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Congratulations to the winner:
Jay Goodman, Ontario
Have fun answering the questions and seeing the correct answers!
Attachez vot’ tuque! This March, test your linguistic knowledge and explore some expressions from Canada’s Francophonie!
The Prize
You could win a trip for two to a Canadian destination of your choice. The prize includes transportation provided by Air Canada and $2000 spending money.
How to Enter
Click on each of the language-related questions, answer it and submit an entry form. Each correct answer gives you a chance to win. You can enter the contest twice a day—once in English and once in French.
If you find the questions too challenging, lâchez pas la patate! Click on the hints that lead to the Language Portal of Canada website to double your chances to win!
In Canada, the French verb pogner has a number of meanings, including “to take” or “to catch.”
Conjugate the verb pogner in the following sentence: Quand on allait au lac, vous ______ toujours les plus gros poissons.
- a)pogniez
- b)ayiez pogné
- c)pognai
The French verb calouetter, which is used in Acadia, is related to the eyes.
What does calouetter mean?
- a)to have blurry vision
- b)to roll your eyes
- c)to blink
In Canada, the French word char is used in a number of informal expressions, including un char pis une barge and c’est pas les gros chars.
What does the expression c’est pas les gros chars mean?
- a)It’s not the best.
- b)It’s not the end of the world.
- c)That’s not how things are done.
In Canada, the French word claque is used in a number of idioms, including faire quelque chose d’une claque, manger une claque and donner la claque.
What does the idiom donner la claque mean?
- a)to incite a round of applause
- b)to make a big effort to accomplish something
- c)to reward someone
The French verb barguigner is still used in Canada, even though it’s no longer common in the rest of the Francophonie.
What does this verb mean in Canada?
- a)to bargain or negotiate
- b)to mumble or slur your words
- c)to shake or stir something
ENTRY FORM
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The contest questions were prepared by the Language Portal of Canada, an initiative of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Translation Bureau.
