Much of Quebec's TV is free to stream, but a lot of it plays only in Canada, so where you live changes which tools you can use. In 2021, 93.7% of people in Quebec could hold a conversation in French. French at a level you can mostly follow is called comprehensible input.
Good material for you has one new word now and then, and everything around it is clear. When a man in a sketch kisses his blonde, the scene shows you she's his girlfriend, whatever color her hair is. For courses and tutors, see our Quebec French guide.
Custom Lessons Made for You
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Quebec French. You learn from Quebec French you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Ask Poppy, your AI tutor, for a story about moving day on July 1 or a weekend at a chalet in the Laurentians, and she writes it in Quebec French. If a word like magané ("worn out") stops you, she explains it.
The trade-off is that Bubblegum only plays its own lessons. For a Quebec video you found on YouTube or Netflix, use Language Reactor or LingQ below.
- Lessons, news, and stories in Quebec French, about things you like.
- The voices have a Quebec accent.
- Regenerative Review™ brings saved words back in new lessons, so you read them again in new contexts.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- It can't load a show or an audiobook you already have.
- A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn.
- Regenerative Review™
- Teaches Quebec French
Mobile
Answer Questions About Radio-Canada Clips
Mauril
Mauril was built by CBC and Radio-Canada with advice from the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks, and 800 people tested it.
- Watch or listen to a Radio-Canada show or podcast, then answer questions to reach the next level.
- Clips are picked by speed, plot, accent, and level.
- It is completely free.
- Teaches Quebec French
MobileWeb
Listen to Quebec Radio and Podcasts Anywhere
Radio-Canada OHdio
It is made for people who already speak French. McGill University's French learning page rates it for intermediate and advanced learners.
- Free radio, podcasts, and audiobooks from Radio-Canada.
- Slow down the playback speed.
- Download episodes to listen offline.
MobileWeb
Read and Watch Quebec French You Choose
LingQ
Each story repeats the same basic patterns many times.
- Its Mini Stories course has 62 short stories in Québécois French for beginners.
- Paste in a link to a Quebec YouTube video, and its transcript becomes a lesson.
- Flashcards
- Teaches Quebec French (partly)
MobileWeb
Language Reactor
Language Reactor works with Quebec YouTube channels anywhere in the world, such as the ones in the table below.
- Turn on French subtitles and an English translation at the same time.
- Replay one line until you hear every word.
Browser extension
Free Quebec Shows, Podcasts, and Videos
None of these cost anything. Start at the top if you're new, and skip the rows marked Canada only if you live somewhere else.
| What | Why It Helps | Try It When |
|---|---|---|
| Passe-Partout (Canada only) | Télé-Québec's preschool show, where the characters play with sounds and rhymes | You're just starting |
| Wandering French | Québécois débutant videos for beginners, plus short Frenchpresso videos, many about one Quebec word or saying | You know some basics |
| maprofdefrançais | A teacher explains the Quebec accent, words, and culture, one video a month | Short videos feel easy |
| Quebec French Podcast | French With Frederic's episodes on modern Quebec French, more than 70 so far | You're at an intermediate level |
| Télé-Québec (Canada only) | Free documentaries and series, and every show has French subtitles | Longer scenes feel easy |
| L'Histoire nous le dira | History videos from Quebec, also out as a podcast | You follow most of a long talk |
| Le Radiojournal | Radio-Canada's national news, also on OHdio | Most Quebec speech feels easy |
Other Apps We Looked At (5)
- ICI TOU.TVRadio-Canada's streaming service, in Canada only. Shows that aired on TV have French subtitles, and the paid EXTRA plan adds Quebec classics.
- Dreaming FrenchVideos for learners, where one teacher, Amanda, covers Canadian culture.
- TV5+Free Quebec and Canadian series from a Canadian streaming service.
- Talk in QuébécoisA Québécois course made with people from Montreal, Quebec City, and Sherbrooke.
- PretnumeriqueBorrow ebooks and audiobooks from Quebec libraries with your library card.
Common Questions
Which Quebec French app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Quebec French, start with Bubblegum. Poppy writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with LingQ's Québécois Mini Stories or Wandering French's beginner videos.
Can I use Mauril, ICI TOU.TV, or Télé-Québec outside Canada?
No. All three say their content plays only in Canada. Radio-Canada OHdio is different: its podcasts and radio work around the world, except its music playlists and music radio.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn. It holds lessons that other learners asked Poppy for. A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Statistics Canada, The Daily (17 August 2022): French in Quebec, 2021 Census
- Wikipedia: Quebec French lexicon (blonde, magané)
- Mauril: FAQ (free; not available outside Canada)
- Mauril: about (built with the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks)
- Radio-Canada OHdio on the App Store
- Radio-Canada help: listening to OHdio outside Canada
- Radio-Canada help: transcripts on OHdio radio shows
- Radio-Canada help: watching ICI TOU.TV from abroad
- Radio-Canada help: subtitles on ICI TOU.TV
- Télé-Québec: FAQ (free, Canada only, subtitled)
- LingQ: Mini Stories, Canada (Québécois)
- LingQ: free and premium plans
- Language Reactor on the Chrome Web Store
- French learner discussion: Canadian French shows with matching captions
- McGill University: Learn French resources (levels for OHdio and Le Radiojournal)
- Passe-Partout (Télé-Québec)
- Wandering French
- maprofdefrançais on YouTube
- Quebec French Podcast (French With Frederic) on Apple Podcasts
- L'Histoire nous le dira on YouTube
- French learner discussion: Canadian-accent channels (L'Histoire nous le dira)
- L'Histoire nous le dira on Apple Podcasts
- Le Radiojournal on Apple Podcasts
- Bubblegum
- Mauril
- LingQ
- Language Reactor
Checked on October 15, 2026 against each app's own pages.
