English Lesson 🇨🇦 Canadian Slang || Words and Phrases You Must Know!

Hey everyone! I'm Kateryna and an English teacher from Canada. In this lesson I will share with you some common Canadian English slang words (and phrases).
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[@critercat]

Great video. In Alberta we usually call a case of 24 beer a "flat" and 12 beers is a "case". A 750ml bottle (26oz) of booze is a "two six", then we have a "forty" and a "Sixty" (which is also a "Texas mickey").

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Good to know!! Thanks!

[@smackers99]

Question from Ontario, and just curious. Are you saying in Alberta a 60.(60 ounce) is a Texas Mickey? If so what do you call a Texas Mickey (133 ounces) there?

[@user-db6pt7vr3l]

26 oz of booze is a 'twenty-sixer'.

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[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Hi Pamela 💙! I'm so glad you enjoyed this video. I am working on more Canadian English vocabulary. Stay tuned!

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[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video 🇨🇦

[@r.c.brousseau9655]

Hi Katerina, I enjoyed your video. I’m a 68 year old English speaker from Montreal. In Quebec it is common to refer to pop as a soft drink. I’ve never heard the phrase “down for”, so I learnt something here. Thanks.

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Thank you very much! I have a dream of travelling more around Canada and learning sayings from other provinces. One day :) haha Have a nice day ☀

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BTW, I didn’t;t catch my autocorrect changing the spelling of your name. Applogies!

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[@EnglishwithKateryna]

It's great to meet you!! 💖So glad you enjoyed the video!!

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I am living here in canada and your lesson is helpful for us that are trying to improve our canadian english vocabulary.

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

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[@leonardocavalcanti3218]

Hi Kateryna , happy Canada's Day ! thanks for teaching us these slang words ! Cya!

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Thanks Leonardo!! 🤗I’m glad you enjoyed this video! 📚 ✏️

[@leonardocavalcanti3218]

@@EnglishwithKateryna Here in Brazil we also have a word that we use in the end of the senteces " NÉ " It's kind of a retorical question , it's kind of a n informal tag question . it's interresting to learn that . Thank you .

[@leonardocavalcanti3218]

We use it , in the same structure that you canadian people do , with the word " EH "

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

That’s very interesting for me to learn! Thank you for sharing! Is it normal for people to reply, or is it more of a rhetorical question?

[@leonardocavalcanti3218]

@@EnglishwithKateryna It's jus a rhetorical question " está quente hoje , né?" It's hot today,eh ? It works in both languages the same way.

[@tusk3260]

In Ontario in the Ottawa region we don't say pop, we do say soda but it mean cream soda a very specific kind of liquor. Oh right we say liquor instead of pop but most of the time we'll be more specific like: I want a sprite or a coke or a rootbeer. If they have pepsi they'll just give you the pepsi equivalent. As for alcoholic beverages we call them drinks and there are categories such as beer, wine but also cooler for anything low alcohol that has flavours and spirits forn any drinks with strong alcohol.

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Thank you for your detailed explanation! 🥤🤍

[@tusk3260]

@@EnglishwithKateryna Oh and in French in the Ottawa region as well as Québec and New Brunswick a soda is liqueur and alcohol beverage is boisson. Boisson translate to drink and liqueur is liquor. - Also you really should see how big difference there is between French Canadian and French of France. Its like the difference between Portuguese and Spanish. For example a car in French Canadian is char but in France its voiture... Totally different. In France they say a cell or téléphone portable for a cell phone but here in Canada its a célulaire. We both call our language French but its so very different it should be 2 completely separate languages. Lately some people have started calling french Canadian as Joual tho its not official yet there are plenty of videos on it.

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

@@tusk3260 wow!! How very interesting. 🤩 thank you so much for sharing

[@tusk3260]

@@EnglishwithKateryna no problem. As a Franco from Ontario i am more then happy to share.

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[@EnglishwithKateryna]

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[@subiyakarki4248]

It's a outstanding Canadian slang 😊 Thanks for this video

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

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No problem!

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Dear sister❤, This is my first time to watched your lovely lesson video, I'm very excited! I would keep continue attending your classes lessons insha Allah to acquire more English language for Canadian, I'm very happy!! Thanks 😊 dear for sharing this great knowledge.

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Thank you for your comment! I will be happy to make more lessons like this. Stay tuned! 🥰

[@umarabdurrahmanumar5556]

@@EnglishwithKateryna Ok Always tuned, awaiting dear insha Allah.

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[@user-qw8ph4rj9f]

My personal understanding is that Canadian English has an accent close to that of central America. It is American English, but some words are different.

[@allesindwillkommen]

Yes, it is very similar to English spoken in the US, but not in this video. The teacher here doesn't sound like a native speaker of English, let alone Canadian English.

[@terryvallis1436]

No! It’s British English, with a bunch of American words.

[@justicevanpool9025]

A lot of the vowel sounds and some intonations remind me of certain individuals from Minnesota, but the phrasing is what really sets it apart for me. As for this person, I think that she's pronouncing it more slowly and carefully so that non-native English speakers can understand her more easily.

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[@EnglishwithKateryna]

You’re welcome!

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[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Thanks for your comment! So glad you're enjoying the videos. 🍁

[@clouddrive6196]

Hi Kateryna, Thanks for your contribution to KZbin, I appreciate your clear and beautiful English. There is a big challenge to obtain a proper job in Canada, English communication is a top skill in Canada, and I lost my job in September 2022, I could not pass any interview as I was not able to speak about my previous work experiences or stories to interviewer, I could not find a solution to fix my issues. Thanks for your support! Mike

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Thank you for sharing about your journey. I’m sorry to hear about the struggles you have experienced. Wishing all the best for you going forward 🙏🏼 I will create a video related to job interviews.

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My pleasure!! 🌞

[@hilariousname6826]

If you want to hear a good example of 'proper' Ontario English, look up an interview with the recently-departed Alice Munro (there've been many snippets of such on the news recently). She speaks in the manner that school teachers in Ontario used to try to instill in their students; you don't hear it that much any more. For instance, she would say, "water" rather than "wadder".

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Very cool! Thank you for sharing. I will check it out!

[@michaelpjeffries1521]

Alcohol and cannabis vary from province to province. Mother was from Quebec, father loyalist upper Canada. May 24 birthday is celebrated differently in Lakeside parks than on plains of Abraham.

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Thank you 🍁

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Hi kateryna, I am from india, your video helped me to IELTS Examination. Thank you very much.

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Hai.. I'm also from India.. Me also trying to do IELTS

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Thank you for your comments! I would be happy to make lessons specific to IELTS. I’m glad that it is useful. Good luck 🍀

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I am a visitor here in Canada and like to know more about Canadian English slang. .ty..

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Will be happy to make more videos:)

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[@metsfan1873]

"Down for" is equally common in the US. The others, to my knowledge, are indeed typically Canadian, uniquely. (With some spillover in border communities of course.) Curiously, in American usage, "down for" is synonymous with "up for."

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

How funny that “up for” means the same thing. We tend to say that here too, now that I think about it. 🤔

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Happy Canada Day! 🍁 🎉

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Thanks a lot from Manitoba

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[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Thank you! So glad you liked it 🍁

[@cristoferchanimak]

Lifelong Canadian here for four decades! Here are my thoughts! Words I have never EVER heard of haha: Canadian tuxedo. Words I have heard of, but never hear people say: Canuck. Words I hear people say, or use myself: Eh (Living in a city, it's a bit less common than in rural areas). Washroom. Pop. To be down. Loonie. Twoonie. Double double. Kerfuffle (love this one). I gotta be honest that I don't think this Canadian tuxedo is a thing where I grew up! I think "pop" is usually used more by children or extremely casually, and "soft drink" is the more formal way to say it. I don't drink so this Mickey and two four are things I hear people say but I don't really ever remember how much is in each haha.

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Lol thanks for your comment! I just heard Canadian tuxedo the other day on Queer Eye (do you know the makeover show?) 👖😂

[@cristoferchanimak]

@@EnglishwithKateryna i have heard of the show but have never watched it! Ooh, also a word that I have never heard a person say in real life but Americans think we always say: hoser. I’ve asked friends, coworkers, and everyone seems to think it’s a fake word Americans made up to say we say. BUT recently I found out that it is a word just not used where I grew up. Like ever.

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Lol!!! I've seen that word in Canadian blogs. Apparently people say this but I've also never heard it! @@cristoferchanimak

[@DaleFelszegi]

@@EnglishwithKateryna I"m just an ordinary Canadian here hoping to help a friend out with her English. Just to let you know, more Canadian slang coming at you,and it means exactly what is written.Lol.. About the saying "HOSER" that comes from 2 Canadian comedian's that played on a tvshow in the mid- 70's called "Saturday Night Live" and that show was on every week-end.The name of there little comedy routine was called "The great white north" Now I guess you can figure out where that famous Canadian saying comes from. There names were Bob and Doug Macenzie, I spelt their last name wrong, but I'm sure you get point.One more thing, the saying "Canadian tuxedo" has been around since the late-70's.I was a little kid back then so it could have started earlier.But it is when a Canadian person wears a denim jean jacket and jeans.This term was given to us by our southern neighbours as a form of joke in this time period, the only reason I remember this is because I was in grade school at the time and I'm sure a few more Canadians can too,Eh..

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@@DaleFelszegi Thank you for this interesting lesson! Hmm... maybe this video needs a part two!

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[@davideck]

British people don’t generally use the word soda to denote pop. They use the word pop.

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Thank you for the info!

[@b43xoit]

Michiganders also say "pop". Much of the rest of the US says "soft drink". 40 years ago in southwestern Virginia, I heard "dope". That supposedly comes from when Coca-Cola had cocaine in it.

[@philorida]

I noticed that you emphasize the s at the end of a word more than me, from the US. Like in the word stores sounds like storeza. Is that because you are speaking extra clearly on purpose for English learners or actually a dialect? I'm interested because words are pronounced differently depending on where you go. Thanks for sharing

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

I didn’t notice until you pointed it out. But listening to the video again, I definitely hear it. I think I’m trying to speak extra clearly, and sometimes drag it on too much. 🤔 Good question though. Where are you from in the US?

[@philorida]

I'm from Annapolis originally which I always felt was very neutral. I find it very interesting how unique an individual's accent is. I'm sure we are influenced by the places we go and the people we converse with. Mixed with our personal choice of how we speak, it seems to be as individual as a fingerprint.

[@b43xoit]

@@EnglishwithKateryna I have heard several other Canadians speak and you are the only English speaker I have heard do that.

[@mananalumassagetherapy1314]

I'm a 5th generation Canadian, born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. I definitely noticed a difference in Kateryna's accent and vocal ticks. They are not typical of Canadian English (I say that acknowledging the many accents across the country) She has a slight 'Californian', or West Coast intonation. Nothing wrong with that, I just wanted to point that out for ESL students interested in coming to Canada.

[@tusk3260]

Should include Frnch words because Québec is the most desirable province to live in Canada if you can speak French.

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Thanks so much❤

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

My pleasure!

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Hello I would like to know if it usefull to learn american English before coming to Canada ?

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Absolutely! It's pretty much the same! There are some differences in the spelling of some words and some slang, but you will be 100% ok!

[@michaelpjeffries1521]

Better off learning British english it is closer than American english. Growing up it was tough keeping imperial measurements separate from American. Metric eliminated the need to translate.

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Sorry, this would have suckered me in years ago! I know better now! I hope as a person minus the label you might be able to help other appreate english more! I guess it depends on the level of experience! For myself I'm tired of how manipulative society is and know how outdated these tricks are! No negativity here, take the message for what it is! 😂❤ Should I add, very pretty smile!!!!

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Thank you for your comment but I’m not sure if I understand exactly what you mean! I don’t think the words mentioned here are outdated. I chose words that I hear people use often. Let me know your thoughts!

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[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Thank you!! 🍁🌻 Happy Canada Day! 💥

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take-twelve😆

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

What does that mean 😭 lol

[@tusk3260]

In Eastern Canada being called a Canuck is an insult.

[@b43xoit]

I wonder if it is mostly used by non-Canadians.

[@tusk3260]

@@b43xoit Well i am Canadian and the only thing we call Canuck here is a NHL hockey team from the city of Vancouver. Thats what Canuck is and when we see people call us Canucks we think they are calling us fans of the Canuck hockey team. Thats a direct insult for all the fans on the other hockey teams. At worst, you'll see buildings get set on fire and police getting beaten for making that mistake. Yes it actually happened.

[@pameladwyer2244]

From Ontario, and “Canuck” is slang for “Canadian”. It’s a neutral term, as far as I know.

[@tusk3260]

@@pameladwyer2244 Where in Ontario? I live in Ontario and its not a thing here.

[@pameladwyer2244]

@@tusk3260 I agree. I wouldn’t take it as an insult. A couple of hours north of Toronto. I rarely hear the word!

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Or any one pls explain

[@olgakukh9512]

Is "washroom" a plural noun in Canadian English? 🤔 Do you say: Where are the washroom?... Just curious. I won't be surprised if it's actually ok. 😅

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Hello 👋🏼! Washroom is singular! I've heard statements like "Where is the washroom / Where are the washrooms?" "There are 2 washrooms in the building." 😅

[@inspiredlines540]

Toque!

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

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[@erracht]

My favorite Canadianism: a gitch. That means your underpants. The word has other variations, I think one is "gootch".

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

I’ve never heard of this one! According to some research I did, it’s used in the prairies and may be derived from a Ukrainian word. Interesting 🤔

[@hilariousname6826]

@@EnglishwithKateryna The one I used to hear in rural central Ontario is 'gotchies' or 'gotch' or even 'under-gotch'.

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[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Hello 👋 Nice to meet you!

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Hi sister

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Hello there ☺️

[@lisavostrikov3301]

Canadian tuxedo 😂

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Lol!! Didn't we both match that the other day? 😂

[@lisavostrikov3301]

We sure did LOL

[@user-db6pt7vr3l]

Canadian Tuxedo? Kids changed the description because they can't afford a real one, eh. Classy.

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Before commenting you could simply google where the term comes from. Kids didn't make it up. "Despite its name, the Canadian tuxedo was actually inspired and invented by Americans. In 1951, “King of Croon” Bing Crosby tried to check into an upscale Vancouver hotel while wearing his favourite pair of Levi's and a matching denim shirt." [from thewalrus.ca] It's just a silly joke.

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Hi mam iam a teacher from india. My husband is working Toronto, pls help me mam how can i applying a job in canada

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

I’m sorry I’m not able to help with this. I wish you the best of luck on your journey 🤍

[@Do.Niru91]

Can you write this lesson in latter

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

What do you mean :)

[@jcsilva6105]

What is the origin of the word CANADA?

[@michaelpjeffries1521]

Means village. A misunderstanding with first nations leaders.

[@mahmudulhassan3662]

Hello mam.i am Bangladeshi.i say something English but no perfecty.canada my dream country.i many many like Canada.i want come to canada.but how possible.you say me possiblity. Please you help me.

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Thank you for your comment. I’m not sure if I can help out with this, but you should look for a person who specializes in immigration. Wishing you the best of luck 🍀

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[@EnglishwithKateryna]

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Why Canadian girls use Ulie words when talk with boys

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Hey Adam! Not sure what you mean by that !

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[@EnglishwithKateryna]

How may I help you!

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[@EnglishwithKateryna]

please send me an email [e-mail]

[@paul_vlad]

Selec-tuh Store-zuh Fi-vuh Is this way of speaking intentional?

[@hilariousname6826]

It strikes me as a combination of the kind of exaggerated enunciation that ESL teachers tend to employ, and an idiosyncratic speech pattern that could be a vestigial trait of some other (east European?) language background.

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Good question! I didn't realize I was doing it. I think I'm trying to speak super clearly and it makes this kind of ending sound. Will watch out for it. But could also be some Ukrainian accent 🤔

[@hilariousname6826]

@@EnglishwithKateryna It's not a problem - just a curiosity!

[@Slimygoat_]

CRAP I have to have Canadian accent to pretend to be a girl named Alice- help me please

[@kirkclements4893]

Wait - you're from Ontario and didn't explain "prit-near". Americans never know what we are talking about when we say prit-near. As in: I prit-near died. It means very nearly but is actually a contraction of pretty nearly.

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Thanks for sharing! I’ve never heard of this one but did some googling. Always fun to learn a new phrase! I learned a lot of phrases when I visited St. John’s for the first time!

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Were you raised speaking Québecois as your first language?

[@EnglishwithKateryna]

Ukrainian and Russian 🌻