sounds more like the intake of the DeLorean time machine.

[@AnnaSeale]

a lot of the Canadian words are words I never use! must be regional differences within Canada as well

[@Pece17]

Canadian accent definitely sounds better to my ears because the letters are pronounced right. For example, the American says "semai truck", "sarry" and "barrow" whereas Canadian pronounces them like they're written. I guess Canadians tend to pronounce letters the same way as Finns so it sounds more natural to me than the American way.

[@az0963818]

Unfortunately, do to Americanisation...we're all losing our accents :( Enjoy them while they're still here...lol.

[@Pece17]

az0963818 I hope that doesn't happen. Canadian accent is way better!

[@bcasey25raptor]

I say sawree and bawrow

[@az0963818]

Ava Casey Which is American...sorry. lol

[@bcasey25raptor]

I was born in BC and I live in Vancouver. I'm nor american

[@PeaceNinja007]

i noticed the Canadian had the French pronunciation of foyer and the French letter pronunciation "zed". Most likely cuz of the Quebecois in Canada.

[@zahrashimbire2788]

lol no, it's not French. In England, The Netherlands, belgium etc they say "Zed"

[@PeaceNinja007]

Zahra Shimbire oh i see, well it is the french "z" also. I don't know who came up with it first so yeah... lol

[@benseac]

I think most English dialects call it a "zed".

[@DarthHater100]

+Peace Ninja No, there isnt really any 'Quebecois' influence in English-speaking Canada. Zed basically comes from the Greek letter zeta. . . has the same symbol too. It did come into Middle English from French, but that is still several centuries before the modern English or the discovery of North America. Basically the Romans (who spoke Latin) got zeta form the Greeks, and after about 1000 years after the Fall of Rome, Latin had evolved into French, Italian, Spanish etc. which passed zed on to English. That is why virtually EVERYONE calls it zed. . . it just goes back very far in the language family tree. . . it was called zed long before Spanish or French or English were even languages. . .

[@PeaceNinja007]

DarthHater100 wow... that was a detailed explanation lol thanx :)

[@bavariantrawler]

My grandma calls a couch a Davenport because there used to be a popular sofa brand of that name. I assume Chesterfield would be similar.

[@canucktube695]

You can tell there are a lot of very young Canadians on here as they haven't heard of "garburator" and "chesterfield". Lol. It isn't regional, it's generational. Chesterfield was all over English-speaking Canada until it started to die out in the 90s (it's almost totally gone now). Blame our lust for American TV, movies, social media, etc., etc., on a lot of our Canadianisms dying out. Garbage disposal doesn't sound right to me. It sounds like a company coming to your house to dispose of your garbage.

[@rossmennie4903]

Canuck Tube They're young and a bit clued out.

[@TiltedShot25]

"Kraft Dinner." Man, you Canadians really let yourselves go when it came to branding.

[@GATESCRC]

Very nice. Thx for sharing!

[@slapmyfunkybass]

As a Brit, I think if I was sitting in the middle of those two I could find ways to really enhance Anglo relations.

[@Marcos-ee2rd]

hahahaha :D American: "Couch"; Canadian: "Chesterfield"; British: "Sofa, bed, floor, shower... whatever"

[@slapmyfunkybass]

Marcos Moccelini Universal English: Threesome :)

[@CpttCanada]

+slapmyfunkybass Depends on where you're from in Britain, in some cases we may need a translator.

[@tomspears2268]

My thoughts exactly, Slap. Great minds ....

[@qwertyuiop3455]

You like the fat ones, eh?

[@demonpride1975]

literally no one calls them a chesterfield anymore. it's either sofa or couch. you actually get a very weird look if you call it a chesterfield when buying one. like you are way out of date. while we do have our own way of pronouncing words. a lot of our words have been replaced with more Americanized words.

[@eulercharacteristic7718]

+demonpride1975 I felt like the Canadian was trolling with half of those words. "Garburator"? gtfo

[@rtl6398]

+demonpride1975 What if you say "Ey guy, I wanna buy a chesterfield, buddy!"

[@demonpride1975]

KR T then they know you watched to much south park.

[@rtl6398]

In English we say TOO much and there is no such thing as watching too much South Park.

[@WALEEDQ1]

WoW, I thought American and Canadian are the same

[@noelle2k3]

they are slightly different

[@noelle2k3]

***** lol

[@personincognito3989]

noooo. very different

[@UTU49]

University-edumacated Canadian in the Vancouver area, here. I and my friends and family say all the Canadian stuff as in this video, up to drama. Most of the other words and phrases are said both ways around here.

[@carrolandre304]

Chesterfield was a brand name in Britain, similar to calling a tissue Kleenex.

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Carrol Andre, Davenport is another word that used to be used for couch. It was also a special type of couch.