Joual
Joual is a working-class dialect of the French language. It is a variant of standard Quebecois French, but includes many gallicized English words. Joual is traditionally spoken on the streets of working-class Montreal but was popularized in the mid-20th century by authors such as Michel Tremblay and songwriters such as Robert Charlebois.
- Common joual words and their standard French equivalent:
- toé -- toi
- moé -- moi
- chu -- je suis
- ché -- je sais
- pis -- puis
- y -- il
- ouais -- oui
- y'a -- il y a
External link: http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Joual
