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About French (Canadian)

Québécois French preserves some 17th-century French features lost in European French.

Speakers

7+ million

Language Family

Romance

Writing System

Latin alphabet

Difficulty

Easy

Spoken in

Canada (Quebec)

Why Learn French (Canadian)?

Quebec offers French-speaking opportunities in North America.

Common French (Canadian) Words

Start your French (Canadian) journey with these essential words and phrases.

Bonjour

Hello

bohn-ZHOOR

Merci

Thank you

mehr-SEE

S'il vous plaît

Please

seel voo PLEH

Oui

Yes

wee

Non

No

nohn

Eau

Water

oh

Char

Car (Quebec)

shar

Blonde

Girlfriend (Quebec)

blohnd

Dépanneur

Convenience store

day-pah-NUR

Salut

Bye (informal)

sah-LU

Tuque

Winter hat

tuk

Pantoute

Not at all

pahn-TOOT

History of French (Canadian)

Quebec French descended from settlers who arrived in the 17th century, preserving older French features. Isolated from France after British conquest (1763), it developed independently. The Quiet Revolution of the 1960s sparked language laws making French Quebec's official language. Joual, the working-class dialect, influences popular culture.

Is French (Canadian) Hard to Learn?

Easy

Canadian French shares grammar with European French but has distinct pronunciation, vocabulary, and expressions. Quebecers speak faster with more nasalization. Learning Canadian French gives access to French content in North America and helps with European French too.

Learning French (Canadian) Online: FAQ

Can I learn French (Canadian) online for free?

Yes — Vocabo is a free Chrome extension that teaches you French (Canadian) vocabulary while you browse the web. It replaces words and short phrases on pages you already read with their French (Canadian) equivalents, so you pick up vocabulary passively — no sign-up, no ads, and no daily lesson grind.

Is French (Canadian) on Duolingo?

Yes — Duolingo offers a French (Canadian) course. Vocabo complements structured lessons by reinforcing French (Canadian) vocabulary passively while you browse the web.

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