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B1 Lesson 3 of 3 · Québec French in Everyday Life

Daily life in Québec: practical vocabulary

Housing, transport, health and paperwork: the words and situations of your first months in Québec.

13 min · 7 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Understand housing vocabulary (un 4 et demi, le bail)
  • Handle health and administrative situations
  • Read a typical rental ad
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Housing: un 3 ½ (1 bedroom), un 4 ½ (2 bedrooms); le bail = the lease; moving day: 1st July.
  • 2Paperwork: carte d’assurance maladie (RAMQ), NAS, permis de conduire, francisation.
  • 3Health: une clinique sans rendez-vous, le motif de la visite.

Key vocabulary

un 4 et demia 2-bedroom apartment
le bailthe lease
chaufféheated (heating included)
la francisationFrench for newcomers