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Andrea Heckler
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Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm a French-American writer who has lived in the UK, Spain, France, and New York City, now living in Montreal, Canada. I make videos about living abroad, traveling, writing and creativity, and all the wonderfully nerdy things I love. Also...I'm a bit of an unashamed coffee addict ☕️
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One Day in Québec City ⚜️ Historic Old Québec, Montmorency Falls, & My First Train in Canada!
While the vlog turned out a bit shorter than intended (I'm still figuring out my new camera, and mistakes were made 😂), I hope you enjoy this little day exploring Quebec City!
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Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who has lived in the UK, Spain, France, and New York City, now living in Montreal, Canada. I make videos about living abroad, traveling, writing and creativity, and all the wonderfully nerdy things I love. Also...I'm a bit of an unashamed coffee addict ☕️
For videos on writing and books, subscribe to my writing channel!
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✦ Website: andreaheckler.org
✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler
✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler
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Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who has lived in the UK, Spain, France, and New York City, now living in Montreal, Canada. I make videos about living abroad, traveling, writing and creativity, and all the wonderfully nerdy things I love. Also...I'm a bit of an unashamed coffee addict ☕️
For videos on writing and books, subscribe to my writing channel!
✦ ua-cam.com/users/andreahecklerwriter
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All the Ways I’ve Made Coffee ☕️ | living in Europe & North America
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What's your favorite way to brew? All kinds of coffee are welcome here (and I suppose we'll accept the tea drinkers, too!). ✦ Website: andreaheckler.org ✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler ✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who has lived in the UK, Spain, France, and New York City, now living in Montreal, Canada. I make videos about living abroad, travel...
French Words I STILL Can’t Pronounce
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Can you find all the little details that I tried to match with the original video? I had a little too much fun with it 😛 Watch the first edition of French Words I Can't Pronounce here: ua-cam.com/video/XP1f6BSLZ4Q/v-deo.html ✦ Website: andreaheckler.org ✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler ✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who has lived in the UK, Spain,...
Things I Can't Leave Behind When Moving Abroad 🧳
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Why yes, I am aware that many of these things aren't AT ALL practical to pack 😂 ✦ Website: andreaheckler.org ✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler ✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who has lived in the UK, Spain, France, and New York City, now living in Montreal, Canada. I make videos about living abroad, traveling, writing and creativity, and all the won...
4 Hobbies & Interests that Have Helped Me Learn Languages 🕵️♀️
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A few of the other passions in my life that have contributed to my language-learning mindset! Let me know some of yours in the comments below 💭 ✦ Website: andreaheckler.org ✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler ✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who has lived in the UK, Spain, France, and New York City, now living in Montreal, Canada. I make videos about l...
I Love Films…But Never Want to Watch Them 🎬
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How often do you choose a movie over a series? Let me know and leave me your film recommendations in the comments! ✦ Website: andreaheckler.org ✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler ✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who has lived in the UK, Spain, France, and New York City, now living in Montreal, Canada. I make videos about living abroad, traveling, writ...
Out & About in Montreal ☕️🇨🇦 Answering Your Questions & Speaking French!
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A miscellany of moments from my life in Montreal (and proof that I would be a very bad weekly vlogger 🫠). ✦ Website: andreaheckler.org ✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler ✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who has lived in the UK, Spain, France, and New York City, now living in Montreal, Canada. I make videos about living abroad, traveling, writing and c...
Dreams, Confidence, & Delusions of Youth 💖 keeping the spark alive when we’re all grown up
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Just how much do creative ambition and delusion intersect? 🤔 Let's discuss in the comments! Watch Karen Gillan on Mythical Kitchen, which sparked the idea for this video: ua-cam.com/video/8jevdCS5kvc/v-deo.htmlsi=Tbu-uKsu0GRsl1uC&t=372 ✦ Website: andreaheckler.org ✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler ✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who has lived in the...
Living Abroad Again! 🌎 Reflections from Bristol to Montreal via Paris & NYC
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I feel so fortunate to have lived in all of these beautiful cities and countries and to have experienced so much in each of them! (PS: props to anyone who spotted the tiny smudge of lipstick on my front tooth that escaped my notice until I was editing... 🫠) ✦ Website: andreaheckler.org ✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler ✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an America...
I'm Leaving New York 😳🧳 Packing, Last City Outings & Reflections, Where We’re Moving Next!
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Life is an adventure 🗺️ ✦ Website: andreaheckler.org ✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler ✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who recently moved from Paris, France to New York City. I make videos about living abroad, traveling, writing and creativity, and all the wonderfully nerdy things I love. Also...I'm a bit of an unashamed coffee addict ☕️ For videos ...
Another Year in NYC 🚕🧣 & Last-Minute Errands before the Holidays!
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From big hair changes to kittens to Comic Con... Here's a little recap of my year and some Christmasy Manhattan views while I run around and prep for the holidays! ✦ Website: andreaheckler.org ✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler ✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who recently moved from Paris, France to New York City. I make videos about living abroad, t...
I Got Double Nationality ✨ || a messy little vlog about becoming French-American
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It finally happened!! These clips were all filmed over the course of many, many months, so I had no idea how they would all come together. I hope you enjoy a little peek into this process and my experience applying (and getting!) double nationality ☺️ ✦ Website: andreaheckler.org ✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler ✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who ...
Two Nerds (& Two Cats) Go on an Adventure 🌳 Hiking in the Catskill Mountains!
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I guess I'm a little bit sporty now...?! (and I promise next time I will get better hiking shoes 😂) ✦ Website: andreaheckler.org ✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler ✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who recently moved from Paris, France to New York City. I make videos about living abroad, traveling, writing and creativity, and all the wonderfully nerdy ...
One Year in NYC 🍎 || Have I Forgotten French?! Ups & Downs & Highlights So Far
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Is it a coincidence that I felt like recording as soon as the weather started turning fall-ish? I think not 🍂 ✦ Website: andreaheckler.org ✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler ✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who recently moved from Paris, France to New York City. I make videos about living abroad, traveling, writing and creativity, and all the wonderfu...
Prepping for Our First Christmas in NYC! 🎄 || shopping, chores, and spoiled cats
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From glamorous Manhattan views to laundry and cat litter... 🐱 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! ✦ Website: andreaheckler.org ✦ Instagram: andrea_heckler ✦ Twitter: andrea_heckler Hi, I'm Andrea! I'm an American who recently moved from Paris, France to New York City. I make videos about living abroad, traveling, writing and creativity, and all the wonderfully nerdy th...
I Moved to New York ✈️ | starting a new chapter after 5 years in Paris
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I Moved to New York ✈️ | starting a new chapter after 5 years in Paris
2 DAYS IN THE LIFE ☀️ | Work-Life Balance, Cutting My Own Hair, Staying Active in a Small Apartment
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2 DAYS IN THE LIFE ☀️ | Work-Life Balance, Cutting My Own Hair, Staying Active in a Small Apartment
NEW ARRIVAL 🐱 | Adopting a Second Cat (with some unexpected twists!)
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NEW ARRIVAL 🐱 | Adopting a Second Cat (with some unexpected twists!)
VLOG | Short Hair, Apartment Upgrades, and Other Life Updates
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VLOG | Short Hair, Apartment Upgrades, and Other Life Updates
FRENCH VS. SPANISH: Mixing Up My Two Second Languages
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FRENCH VS. SPANISH: Mixing Up My Two Second Languages
5 Things I'D NEVER SEEN Before Living in France
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5 Things I'D NEVER SEEN Before Living in France
LONDON FUN! 🇬🇧 Les Misérables, Book Shopping (oops), VidCon London 2020
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LONDON FUN! 🇬🇧 Les Misérables, Book Shopping (oops), VidCon London 2020
Reverse Culture Shock?! | back in the USA for the holidays
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Reverse Culture Shock?! | back in the USA for the holidays
❄️ Freezing in Canada // my first visit to Montreal! 🇨🇦
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❄️ Freezing in Canada // my first visit to Montreal! 🇨🇦
3 ANNÉES EN FRANCE | 3 Years in France (English subtitles)
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3 ANNÉES EN FRANCE | 3 Years in France (English subtitles)
WRITING VLOG | The Realities of First Drafts 📖✍️
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WRITING VLOG | The Realities of First Drafts 📖✍️
ROME, ITALY | Exploring the City, Ancient Roman History, Pizza & Espresso For Days 🇮🇹
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ROME, ITALY | Exploring the City, Ancient Roman History, Pizza & Espresso For Days 🇮🇹
Being a YouTuber: USA 🇺🇸 vs. UK 🇬🇧 vs. France 🇫🇷
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Being a UA-camr: USA 🇺🇸 vs. UK 🇬🇧 vs. France 🇫🇷
The Worst Reading Slump of My Life... & How I Overcame It
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The Worst Reading Slump of My Life... & How I Overcame It
A Few "Typically French" Things I’ve Done (Am I French yet?!)
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A Few "Typically French" Things I’ve Done (Am I French yet?!)
Très beau vlog au grand air. Merci et j'attends avec impatience le prochain. Thomas d'Allemagne
I am related to Quebec since I live in "Rue Champlain", named from the guy who founded the city, and _fun fact_ his first name was... try to guess it.. Samuel like me ;)
I noticed that a lot of the same street names are used in Montreal too (including Rue de Champlain!). The historical figures of Quebec have definitely had a strong naming influence 😁
❤ quebec
Bonjour Andrea, merci pour cette vidéo intéressante. En voyant les livres en arrière-plan, je me demandais si vous (et votre mari) pourriez faire une vidéo de dialogue où vous parleriez de littérature, peut-être en français. Thomas d'Allemagne
I know, I don’t have a favorite type anymore either. I like drip for my mornings and Nespresso for afternoons. But I find French press is hard for me. I never get the measurements right! Lol
haha your issue with "dessus" and "dessous" would become very problematic in a French ballet class as it's 2 directions of one step, so you can literaly be asked to do a "dessous-dessus/dessus-dessous" 😅
In Germany the French teachers would usually also teach Spanish. You'd know they're coming from a Spanish class if they answered your questions with 'si' witout even noticing ^^ And that's a bit trippy in the beginning, before you realise that, because 'si' exists as an affirmation, after somebody negated something: So if someone asked ---- "est-ce-qu tu as l'heure" (do you have the time?) ----- you answer "oui, il est ..." (yes, and you give them the time) If they asked ---- "est-ce que tu n'as pas l'heure?" (you don't happen to have the time?) ----- you answer "si, il est..." (yes I do, it is....) So there's a difference in 'yes', depending on if you're insisting after a negation, or just answering an open question. Except I never negated anything, I was just asking openly, and my teacher comes out with 'si'? What is ---- ohhhh Spanish classes XDD And we would have the same problem as soon as we started Spanish ourselves XDDD
French "être" is very closely linked to both "ser" y "estar" être - estar - (estar) -------------------------------------------------------------------- je suis - yo soy - (ser) tu es - tu estas - (estar) il est - el esta - (estar) nous sommes - nosotros somos - (ser) vous êtes - vosotros estais - (estar) ils sont - ellos son - (ser) So this confusion is only natural
on nasals, it seems to just be the 'an', 'en' part, that you struggle with I don't know it might also be from a local accent but you always have a little 'in' within there ^^ for me personally it's just the fast articulation, and I have word-finding difficulties, because I rarely speak it. Do you know the expression 'sans dessus dessous'? it means in chaos ^^ Also to make you feel better: My father is French and emigrated to Germany, suffice to say that French has 'u' and 'ou', and the same sounds in German are written 'ü' and'u' (the one with the trema is called an Umlaut, you might have heard). But one set of words that always tripped him up was 'schwül' (muggy - as in muggy weather), and schwul' (gay). So he would say, oh did you know Peter is 'muggy' (/ 'humid') ? Or damn if there's one weather I hate it must be this oprressive 'gayness', it's really wearing me out, can't wait for a thunder to clear that ou XDDD Oh and my mother is from Germany, so she has difficulty to differentiate between voiced and voiceless 's' sounds. It's like the difference between 'poisson' (fish) and 'poison' (poison/ venom). So one time in an African market she went to the market tender and she wanted to haggle the price of one item. Imagine the reaction of everyone present when she asked hi 'tu peux baiser ?' (as in baisser le prix) I won't translate this, suffice to say it must have lead to confusion, perplexity and quite a lot of hilarity XDDD
If you mix Castilian and French, Catalan and French is even worse :)
On a tour through a port cellar, as most tourists could understand French, the guide did the explanation in French. She was referring to the port as wine, but was pronouncing it as wind, to our amusement.
I realize sometimes, when I talk with my spouse (who is not native french) or when I watch your videos, that our language is very complicated and challenging to pronounce even just understandably. I remember when I was living in Japan , we were having fun asking our japanese colleagues saying the word "arbre". As simple as it is, the word is cumulating two different 'r' sounds back to back, and must be very hard for a foreigner to say smoothly in a sentence...
yaourt = my nightmare :)
«Bouilloire» is not one of my often used words, but one I had problems with when I was a kid is «baignoire». I pronounce the four nasal monophthongs as the nasal versions of /a/, /o/, /æ/, and /ə/. /æ/ is not a French phoneme, but my first native language is English, and it may also be Norman or Salvadoran influence. (What even is Salvadoran French?) Here's a tongue twister I made up for the /u/ and /y/ sounds: La roue sur la rue roule, la rue sous la roue reste. Short phrase with all four nasals: un bon vin blanc.
I think that can help you to separate the word in syllable to make an "invisible" stop when you pronounce the word. Ronronner can be pronunce as the three words rond-rot-nez. Préfèrerais can be pronounce préfér-rais or pré-fé-re-rais 😉
It's funny cause in English I also struggle with double Rs in a word. Like "Rural", in French it's SUPER easy for me. But in English my mouth just fumbles :') squirrel is also up there. You can also notice the way we pronounce in Quebec versus France, the "En" and "In" sound are SO different. France will have a sound that is between, and the nuance is so subtle, that even I as a Quebecoise struggle with. In Quebec we really have a very distinct pronunciation between "En" and "In". Our "i" in general are really .... pointed? I dunno how to describe it better haha. But in all honesty Andrea, you're doing so good!!!! Take your time, I think that's the key to a good pronunciation!
Le "U" qui est difficile revient souvent pour l'apprentissage du français! notamment pour les anglophones j'ai l'impression. un des exemples reste quand même l'expression "C'est sans dessus dessous" (qui prononcé rapidement à l'oral fait : "c'est sans d'ssus d'sous") J'aurai cru qu'après tant d'années, tu aurai juste des difficultés sur l'argot ou encore du verlan qui t'oblige l'espace d'un instant à te dire "attends je remets le mot à l'endroit et je comprends!" Pour l'anecdote, mon père immigré en France à ses 18 ans ne comprenait pas quand ses amis lui donnait rendez vous "Rue de la ré'" il avait beau chercher il ne la trouvait jamais, jusqu'à qu'il découvre que ses amis parlaient de la rue de la "république" 😂
What is it with languages and rs? 🙈 Could be just me, but lots seem to have trouble with that sound when learning another language. Maybe not a word you need super often, but I never feel like I say the word "zurdo/a" (left handed) correctly in Spanish.
As a French native that has been following you for years, your french sounds so good today. As you said, it may never be perfect, but your pronunciation is already outstanding!
Hiya missed seeing you.on UA-cam it’s been a while.XO ❤
@@johnhughes4877 I’m so happy to be back and posting regularly again! Thanks for watching 😁
Your content is absolutely amazing! I'm a huge fan of your channel. I've been inspired to create a unique video edit using one of your clips to highlight my editing skills. I think you'll love it! Would you be interested in checking it out?
I like the idea of combining hobbies/interests. One can combine one's language interests with almost anything. One just needs to think outside the box...
@@shutterchick79 Very true! Thanks for watching 😃
I relate to you in that I’m way more likely to watch a tv show over a film. I think it’s that the barrier to entry is lower. 30 minute episode for me seems like less of a commitment than 1.5-2 hours, even though most times I do end up watching more than one episode. Anyways, The Holdovers is a movie I saw in the last year that I can’t stop thinking about
@@juliaszabla8317 That’s the problem for me too! I tell myself I’ll just watch one quick episode, even if I end up actually watching two or three and taking the same amount of time (or longer) than a movie 🤦♀️😅 Thank you for the recommendation!!
Je définirais très brièvement la raison pour laquelle j'apprends de nouvelles langues : parce que je veux m'immerger de manière authentique dans un environnement et une culture étrangers. Thomas d'Allemagne
@@tomaslaskovsky722 Une très bonne raison ! 🌍
je partage beaucoup de tes idées pour améliorer son niveau de langue étrangère, et plus particulièrement lorsqu'il s'agit d'apprendre avant tout la grammaire de sa propre langue. Et d'une manière générale, je dirais que plus on essaye d'apprendre de nouvelles langues, surtout si elles ont des racines communes (espagnol/portugais par ex), plus des connexions / rapprochements entre langues se feront et plus "facile" sera l'apprentissage salutations de Lyon ;)
@@gpoenviededonnermonnom9005 C’est tellement vrai ! Même si parfois les similarités peuvent créer des confusions 😅 La plupart du temps, c’est beaucoup plus facile de comprendre une nouvelle langue quand on peut trouver des liens avec un autre qu’on connaît déjà ! The more you know 🤓
Interesting video! Combining my other passions with languages has definitely been a huge joy in my life. I've had so much fun playing video games in Spanish, even though it was harder that I thought it would be. 😂
@@swiftypride123 That’s extra challenging, depending on the intensity level of the game! 😂
Hey Andrea. Music has definitely helped improve my reading as well as writing skills. I feel like they go hand in hand. Love the earrings :)
@@wellsfiction506 Such a good point, I totally agree! And thank you 😁
Thank you 🎉
interesting
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@@katana.kitsune Thank you for the recommendations! 😊
One movie comes to mind that surprised me by how much I liked it. It's pretty old and I don't think it's well known. It is called "Restoration" with Robert Downey Jr., Sam Neil, and Meg Ryan. This is one of those rare times where the movie is better than the book. I would recommend.
@@bill4691 Thanks for the recommendation! I haven’t heard of that one, so I’ll look up a trailer (if there’s a good one out there-sometimes older movie trailers don’t exactly land! 😅)
In Spanish they're películas, in Latin pelliculae, and in some Tintin book «cet abruti [Tintin] m'a fait [a Rastapopoulos] gâcher de la pellicule».
Oh boy! I love movies!! Well, to be fair, tv shows too. lol. There’s not much on mainstream these days that I really like but older shows are where it’s at! I enjoyed this video so much!!!❤
@@karenkingrey6142 I definitely find myself watching slightly older shows a lot too, mainly ones from my teen years! There’s something so comforting and nostalgic about them 🥹
J'ai vendu ma télévision en 2009 et j'ai rarement regardé des films depuis. Il m'arrive d'en télécharger un, mais la plupart du temps, il reste sur le disque dur de mon ordinateur pendant quelques années. En ce qui concerne les séries, je n'en ai vu pratiquement aucune, pas même Game of Thrones. Je suis très porté sur la littérature et celle-ci me prend énormément de temps. J'aime aussi les jeux vidéo pour leur interaction. Regarder une série ou un film me semble terriblement passif, et j'aime faire travailler mon cerveau. Thomas d'Allemagne
@@tomaslaskovsky722 Je pense qu’il y a une manière passive pour regarder des films/series, mais on peut aussi les regarder avec plus de concentration et trouver plus dans l’art et l’histoire ! Je fais de plus en plus l’effort de ne pas regarder mon portable pendant 😅
Hey Andrea! It's good to see you so happy, how are the cats? I would say 2 of my top 5 movies that changed my life are DUNE, the 1984 version, I tried to watch the new one but having watched the original so many times I have most of it memorized, I just couldn't do it, and Highlander, the original. Both of those were a large part of my Middle School and Highschool personality. Honorable Mention to the original Total Recall and Time Cop.
Ohh Dune! If I weren’t in a movie slump, I definitely would have seen the new one by now 😅 Thank you for the recommendations!!
I stopped reading for a very long time for similar reasons as I was reading books I didn't enjoy, now I only read books and watch movies that I'm actively interested in. Watching a TV series can be comforting if it's one I know well, and when the world is as it is there's nothing wrong with wanting to experience a comforting series. A really good movie that came out about ten years ago is Her, I rewatched in the last few months and I'm amazed at how it's still incredibly relevant. Hope you figure out yout movie watching! (If you want, no pressure)
Oh that’s one that I never watched when it was popular! I’ll add it to the list 😁
@@AndreaHeckler Perfect! Please let us know what you think, and I hope you like it.
Thank you for validating my existence.
Haha happy to be relatable! 😛
I live in New England and have spent many summer vacations in Montreal. There is a really cool foreign language bookstore, Michel Fortin, on the plateau. You should check it out.
I’ll add it to my list! 😃📚
Did you see the gold fish families that live in the Beavers lake? 🐠
No, I didn’t realize there were goldfish! I’ll have to look next time 😊
I love Québecois, the accent as well as all the differences that there are with French from France. One thing that I always find funny is that Québecois use a lot of words that would seem very "old" in France, and same with the names. Some of their very young and actual names would probably be more suited for a 50/60 yo person in France and vice versa. And some words are not to be used in the same way if you want to avoid weird looks (just have a look at what "gosse" means in French from France and Québecois ;) )
Naming conventions are so fun! You have a little bit of the same effect between the US and UK, where there’s a lot of overlap until suddenly you find a name on one side of the pond that sounds quintessentially British or American and doesn’t fit at all in the other 😂
Does anyone say «computatrice»? In Spanish, it's "computadora" on this side of the Pond, but in Spain it's "ordenador", which is totally clear to me, since I also speak French. Thanks for your answer!
I haven’t heard “computatrice”, although I wouldn’t be surprised to hear “computer” because people here can use anglicisms with an impressive fluidity sometimes! 😛
TBH, Paris today is a horrible city (lots of dirt, lots of rats, lots of roadworks, lots of violence, etc.). I think you're better off in Montreal than in Paris now.
It has its ugly sides and its beautiful sides! Like all big cities, unfortunately 😅
Merci beaucoup pour votre réponse honnête à ma question (NY ou Paris). Je vous souhaite bonne chance et bonne santé pour l'avenir et j'attends avec impatience de voir d'autres vidéos. Thomas d'Allemagne ❤
Merci !!
Your french is soooo good!
Thank you, that means a lot! ☺️
I sure do enjoy your videos! So glad. So glad to have new ones!!❤
Thank you!! And thanks for watching! 🥳
What you will notice in Quebecois, we have stuck with old French words for hundreds of years. Also old way of pronouncing it. It evolved, of course, but in general that's what happened with our French. Andrea I don't know if you have access to a car, but let us know if you want recommendations of places to visit outside of Montreal!
I have noticed that, although there are also certain ways that Quebecois can surprise you and seem more modern than France French too! Language evolution is fun 🤩
Super late, but WELCOME TO QUEBEC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bienvenue a Montreal Andrea! j'espère que tu apprécieras notre petit coin de pays :)
📌 SUBTITLES: To activate the English captions for the portion of the video where I speak French, you can click on the CC button at the top/bottom bar of the video. (They might also turn on automatically for you, but that depends on your settings!)
Outgrow the clique! Widen your range of influence by avoiding them, and develop relationships with everyone you work with on your own terms. You do not want to be lumped into a group. Get your own life, rise above the BS, and quit worrying about the silly judgements of people, who are too insecure to have their own independent thoughts/voice.
Hi Andrea, I was wondering if you use an e-book reader (if so, what's your opinion on that) and if you listen to audiobooks. Thomas from Germany