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
See also: Quebec, Canada, French language, English language, Quebecois, Montreal, Michel Tremblay, Robert Charlebois[?].
External link: http://www.canadiantheatre.com/j/joual.html