Quebec French, or français québécois, is the first language of about 6.3 million people in Quebec, three in four people in the province, and Quebec's Charter of the French Language makes French its only official language. It has its own sounds and words. A t or d before an i or u gets a hissing sound, so petit comes out as petsi, and everyday words like char for a car and dépanneur for a convenience store are local to Quebec. People in Quebec also say tu to someone new much more often than people in some other French-speaking places do.
Many French apps teach the French of France, and only a few have a Quebec French course. For the apps that cover French more broadly, see our French app comparison. Here are the Quebec French resources we found, grouped by what they help you do. You can start with one and add another when you need it.
Custom Lessons Made for You
Bubblegum
Bubblegum suits learners who want Quebec French built around their own lives. Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, what you want to learn. She writes lessons in Quebec French for your level and helps you understand the words and grammar. You can read and listen, and ask her about anything that is unclear. News and stories give you more Quebec French to read about the things you care about.
The trade-off is that Bubblegum does not replace real Quebec voices. For recorded speakers, Mango and uTalk are the better fit, and for conversation, try the apps in Learn With People.
- Quebec French is its own journey in Bubblegum, with lessons written in Quebec French and voiced in a Quebec accent.
- Lessons fit your level, interests, and goals.
- 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, so you review them by reading instead of using flashcards.
- Lesson audio uses AI voices, not recordings of Quebec speakers.
- You cannot import your own books or articles.
- The free plan includes one new custom lesson each day.
- Regenerative Review™
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Follow a Quebec French Course
If you want someone to choose what comes next, start here.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages has a French (Canadian) course that teaches Québécois French. Each lesson builds on a conversation you can hear at conversational speed, and you can hover over a word to see its phonetics. Check your local library first, since many libraries include Mango.
- Conversations recorded by native speakers, with Grammar Notes and Culture Notes.
- A voice comparison tool lets you tune your accent against a native speaker's.
- Flashcards
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Build Vocabulary
uTalk
uTalk helps you learn Quebec French words with short audio lessons and memory games. Topics start with greetings and move on to family, food, and travel. Its page uses frette, the Quebec word for cold, as an example.
- More than 2,500 everyday words and phrases across 60+ topics.
- Recorded by Québécois speakers, not computer voices.
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Read and Watch Quebec French
LingQ
LingQ has a Québécois 101 course from Wandering French, a channel by a Québécois French teacher. Its lessons cover typical Quebec dishes, restaurants, and five expressions you will hear in Quebec.
- Québécois 101, a 12-lesson course with topics like Quebec pronunciation, key words, and questions with tu.
- Lessons come with audio, and LingQ keeps track of the words you already know.
- Flashcards
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Read and Listen to Quebec French
Mauril
Mauril comes from CBC/Radio-Canada. Choose French to hear Canadian French through real clips, then answer questions about what you heard. It works on the website and in the Canadian mobile apps.
- Free listening practice with Canadian shows and podcasts.
- Comprehension questions help you work through the levels.
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Learn With People
A tutor can teach you and correct you while you speak. A language exchange gives you a practice partner, and you help with their language in return.
italki
Some italki tutors say they teach the Quebec accent, and some prepare learners for the TCF Canada exam. Read profiles to find a tutor who fits your goals.
- Filter French tutors by country to find teachers from Quebec, and book lessons around your schedule.
- Watch a tutor's intro video to hear their accent before you book.
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Preply
Preply has a page for Canadian French tutors. Several of them are from Quebec, and their profiles say they teach the Quebec accent, words, and culture. Watch intro videos to find a tutor who fits your level.
- Compare Canadian French tutors by profile, reviews, and intro video.
- Find tutors raised in Quebec who teach Quebec French.
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Tandem
Tandem has a page for French language exchange in Montreal. Agree with your partner on how to split your time between French and your own language.
- Practice with messages and video chat.
- Find language partners in Montreal.
- It can take a few tries to find a partner who matches your interests and time.
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Shows, Podcasts, and Dictionaries From Quebec
ICI Tou.tv streams series, films, and documentaries from Radio-Canada, Télé-Québec, and other French-language broadcasters, and many programs have French subtitles. Télé-Québec is a Quebec broadcaster, and its website and app are free. For a podcast made for learners, French With Frederic has a Quebec French episode almost every week, and free subscribers get the full transcripts.
For words, Usito is a dictionary made at the Université de Sherbrooke that describes French as people use it in Quebec and marks which words are typically Québécois or typically French. The Office québécois de la langue française runs the Grand dictionnaire terminologique, which gives millions of terms in French and English across many specialized fields.
Learn Quebec French in Your Language
These counts cover menu-language choices, including script variants. Other apps’ counts and full lists come from their iPhone listings. Lesson explanations and other platforms may differ.
| App | Supported Display Languages | Full List |
|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | 74 | Full list
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| Mango Languages | 2 | Full list |
| uTalk | 1 | Full list |
| LingQ | 17 | Full list |
| italki | 19 | Full list |
| Preply | 19 | Full list |
| Tandem | 14 | Full list |
| Mauril | 1 | Full list |
Other Apps We Looked At (8)
- ParlezAppA French app with lessons and AI teachers in either France French or a Québécois accent, plus practice for the TEF Canada and TCF Canada exams. It is new and growing.
- Talk in QuébécoisA course built around Québécois French, with hundreds of lessons, audio, natural dialogues, and comprehension checks.
- Wandering FrenchVideos for French learners from a Québécois teacher, with a Québécois 101 series. Each main episode has a transcript, a translation, and a quiz.
- Memrise word listsCanadian French (Québécois) word lists made by other learners, which you can study on the separate Community Courses website. Memrise's French course also has a lesson on the Quebec accent.
- Pimsleur FrenchAudio lessons of 30 minutes across five levels, where you answer out loud. Pimsleur's blog compares Canadian French with European French.
- DuolingoA French course for English speakers. Duolingo's blog explains Quebec French sounds and words in a tour of French dialects.
- Rosetta StoneA blog post that lists key Canadian French phrases and how they differ from French in France.
- HelloTalkA language exchange app with a page of language partners in Canada, so you can chat with French speakers in Quebec by text, voice, or video.
Common Questions
Should I learn Quebec French or the French of France first?
Quebec French and the French of France share the same grammar rules and verb forms, 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.
Can I learn Quebec French for free?
Yes. The Government of Québec gives free French courses, in class and online, to people 16 and older who live in Québec. Members of BAnQ, Québec's national library, can use Mango Languages at no cost with their membership. Bubblegum's lesson library is free to read too.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. You can read the free lesson library and ask Poppy for one new custom lesson each day on iPhone and Android. Become a Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons and to support our team.
Sources
- Statistics Canada: Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census, Quebec (mother tongue)
- Charter of the French Language (C-11), section 1: the official language of Québec
- Duolingo: A Tour of French Dialects Around the World
- Office québécois de la langue française: Vouvoiement et tutoiement, contextes d'emploi
- uTalk: Learn Canadian French (Quebecois)
- FluentU: Québécois French vs. French in France
- Mango Languages for libraries
- Government of Québec: Learn French
- BAnQ: Mango Languages
- Mauril: features and access
- Mauril: current iPhone listing
- Quebec French learner discussion: Mauril
- Bubblegum
- Mango Languages
- LingQ
- italki
- Preply
- Tandem
Checked on October 5, 2026 against each app's own pages.
