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Québec French is quick to tutoyer, asks questions with a double «-tu» («Tu veux-tu un café ?»), and carries a vocabulary all its own — dépanneur, char, pantoute. Nathalie's brasserie in Quebec City teaches the living dialect, not a footnote to Paris.
Salut ! Tu veux-tu une table ?
How Québec actually talks
What you'll pick up
- The famous «-tu» question particle and a quick tutoiement
- Québec vocabulary: dépanneur, magasiner, «c'est correct», pantoute
- The accent, at full local speed, from someone who never slows into teacher-voice
Where you'll practise in Québec
67 missions across 11 scenes and 1 guided tour. Each mission is a real errand with a goal, a person who talks back, and a debrief afterwards in your own language.
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Aéroport de Pointe-Rivière — comptoir Vol Laurentien comptoir d'enregistrement
Ghislain, Check-in and gate agent for Vol Laurentien at Quebec City's regional airport · 6 missions · A1–C1
- Check in for your flight A1 — Hand over your passport, pick a seat, get your boarding pass.
- Deal with an overweight bag A2 — Your bag's too heavy — pay the fee or repack, then answer two quick security questions.
- Chat with Ghislain B1 — A quiet moment at the counter — ask him about himself before heading to security.
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La Taverne du Coin café
Nathalie, Owner of La Taverne du Coin in Vieux-Québec · 8 missions · A1–C1
- Order a beer A1 — Order a single pint at the taverne bar and pay. The simplest first visit to La Taverne du Coin.
- Book a table A2 — Ask Nathalie for a table tonight, say how many people, and agree on a time.
- Get a table, order a poutine A2 — Ask for a table, order a poutine and a drink, and pay — guided, in Québécois French.
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Café de Gilles café
Gilles, Café owner in Vieux-Québec · 8 missions · A1–C1
- Order one coffee A1 — Order a single coffee from Gilles and pay. The simplest first visit to the café.
- Order a coffee A2 — Order a coffee and a snack at the counter in Vieux-Québec and pay.
- Meet a friend A2 — Ask Gilles if the café will be open tomorrow morning and agree on a time to meet a friend.
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Dépanneur Chez Ginette dépanneur
Ginette, Owner of a late-night dépanneur in Saint-Roch, Québec · 7 missions · A1–C1
- Buy some milk A1 — Buy one carton of milk from Ginette with a simple set phrase, answer her bag question, pay, and say thanks.
- Meet Ginette A1 — It's quiet at the dep — ask Ginette a couple of simple questions about herself.
- The late run A2 — Grab a few things at the dep before it closes — «une liqueur», chips, a bag — and pay at the counter.
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École primaire des Braves primary school classroom (parent meetings)
Karine, Grade 2 teacher at a Quebec City primary school, meeting the parents of her classe d'accueil students · 5 missions · A1–B2
- Amir's parent A1 — Two minutes at pickup: say who you are, who comes tomorrow, and put your number in the agenda.
- The agenda note A2 — A school trip, a form, five dollars, and a mystery day off — the agenda decoded, then signed.
- Karine's classroom B1 — Eleven years, one shoebox of two-language flashcards, and a sign over the door. Ask her about all three.
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Garage Bouchard garage
Réjean, Mechanic and owner of his own garage in Québec City · 6 missions · A1–A2
- The noise A1 — Describe the strange noise your car is making, as simply as you can.
- Meet Réjean A1 — While you wait for your car, ask Réjean a couple of simple questions about himself.
- When it's ready A1 — Ask Réjean when your car will be ready and agree on a time to come back.
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Hydro-Québec (au téléphone) utility customer-service line (on the phone)
Denis, Hydro-Québec customer-service agent, reached by phone · 5 missions · A1–B2
- No lights A1 — The power's out and the phone is the only tool you have. Say it, give your address, hear when it's coming back.
- Turning on the lights A2 — First lease, first account: your name spelled down the line, the address, the date — and a confirmation number you wrote down.
- July first B1 — Half of Québec moves the same day. Transfer the account, close the old, open the new — and hear what July 1st sounds like in here.
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Le 4½ du 2145, 8e Avenue visite de logement
Lorraine, Owner-landlady showing the upstairs 4½ of her triplex in Limoilou, Québec City · 6 missions · A1–C1
- See the 4½ A1 — Lorraine is showing her upstairs flat. Say you've come for the viewing, say how many people, and ask what the rent is.
- What's included A2 — Find out what the rent covers — heat, power, appliances, parking — and when you could move in.
- Meet Lorraine B1 — You'd be renting from her, not an agency. Ask about the building, her old job, and why she checks references.
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Postes Canada, succursale du Vieux-Québec bureau de poste
Chantal, Postes Canada clerk at a Vieux-Québec branch · 6 missions · A1–A2
- What happened A1 — Tell Chantal, in a few simple sentences, what happened with your missed delivery.
- Mail a letter A1 — Buy a stamp and mail one simple letter.
- The delivery slip A2 — Show the missed-delivery slip and arrange another time to pick up your package.
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SAAQ — Centre de services SAAQ service centre (driver's licence office)
Sylvain, SAAQ counter agent at a Quebec City service centre · 5 missions · A1–B2
- Counter 6 A1 — Your number is up. Say what you need, give your name, spell it, say your date of birth. The shortest trip through the glass there is.
- The appointment A2 — Book the knowledge test: pick a date, give your number, and say the appointment back before you leave the glass.
- Behind the glass B1 — The queue is empty and the stamp is down. Twenty-six years at this counter — ask him about them.
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Services Québec government services office (francisation and benefits)
Josée, Services Québec agent helping newcomers register for francisation and decode government mail · 5 missions · A1–B2
- The right desk A1 — Say why you came — « je veux apprendre le français » — give your name, and leave with an appointment. The friendliest desk in the building.
- Full-time French A2 — Register for the course: full-time or part-time, the allocation explained, the start date — and the plan said back before you leave.
- Josée's desk B1 — Twenty years, three reorganizations, one desk she refuses to leave. Ask her why.
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Tours
- Saveurs du Vieux-Québec with Gilles, Café owner in Vieux-Québec — 4 stops: Le casse-croûte, La charcuterie, Les produits d'érable and La fromagerie.
Questions people ask about Québec
Which French will I hear in Québec?
Québécois French. Nathalie and the other locals in the Québec scenes speak the way people in Québec actually speak — accent, pace, register and vocabulary.
Do I need to speak French already?
No. Missions in Québec run from A1 (first words: greet, order, ask for the bill) to C1 (argue a point, handle a complication, hold a real conversation). You pick a level, the scene meets you there, and the coach explains anything you missed in your own language.
What will I actually do in the Québec scenes?
67 missions across 11 scenes — Aéroport de Pointe-Rivière — comptoir Vol Laurentien, La Taverne du Coin, Café de Gilles and Dépanneur Chez Ginette and more. Each mission is an errand with a goal: order, negotiate, describe a symptom, get directions, small-talk your way through a wait. The person you're talking to has their own agenda, so it never goes exactly to script. There is also a guided tour — Saveurs du Vieux-Québec — where the guide talks and you ask.
Is it free?
You can start speaking without creating an account. A free account keeps your notebook and progress and comes with 10 minutes of live conversation a week, refilled every Monday; the app tells you where you stand.
How does the feedback work?
Nathalie answers in French, and a separate coach watches the conversation and flags what to fix — grammar, a word choice that isn't Québec's, pronunciation — in your language, without interrupting the scene. Words you didn't know go into your notebook with the Québec pronunciation, and after each mission you get a debrief you can review.