I NEED some Canadians

[Harri]

I am writing a linguistic paper on automotive terminology. I need some legitimate Canadians to post answers to the following questions. I guess other people can respond as well. PUT THE COUNTRY YOU BELONG TO!
Disclaimer: I suck at asking linguistic field questions.

1. What do you call a 4-door automobile?
2. What do you call a large work automobile meant for mass transportation of goods?
3. What do you call a 2-door automobile?
4. What do you call the front and back parts of the automobile (hint: they open)?
5. What do you call the liquids you put into your automobile.
6. What do you call the interior of the car?
7. What do you call the top of your car?
8. What do you call the things you sit in, inside of your car?

I think that will cover the terms I am discussing in my paper. Thanks!

[Amplify]

Canada/Québec

1. What do you call a 4-door automobile? 4-porte

2. What do you call a large work automobile meant for mass transportation of goods? Pickup

3. What do you call a 2-door automobile? 2-porte

4. What do you call the front and back parts of the automobile (hint: they open)? L'avant / valise.

5. What do you call the liquids you put into your automobile. Gas / lave-glasse / anti-gel

6. What do you call the interior of the car? en d'dans

7. What do you call the top of your car? Le toit

8. What do you call the things you sit in, inside of your car? Banc

[Harri]

Canada/Québec

1. What do you call a 4-door automobile? 4-porte

2. What do you call a large work automobile meant for mass transportation of goods? Pickup

3. What do you call a 2-door automobile? 2-porte

4. What do you call the front and back parts of the automobile (hint: they open)? L'avant / valise.

5. What do you call the liquids you put into your automobile. Gas / lave-glasse / anti-gel

6. What do you call the interior of the car? en d'dans

7. What do you call the top of your car? Le toit

8. What do you call the things you sit in, inside of your car? Banc

Why thank you! I forgot to add French Canadians to my paper. You saved me.

[Toaster]

1. What do you call a 4-door automobile? sedan
2. What do you call a large work automobile meant for mass transportation of goods? Ford econoline??
3. What do you call a 2-door automobile? coupé
4. What do you call the front and back parts of the automobile (hint: they open)? hood, trunk and in some cases, fronk. (for rear engine cars) It's a handy word I like to use... like noon thirty, love noon thirty.
5. What do you call the liquids you put into your automobile. oil, anti freeze, coolant, transmision oil, gas, windshield washer.
6. What do you call the interior of the car? the interior,,,
7. What do you call the top of your car? roof
8. What do you call the things you sit in, inside of your car? seats

Montreal quebec, just like the above poster

Edited for fancy [i] writing

[Failhorse]

Toaster do you say coupe, like Koop, or coop-eh?
(couldn't help myself. )

[Toaster]

Toaster do you say coupe, like Koop, or coop-eh?
(couldn't help myself. )

Rule #1 should include this, I'm very offended.

[WHAMbulance]

Onterrible, Canada

1. What do you call a 4-door automobile? == Sedan
2. What do you call a large work automobile meant for mass transportation of goods? == Truck
3. What do you call a 2-door automobile? == Coupe
4. What do you call the front and back parts of the automobile (hint: they open)? == Hood/Trunk
5. What do you call the liquids you put into your automobile. == Fluids
6. What do you call the interior of the car? == Interior
7. What do you call the top of your car? == Roof
8. What do you call the things you sit in, inside of your car? == Seats

[VoltySquirrel]

Onterrible, Canada

1. What do you call a 4-door automobile? == Sedan
2. What do you call a large work automobile meant for mass transportation of goods? == Truck
3. What do you call a 2-door automobile? == Coupe
4. What do you call the front and back parts of the automobile (hint: they open)? == Hood/Trunk
5. What do you call the liquids you put into your automobile. == Fluids
6. What do you call the interior of the car? == Interior
7. What do you call the top of your car? == Roof
8. What do you call the things you sit in, inside of your car? == Seats

Only 5. is uniquely Canodian.

[WHAMbulance]

^ lolwut, do you want the specific list of the fluids I top my car up with?

Gas, oil, anitfreeze, tranny fluid, diff oil, washer fluid, power steering fluid, brake fluid, refrigerant if necessary.

*I also use liquid nitrogen to cool my flux capacitor but I'm not sure if that counts.

[Harri]

Canadian car jargon seems almost the same to American jargon. The only big difference is the french Canadian terms, of course.

[WHAMbulance]

Canadian car jargon seems almost the same to American jargon. The only big difference is the french Canadian terms, of course.

Yep, We don't have our own industries/companies so the terms we use are the ones used by the majority.

Have you considered looking at car terms in the UK? That's the only place I can think of using different English terms, (boot, tyre).

[Harri]

That is what the paper is on, Americanisms Vs. British-isms. My professor wanted me to add Canadians to the equation. Apparently Canadians share some dialect similarities to the Brits. Just not the car jargon.

[Maringue]

My aunt has been in England long enough to speak the Queens, here are some of their car terms:

Trunk: the boot
truck: lorry (I think that's spelled right)
gas: petrol
hood: bonnet

This is also useful: http://www.bg-map.com/us-uk.html

[VoltySquirrel]

Hold on one sec, lemme ask my mom these questions. She lived in Britain for like 10 years.

[Failhorse]

I'm referencing this Toaster.

How the Brits say it. Yah yah.

[Harri]

I LOVE TOP GEAR and I am quoting them in this essay.


One of my favorite episodes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQh56geU0X8

[Argent]

I am 130 miles too far south.

[doppelganger]

Montreal quebecg

OMG that explains everything!

Dunno if you need it Harri but it's easy enough to fill out, I'm from Michigan, USA (Automotive capital of the world), and we apparently share a lot of dialect similarities with English-Canadians?
1. What do you call a 4-door automobile? Sedan
2. What do you call a large work automobile meant for mass transportation of goods? Semi-Truck
3. What do you call a 2-door automobile? Coupe (Koop)
4. What do you call the front and back parts of the automobile (hint: they open)? Hood, Trunk
5. What do you call the liquids you put into your automobile. Gas, Oil, Coolant, Wiper Fluid, Tranny Fluid, Blinker Fluid
6. What do you call the interior of the car? Interior?
7. What do you call the top of your car? Roof
8. What do you call the things you sit in, inside of your car? Seats

[Sirnak]

Toaster is from Quebec too. o.o I love you all Qc bros. :3

Well, I'm from Canada/Quebec too and here are my answers:

1. What do you call a 4-door automobile? Un 4-portes

2. What do you call a large work automobile meant for mass transportation of goods? Un pickup

3. What do you call a 2-door automobile? Un 2-portes

4. What do you call the front and back parts of the automobile (hint: they open)? L'avant / valise.

5. What do you call the liquids you put into your automobile. Le lave-glasse

6. What do you call the interior of the car? L'intérieur

7. What do you call the top of your car? Le top

8. What do you call the things you sit in, inside of your car? Le banc

Hope to have been of use. :3

[Harri]

Thanks guys! <3<3<3

This paper might not suck now. I'm on the 16th page. 4 to go!

[Toaster]

I just spell it correctly and pronounce it like any other person. I don't actually say coupé, it would sound more like "koop."

[GoDM1N]

I just spell it correctly and pronounce it like any other person. I don't actually say coupé, it would sound more like "koop."

you mean "co-op eh, eh"

[Mike808]

Thanks guys! <3<3<3

This paper might not suck now. I'm on the 16th page. 4 to go!

holy shit 20 page paper!?!?!?!?!?

[Harri]

Welcome to graduate school T.T

[Amplify]

Thanks guys! <3<3<3

This paper might not suck now. I'm on the 16th page. 4 to go!

holy shit 20 page paper!?!?!?!?!?

At some points having 5 pages for one work is a walk in the park.

[Hatred]

1. What do you call a 4-door automobile? a car
2. What do you call a large work automobile meant for mass transportation of goods? 16 wheeler or big-rig
3. What do you call a 2-door automobile? unless its mustang shit
4. What do you call the front and back parts of the automobile (hint: they open)? engine holder and body storage
5. What do you call the liquids you put into your automobile. how the fuck am i suppose to know this .... gas or disel, windshield fluid, anti-freeze and pee if its a camper
6. What do you call the interior of the car? the inside ?
7. What do you call the top of your car? the roof ? or top
8. What do you call the things you sit in, inside of your car? seats ?