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b'Will you be\\xa0visiting Ottawa someday?\\nToday, meet Kathleen from Canada, and get\\xa03 phrases to connect with locals in the capital city, Ottawa!\\n\\xa0\\nCanada is a multicultural and diverse country, and\\xa0Ottawa is a micro version of that.\\xa0It\\u2019s a city of one million inhabitants and numerous languages.\\xa0It is also a city in touch with nature.\\xa0With four distinct seasons, Ottawa has something for everyone.\\nThough Canada and the United States have some similarities, they also have many differences.\\xa0Among these are\\xa0some subtle\\xa0differences\\xa0in using\\xa0the English language. This includes pronunciation and some commonly used phrases.\\n\\xa0\\nHere are Kathleen\\u2019s top Canadian phrases to help you blend in when you\\u2019re in Ottawa!\\n\\nI\\u2019m sorry:\\xa0Canadians are known for being very polite.\\xa0In fact, the culture can be so polite it becomes apologetic.\\xa0Sometimes Canadians will begin a sentence, \\u201cI\\u2019m sorry,\\u201d even if they did nothing wrong and aren\\u2019t apologizing for anything.\\n\\nOut and About: This means to go exploring or to check something out. A Canadian might say \\u201cLet\\u2019s go out and about,\\u201d or \\u201cI was out and about.\\u201d\\n\\nEh?: Often, this word is used the way an American might use the words \\u201cright?\\u201d or \\u201chuh?\\u201d\\xa0It shows agreement or clarification with other people.\\xa0You might hear someone say, \\u201cThat was a great show, eh?\\u201d\\n\\n\\xa0\\nAre you going to Ottawa, or Canada?\\nHave you ever been there?\\nShare your thoughts in the comments section below!\\n\\xa0\\nKathleen\\xa0is a native English speaker from Ottawa, Canada.\\xa0She has\\xa0been teaching and tutoring students in\\xa0English\\xa0and beginner French for over three years in Asia, Latin America and Canada.\\xa0She also speaks French and Spanish,\\xa0and so\\xa0understands the challenges and joys of learning a new language. In her experience, conversation is the best way to improve language skills.\\nKathleen has worked and continues to work in the areas of community development, and is\\xa0currently completing\\xa0her Bachelor of Education.\\xa0This summer she\\xa0will be teaching in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia.\\xa0She\\xa0loves meeting people from different cultures and learning new languages.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'