Canadian french

While you don't need to speak French in Quebec, speaking French in Quebec is somewhat different to speaking French in France......

Differences between the Canadian and European French language

How different is Canadian French or Québécois from Standard French? How did it come to be and what slang words do they have? Learn it here.

Quebecois slang

This is my family's recipe for old-fashioned French-Canadian split pea soup (or soupe aux pois, as it's known in Quebec). Made with split peas, smoked pork, vegetables and herbs, it simmers on the stovetop all afternoon long to keep your house (and your belly) warm on cold winter days.

Do you know what 'babiche', 'tiguidou' or 'tabarnak' mean in Canadian French? This article includes a list of the most common Canadian French words and phrases with their translation or closest match with an English expression.

Listen to English, French, bilingual and instrumental recordings of our national anthem, “O Canada,” and read about the musicians and poets behind the song and its lyrics.

A barefoot woman in country dress and wearing a loose headscarf is sitting on a rock playing the bagpipe

A ten-year study by a team of Canadian researchers reveals that the inhabitants of the mostly French-speaking province are somewhat skittish when it comes to religion