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Québec French in Everyday Life
The words, accent and habits you will meet in Québec.
Moving to Montréal or Québec City? Discover the everyday expressions (char, magasiner, dépanneur, bienvenue), the features of the Québec accent that surprise newcomers, and the vocabulary of daily life, from meals to paperwork.
Lessons
- 1
Everyday Québec expressions
The words you will hear on your first day in Québec: char, magasiner, dépanneur, bienvenue, c’est correct…
- 2
Understanding the Québec accent
Four features that surprise newcomers: tsi / dzu, the open vowels, the questions with -tu, and the dropped words.
- 3
Daily life in Québec: practical vocabulary
Housing, transport, health and paperwork: the words and situations of your first months in Québec.
Final assessment
Ten questions drawn from the whole course. Score 70% or more to earn your certificate.
What you will be able to do
- 01Understand common Québec expressions
- 02Recognise the main features of the Québec accent
- 03Handle everyday situations in Québec
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