A Newcomer Shared What He Finds Strange About Canada & His Confusion Is Totally Fair (VIDEO)
"That's why I thought it's supposed to be broonie."😂
There's no doubt that coming to a new country comes with hardships, but sometimes it's the little things that can be the most puzzling.
For TikToker Andrian Makhnachov (@makhnachov) who is from Ukraine but currently lives in Saskatchewan, the struggle around the names of two Canadian coins threw him off.
In a video, he describes loonies and toonies as something that is "very strange to me about Canada," and when you think about it, he has a point."You can say it's not strange, it's just a toonie, but no, and here's why," Andrian said before showing a picture of a loonie.
"You see a loonie, it's $1 dollar," he explained. "And it's loonie because this duck, it's a loonie, it's the name of [the] duck."
Then he showed a picture of a toonie, explaining, "That's why I thought it's supposed to be broonie or beroonie," which is apparently how he thinks the word bear should be put into the word.
"So I still can't understand why it's toonie, not broonie," he said in conclusion.
@makhnachov It’s so strange 🙌 Where u from? #greenscreen #ckincare #greenscreen #canada_life🇨🇦 #canadatiktok #newcomer #discussion #talking #fun #canadalife @Andrian Makhnachov
Over in the comments, people explained the name loonie and toonie to Andrian.
"Because it rhymes with Loonie but it's worth 2 dollars, so it's TWOnie," one person wrote. "Also, that bird is not a duck... it's a LOON!"
"I like broonie," said another of Andrian's word choice for the $2 coin.
"2 dollars so toonie heheh but I get your point," one person noted.
On his popular TikTok account, Andrian shares all the experiences she gets up to in his new come, which recently included him trying a Casear for the first time, as well as asking for tips on how to deal with all things Canada, such as how to survive winter.
Who knows — maybe "broonie" will catch on!
Le terrain de la maison à vendre au bord de l’eau à Sainte-Sophie.
L’aire ouverte de la maison à vendre dans les Laurentides.
La chambre principale et le bureau de la maison à vendre à Sainte-Sophie.
La cour de la propriété au bord de la rivière Abercrombie.