French Language Survival Guide

For Non-French speaking visitors

Most (about 80%) of the city population is bi-lingual (less as you get into the suburbs) and extremely helpful. All the road signs are in French so here is an essential guide.

French	English
Nord	North
Sud	South
Est	East
Ouest	West
Arret	Stop
Guache	Left
Droite	Right
Toute Droite	Straight on
Gardez la Gauche	Keep Left
Gardez le Droite	Keep Right
rue	Street
chemin	Street
boulevard	You already know French!!
rue barré	Road closed
Bienvenue	Welcome
Bon Journée	Have a Nice Day
Bonjour	Hello

It's a lot of fun to try and speak someone else's language and adds to the ambiance of the journey - enjoy your stay and 'Bienvenue à Montreal' (Welcome to Montreal)