8 CULTURE SHOCKS OF MOVING TO CANADA

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  • @TheQKatie
    @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety

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  • @julienolke
    @julienolke Před 2 lety +10

    Eeee! You're so stinking cute. Thanks for the shout out! So happy to have you in Toronto

  • @stephanieb3915
    @stephanieb3915 Před 2 lety +6

    I've grown up and live in Canada (Mississauga, just outside Toronto) and I don't know anyone who says, serviette or chesterfield.

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety +2

      Interesting! But you knew what they were, right?

    • @stephanieb3915
      @stephanieb3915 Před 2 lety +1

      @@TheQKatie yes I do know what they are, I've heard serviette but very rarely (can't remember the last time) and I think chesterfield I've only heard the older British generation say

    • @user-lw1qy4ep1j
      @user-lw1qy4ep1j Před 7 měsíci

      I am Canadian and I do call it a serviette. But I guess I am getting up there in years as I also sometimes call the couch a chesterfield. 🤣

    • @klondikechris
      @klondikechris Před měsícem

      I have used both words all my life.

  • @grantparman4705
    @grantparman4705 Před 2 lety +6

    I'm an American living in the US, and I feel fortunate that the country that we share such a long border with is so pleasant!

  • @Christian-uv6gs
    @Christian-uv6gs Před 2 lety +6

    Speaking about food, that's not true that italians are not opened to others cuisine. The point is that italian traditions are absolutely huge, so, as a umbrian native, i like the roman, the tuscanian, the emiliana, but... I don't know all regional food... so for me piemontese food or pugliese food are a new one... like thai, japanese or vietmanese could be for a canadian.

  • @sinenominecc
    @sinenominecc Před 2 lety +3

    I grew up in Southern New England and Chesterfield is familiar to me from there. My guess was a couch, or a large chair. But I'm pretty old, I'll be 73 this year.

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety

      Ah, so interesting New England may also have had a similar slang word for couch!

  • @alemassa6632
    @alemassa6632 Před 2 lety +1

    Ciao Katie, vedo che la gravidanza sta procedendo bene, sono contento per voi. Un caro saluto dall'Italia.

  • @1996soccerbabe
    @1996soccerbabe Před 2 lety +2

    If you want the international food and a real season of spring go to Vancouver spring starts in February, still rains a lot but not the cold of the rest of the country.

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety

      I'm dying to go back to Vancouver!

  • @lgiamYasmine03
    @lgiamYasmine03 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi Katie, Italian Canadian living in Montreal. Welcome to Canada. I too lived in England and Texas before moving back to Montreal in 2011. Lots of similarities to England, of course. Don’ t be scared about the snow or winter. We receive a lot less snow and severe weather than are American cousins leaving in the midwest. A lot less. Inbrance the snow. As for the spring, one day it is 5 Celsius, the other, 20 Celsius. That’s the way it is here. No spring to speak of really. And we have two extremes in weather, from minus 35 to plus 40 in the summer. Enjoy!

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety

      Thanks for the insider scoop :) Happy to be here!

  • @mihaelaclaudiap..2
    @mihaelaclaudiap..2 Před 2 lety +5

    You are a bit like me, people never really know where to find me! :) But deep inside my heart will always remain in Italy! At the moment I am in England, but I look forward to moving back to Italy in less than 2 months! Cannot wait! Also, I have never been to Canada, but I would love to one day! I know it's a very welcoming country. xx

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety +1

      SO welcoming! I hope you make it here sometime. In the meantime, enjoy England (and Italy!)

  • @roseconklin5392
    @roseconklin5392 Před 2 lety +2

    Hi Katie, so nice to see you. Looks like you are adjusting well to Toronto! Love from Mississauga (GTA)!

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety +1

      Yeeeahhh GTA!!!! Have heard good things about Mississauga!

  • @backbaconnbeer
    @backbaconnbeer Před 10 měsíci

    Chesterfield originated in England. Chesterfield England where it was 1st made and the word chesterfield is used....

  • @t5ruxlee210
    @t5ruxlee210 Před 5 měsíci

    Teranna (old east end) - trantah (old downtown) - torronntoe (newbee)

  • @RobertoPhilipp
    @RobertoPhilipp Před 2 lety

    I was born in Toronto, but also lived in Venezia for 8 years. Can't wait to leave Toronto and head to Salento next year and never come back here again. All the best to you!!! Good luck!

  • @BigSmallTravel
    @BigSmallTravel Před rokem +2

    More Italian content please.

  • @jfr7160
    @jfr7160 Před 2 lety +1

    Katie you and Conner have had such an amazing adventure in all of the countries you have lived in… now you are embarking on the biggest one yet… parenthood!! Super excited for you two… four!! Kiro!!
    Also the healthcare… yikes! So different everywhere! Ciao!

  • @Marianna-gi9rf
    @Marianna-gi9rf Před 2 lety +5

    I guess "serviett" comes from French, doesn't it? In Napoletano here in Italy we say "sarviett" (or at least grandmas do lol) to call a napkin. French language has influenced Italian and Napoletano quite a lot, so that's a cool connection imo

    • @rachelgregory888
      @rachelgregory888 Před 2 lety +3

      We say serviette in the UK too

    • @danielespina2126
      @danielespina2126 Před 2 lety +1

      In italiano salvietta

    • @danielespina2126
      @danielespina2126 Před 2 lety +3

      Per inciso nei dialetti meridionali napoletani la trasformazione delle l latine in r è molto frequente, quindi non è detto che serviette napoletano venga dal francese

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety +2

      So interesting! I love this!

    • @bryanwest5398
      @bryanwest5398 Před 2 lety

      It comes from Latin NOT French. Learn your history and thank the Romans not the French.

  • @LunaLuzcomPortuguesePoesia

    I love to see your videos!

  • @zeynepozcelebi8462
    @zeynepozcelebi8462 Před 2 lety +9

    Surprisingly I (as a Turkish who knows English and un peau Français) got all the vocab answers right hahah. Dear authorities give me a Canadian citizenship please :D

    • @jlpack62
      @jlpack62 Před 2 lety

      I knew them too, but I'm an American and only next door to them! I'm surprised she didn't include Looney and Tooney.

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety

      @Fabienne Plasse @john labus Wait, what's Loonie and Toonie?!?!

    • @zeynepozcelebi8462
      @zeynepozcelebi8462 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jlpack62 oh I don't know this word pair. As far as my knowledge goes toonie is two dollar coin. And loonie tunes is acting crazy hahah

  • @northdot9
    @northdot9 Před 8 měsíci

    Great video., thanks. In Toronto stray cats get eaten by cayotes. Love the food scene here, I don't take it for granted and I was born here. In Britain, Italy and Canada , that's called "Single payer: healthcare BTW. Just like BBC you can watch outside CBC outside of Canada BTW.

  • @micheles093
    @micheles093 Před rokem

    Toronto's winters are mild, come to northern Ontario, and you'll see a real winter

  • @donnapoirier
    @donnapoirier Před 2 lety +3

    Hi there, you said that Canadian doctors are privately employed but in fact they are employed by their respective Provincial governments who pay their fees. I think to manage the business side of things doctors incorporate their practice but they essentially work for the government.

  • @academicdabbler836
    @academicdabbler836 Před 2 lety +1

    For a good shot of Canadian culture, check out CTV archives of Corner Gas. This is a comedy series filmed in Saskatchewan (my home area).

  • @GilliMarieMoody
    @GilliMarieMoody Před 8 měsíci

    Lol! Thank you for this and hope you continue to enjoy. Thankfully, not all Canucks say “Trawna” (some of us absolutely REFUSE) and, definitely anglos say toque wrong (which is why some of us just say hat or floppy hat). (Conservative) Premier Ford continues to starve healthcare so, SORRY about this-and I mean this sincerely. Hope you had a beautiful baby girl👶🏼. (BTW, I found you by researching Italian Xmas🎄cake, lol.) CHEERS🇨🇦.

  • @arcaquattro
    @arcaquattro Před 2 lety +1

    All the best for the baby girl and greetings from Puglia!
    Ueeeh! Devi tornare in Puglia con Connor! ;-)

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety

      Grazie! E sì, non preoccuparti, torneremo!

  • @gioiastover9681
    @gioiastover9681 Před 2 lety

    Ciao Katie, sono italiana da Roma. 25 anno fa sono andata all'università a Toronto dove ho incontrato mio marito. So now I live in Canada. I loved Toronto (Trono) once I got used to living here! Can totally relate to all of these culture shocks and more!! Canadians are friendly, and polite. But not so warm as Italians I think
    All the best! Buona fortuna!
    So glad you have discovered the amazing of variety of cuisine in Toronto! You can eat your way around the world in this city! I love it

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety

      Ciaooo!! Oh I'm so glad you can relate to the culture shocks, and even more glad to hear that you're loving living here. So far, we are, too! (Trono! Yes!)

  • @va7513
    @va7513 Před 2 lety

    Welcome to Toronto!! :) I'm a new mom living here with a heart in Italy too. My husband and baby girl just got their citizenship, wahooo!! Well, now that the baby is asleep, I'm going to go watch more of your vids on the chesterfield ;) haha. Love your channel. xx

  • @VladislavBabbitt
    @VladislavBabbitt Před měsícem

    Most newcomers to Canada do not come here to start a new life, but to continue the one they had before in better conditions.

  • @jfr7160
    @jfr7160 Před 2 lety +2

    I love you culture shock videos! Can’t wait to meet the newest addition to the family!!

  • @jennifer97363
    @jennifer97363 Před 2 měsíci

    East Coast donairs are like nowhere else! 😋

  • @saadsyed7531
    @saadsyed7531 Před rokem

    LoL no stray animals but here in Toronto near the Don Valley you can see deer, fox, coyotes show up on residential streets .. not to forget the raccoons 😉 last year end of April 2022 we had flurries (snow)

  • @gucciblackbaby5867
    @gucciblackbaby5867 Před 2 lety +4

    You haven’t had Poutine if it’s not from Quebec lol. I had Poutine at the Minnesota State Fair once and it was surrounded by Canadian flags…..A real Poutine would of had the blue a white flag with the fleur de lys LOL. You’ll have more culture shocks when you visit Quebec 😀 Hope you do so, so I can see your report out!! I’m Canadian and have lived in many countries around the world including the US. I think Canada is the closest comparison. Great Video. (Have you bought milk in bags yet? Or eaten a Coffee Crisp…..)

    • @gioiastover9681
      @gioiastover9681 Před 2 lety +1

      Or all dressed chips?

    • @gucciblackbaby5867
      @gucciblackbaby5867 Před 2 lety +1

      …..and Ketchup Chips.

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety

      Milk bags and coffee crisp ... noted for a future video, thanks! :) (And yes, I hope to make it to Quebec soon and will try poutine there when I do!)

  • @aigcfabio
    @aigcfabio Před 2 lety

    Tanti auguri per la pupetta! Saluti dalla Sicilia.

  • @ChiccoMusic12
    @ChiccoMusic12 Před 2 lety +1

    Cheers Katie, salutami la bimba.😊

  • @chriskatranis3755
    @chriskatranis3755 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Toronto is pronounced with the second T. Only uneducated people leave out the second T. I was born and raised in Toronto and my entire family and friends pronounce the second T.

  • @notexiv4370
    @notexiv4370 Před 2 lety

    Congratulazioni!

  • @kaiaswrld
    @kaiaswrld Před rokem

    I’ve lived in Canada my whole life and I’ve never even left the country and I have NEVER heard the term “chesterfield”

    • @hchamp1021
      @hchamp1021 Před rokem

      yeah same, I've lived in Toronto my whole life and people never say "chesterfield" and very rarely say "serviette"

  • @alexanderdario
    @alexanderdario Před 2 lety +3

    Toronto = Tron'o
    C'è sempre da imparare sulla pronuncia delle parole... Tra inglese e italiano c'è davvero un mondo di differenza

  • @GalbertReloaded
    @GalbertReloaded Před 2 lety

    Che carino che ti viene ancora naturale dire "Toronto" con la pronuncia italiana! ^_^

  • @chrisdowns422
    @chrisdowns422 Před 5 dny

    Silence is better than the CBC.

  • @marcus2251
    @marcus2251 Před 2 lety +1

    what are you saying? that in italy we dont' have education ?!

  • @stephanieb3915
    @stephanieb3915 Před 2 lety

    Also you should try the restaurant Isaan Der for Thai best in the city in the Junction area, North of Brooklyn for pizza (Queen St.) and Leela Indian food bar also in the Junction for amazing Indian food!
    If you want any other tips I'm happy to help! 😊

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety +1

      Oooo! Thank you for these tips!!!

  • @iuciubbb
    @iuciubbb Před 2 lety

    Hi Katie, quite baffled by what chesterfield means in Canadian English.
    I'm a Nickelback fan - yeah, one of the most hated rock bands in the world - and there's a song named Good Times Gone that starts like this:
    "Lost it on the chesterfield
    Or maybe on a gambling wheel"
    I was wondering for years. Then I got the answer. From you.
    Without you I'd probably be lost.

  • @paulgooderham
    @paulgooderham Před 2 lety +2

    Eventually you’ll be saying “Traw-nah”.

  • @juliansmith4295
    @juliansmith4295 Před 2 lety +1

    10:12 In a store in Canada, you take your stuff to a till, not a "cash register." (at least in British Columbia)

    • @kaiaswrld
      @kaiaswrld Před rokem +1

      In Alberta we call it both.

    • @brucemcleod6395
      @brucemcleod6395 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Never heard it called the till. It’s the checkout.

    • @juliansmith4295
      @juliansmith4295 Před 3 měsíci

      @@brucemcleod6395 I've never heard it called the checkout. It's the till.

  • @imct1
    @imct1 Před 2 lety

    Oh mi spiace che abbiate lasciato l'Italia! Spero torniate presto! ciao

  • @otahu26
    @otahu26 Před rokem

    TRY New Brunswick Canada. It's about as Backwards and Rough as your can get. Rural Depression is real. Low Income's are the normal Income.
    People are home by 6pm because Shops close. Gym's close at 10pm but there's not many people out. If you do not like outdoors but a Night live. You will be disappointed. NB does not have a night live.

  • @anniecassar8883
    @anniecassar8883 Před rokem

    As a Canadian I don’t think we are thattt nice as people say. Maybe in small towns? I’ve travelled to other countries and people are beyond nice as well or possibly more than I’ve seen in Canada. My question: what’s a beenie? 😂 No one actually says chesterfield. We also say bathroom- I never say washroom.

  • @MyFocusVaries
    @MyFocusVaries Před rokem

    Some of these are true, but some of these are true of Toronto. It's the most multi -cultural city in the world (not just in Canada). Small town Canada doesn't have the same selection. As for Canadian winters, come out to Vancouver. Bring a raincoat, not a toque. PS if you say bathroom, noone will even blink. PS doctors aren't private; they're paid by the provincial health authority. And if you can't get US basketball, you just have the wrong cable package.

  • @AndrewDaniele87
    @AndrewDaniele87 Před 2 lety +1

    I want to see your reaction to our bagged milk 😂

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety +1

      hahaha...that's an excellent idea for a future video!

    • @canadianalien370
      @canadianalien370 Před rokem

      I live in Manitoba (Ca), and I haven’t seen bagged milk in over 40 years!

    • @AndrewDaniele87
      @AndrewDaniele87 Před rokem +1

      @@canadianalien370 oh it's alive and well here in Ontario! haha

    • @canadianalien370
      @canadianalien370 Před rokem

      @@AndrewDaniele87 Wow! I lived in an isolated northern town (over 40 years ago) and the milk would be shipped frozen in bags. Thought it was the strangest thing. 😂

  • @johnoliver2022
    @johnoliver2022 Před 2 lety +1

    😱😱😱😱 condoglianze per il Canada 🤔😆😂 dall'eterna estate dell'Italia al freddo del Canada 🤔😆😱😱😱😱😱

  • @thewildmustangisfast
    @thewildmustangisfast Před 2 lety +1

    Canada is a great country to live in. If you want to go away from snow, move to western coast in Vancouver or Victoria, BC. Worth doing it especially for kids.

  • @derekhorlock1976
    @derekhorlock1976 Před 4 měsíci

    We're nice because we're HIGH! 😂😂😂😂🎉

  • @001spring
    @001spring Před rokem

    I live in Toronto and watch all the NBA I want. Lol

  • @annakat3754
    @annakat3754 Před 2 lety +1

    Why did youmove to Canada? Italy is so awesome

    • @Adam.P
      @Adam.P Před 2 lety +1

      My guess, Temporary Insanity ?

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety +1

      I talk all about it in a recent video!! czcams.com/video/7U0d0KTmIgc/video.html

    • @juliansmith4295
      @juliansmith4295 Před 2 lety +3

      I often wonder if these passive-aggressive comments, as well as some direct insults, towards Canada on the internet are some sort of test to see if Canadians can be provoked into some sort of internet shoving match. Better luck next time.

    • @Adam.P
      @Adam.P Před 2 lety

      @@juliansmith4295 Okay, What about , Canada has become a Shithole.

    • @antoniomari2730
      @antoniomari2730 Před 2 lety

      @@juliansmith4295 ahahahah, 👍👍

  • @legolas7r
    @legolas7r Před 2 lety

    The same with the tax in India 🇮🇳

  • @domenicomastrovita2677

    cresce sempre il canale 🙂

  • @ldb4377
    @ldb4377 Před 2 lety

    Katie torna in Italia. Ci manchi tantissimo 😔

  • @pile333
    @pile333 Před 2 lety

    How many weeks left to the childbirth?

  • @WireItalia
    @WireItalia Před 2 lety

    Ma davvero hai lasciato l'Italia per il Canada? Che peccato. Guardavo il tuo canale con interesse, ma ora..

  • @dudebudstud
    @dudebudstud Před 2 lety

    What about milk in a bag?!

    • @MyFocusVaries
      @MyFocusVaries Před rokem

      That's only available in a small region. It's not common in most of Canada

  • @MetalMike87
    @MetalMike87 Před 2 lety

    6 years ago I went on a trip to Canada. I still remember this very odd scene ... I was in the Ontario Science Centre, waiting for the elevator, the doors open and a woman with a stroller comes out of it, immediately saying "I'm so sorry" which honestly, it's the oddest thing ever.
    Canadian are way too polite for their own good 😊

    • @niemi5858
      @niemi5858 Před 2 lety +3

      The relentless politeness keeps us from unnecessary confrontations until you grab a stick and lace up your skates.

  • @rickandkarenbaker6152

    get IP tv then you will get all the games

  • @doughalstead7608
    @doughalstead7608 Před rokem

    Why did you love from Italy?!?!?

  • @JZeverybody
    @JZeverybody Před 2 lety

    Why did you guys move there again?

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety

      czcams.com/video/7U0d0KTmIgc/video.html

  • @00dfm00
    @00dfm00 Před 10 dny

    It makes no sense if you need to use the toilet to ask for the BATHroom! Why would a restaurant have a BATH?! Americans 🤣

  • @asifmuniruniverse7732
    @asifmuniruniverse7732 Před 2 lety

    Why do you feel shy you didn't see before very closely in real ?

  • @hulahop5655
    @hulahop5655 Před 2 lety

    I have eaten so well- yeah, we can tell... 😀
    Sorey!

    • @TheQKatie
      @TheQKatie  Před 2 lety +2

      That probably has more to do with growing a human inside me than anything else ;)

    • @hulahop5655
      @hulahop5655 Před 2 lety

      @@TheQKatie grow the human well! All the best in the world for you two!♡

  • @carokay1811
    @carokay1811 Před 4 měsíci

    You are not Canadian if you pronoun the last "t" in Toronto

  • @huacheng4636
    @huacheng4636 Před rokem

    Me, a canadian just here to see what the rest of the world thinks of us-

  • @pit8868
    @pit8868 Před 2 lety +1

    You look so tired. Please get some sleep! I’m worried