Quebec French is the one to learn if you're moving to Montreal, studying in Quebec, or working with people from the province. Most French apps teach the French of France. This page checks, app by app, which ones teach Quebec French, and what each one gives you.
The accent and some everyday words differ, but the grammar is the same. People in Quebec say for shopping, for a corner store, and for cold. For apps that cover French as a whole, see our French app comparison. For tutors, shows, and dictionaries from Quebec, see the best ways to learn Quebec French.
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.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Quebec French lessons. If a sentence is hard to follow, ask Poppy to explain it.
With Regenerative Review™, words you save show up again in new lessons, so that you can review words in new contexts without having to use flashcards.
Bubblegum focuses on reading and listening more than speaking. For conversation, try the tutors and partners in the best ways to learn Quebec French.
- Lessons are written in Quebec French, with audio for every lesson.
- Read and listen to news and stories in Quebec French about things you care about.
- Ask Poppy about a sentence while you read.
- Regenerative Review™ brings saved words back in new lessons, and you can export them to Anki as flashcards.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- You can't turn Quebec novels you own into lessons. However, you can send Poppy a photo of a page, and she'll explain it.
- Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.
- Regenerative Review™
- Teaches Quebec French
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Mango Languages
Mango sells its Canadian French course apart from its main French course. Check your local library first, since many libraries include Mango.
- A French (Canadian) course built on everyday conversations, with cultural notes.
- Grammar notes, lines you can replay at conversational speed, and a voice comparison tool for your own recording.
- Flashcards
- Teaches Quebec French
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uTalk
uTalk's page says you hear the Québécois accent as it's spoken across the province. It's a good way to get used to the sounds before you hear them in a conversation.
- Recorded by native Canadian French speakers from Quebec, not computer voices.
- You record yourself and compare your voice with the speaker's.
- Teaches Quebec French
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Mauril
Mauril lets you study French or English with clips from Radio-Canada and CBC. It suits learners who want real Canadian recordings at their level.
- Made by Radio-Canada, and free.
- Canadian French content for beginner, intermediate, and advanced learners.
- Teaches Quebec French
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LingQ
LingQ's Quebec course comes from Wandering French. It covers Quebec dishes, restaurants, and hockey-inspired expressions.
- Québécois 101, a 12-lesson course on Quebec French, from dropped e sounds to questions with .
- Lessons come with audio, and LingQ keeps track of the words you know.
- Flashcards
- Teaches Quebec French (partly)
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Other Apps We Looked At (2)
- ParlezAppA paid AI app that teaches Québécois pronunciation and words like magasiner and dépanneur, with four AI teachers and practice for the TEF Canada and TCF Canada exams.
- Talk in QuébécoisA course built around spoken Québécois dialogues, with audio and comprehension tests. It is a paid course.
The number of languages you can use an app in isn't the same as the languages its lessons explain things in, so check one lesson in your language before you pay. A dash means the app's own page doesn't say.
| App | Languages You Can Use It In | Full List |
|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | 76 | Supported language pairs |
| Mango Languages | 2 | Full list |
| uTalk | 140+ | Full list |
| Mauril | 1 | Full list |
| LingQ | 17 | Full list |
| ParlezApp | — | — |
| Talk in Québécois | — | — |
A general French course follows the French of France unless its page names Quebec, so check before you pay. Its grammar and verbs carry over to Quebec, and the accent and local words come from the apps above. For the apps that cover French as a whole, see our French app comparison.
Which Quebec French app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Quebec French, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with Mango's French (Canadian) course if your library offers it, and add Mauril for free listening. For a full path, see the best way to learn Quebec French.
Should I learn Quebec French or the French of France first?
The grammar and verb forms are the same, so what you learn in one carries over to the other. Start with Quebec French if you plan to live, work, or study in Quebec, because that is the French you will hear around you.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
