Anybody speak, write, or know French?

Question

Does it really matter if you use guillemets (<<>>) or quotation marks (" ") or even both in French? I am learning French and I am not used to the guillemet system.

Answer 1

Why would you want to learn French?  Master English first and then study spanish if you are an American.  

Answer 2

i am in french emersion and i use quotations like people in english do. if your teacher wants you to use guillemets then you use them the exact same way.

Answer 3

my friend does

Answer 4

Technically, yes you do because that is the proper way in the language.

However, if you are just learning it, it won&#039;t matter as much because what you are learning within the language itself like the reading, writing, or speaking, those matter more than guillemets or quotes.

Good luck!

French is a great language!

J&#039;aime francais beaucoup! Sorry no accents :)

Answer 5

Use the guillemets rather than the quotation marks and if you are learning French, your instructor should have explained this to you.

Answer 6

I went to a pure French school up until grade 8 and it was based in Ontario and it did not make a difference for us...We used the quotations and everyone that graduates from that school is considered legally bilingual by the Canadian Gov....

Answer 7

Si madaam

Answer 8

i think technically you&#039;re supposed to use guillemets but i think canadian french is less technical so you can probably use quotation marks

Answer 9

Ma soeur(et je - un peu)

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