Canadian Vocabulary Test Part 2! #canada #canadian #accent #languagelearning

Added: 2026-05-05

[00:00:00]Canadian vocabulary test part two. A lot of these words came from the comment section of part one. So somebody somewhere in Canada is saying them. In fact, I didn't realize that a lot of these were Canadianisms, meaning that they weren't really used outside of our country. Number one, what do you call this article of clothing? While it is called a robe or a bathrobe in places like the United States, in Canada we call it a house coat. This is also apparently common in the UK, specifically Scotland. Number two, what do you call this school item? In the United States, these are apparently called threeprong folders, which I will admit is a mouthful. In Canada, however, we call it a duatang. Ironically, these folders came from a US-based company called Duatang. I guess the name just never caught on there. Speaking of school items, what do you call number three? Known mostly as a backpack, it is not uncommon to hear the word knapsack in Canada. I will admit that this term is falling out of use, but as an elementary school teacher, I still hear the word napsack from time to time.

[00:01:13]Number four, the age-old debate between Americans and Canadians. What is this called? In Canada, this is pop. While the word pop is used in the American Midwest, it is more common to hear the word soda in the United States as well as in some places cola. In Canada, cola is a very specific drink like Coca-Cola.

[00:01:37]Number five, what do Canadians call the electricity that gets delivered to their houses? If you live in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, or British Columbia, chances are you call it hydro. This is because of the expansive hydroelect electric infrastructure that is present in these provinces. Number six, going back to school items, what do you call these? In the United States, there are called colored pencils, but in Canada, we know them as pencil crayons. Number seven, what do you call these things on your house? While they are commonly referred to as gutters or rain gutters in the United States, Canadians are more likely to call them eaves.

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