Chapter II · IntermediateLevel 6
4210 words · Level 6
« franchise de droits et de taxes — icitte »
- Listenfranchise de droits et de taxes[fʁɑ̃ʃiz də dʁwa e də taks]Level 6
Duty- and tax-free entry
Bringing goods into Canada without paying customs duties or taxes on them.
In the guidesMoving Your Belongings to Canada: The List to Prepare for Customs
- Listenfrette[fʁɛt]Level 6
cold (Quebec spoken)
Quebec pronunciation of 'froid' with final 't' and shifted vowel. 'Y'fait frette' is the canonical winter complaint. Very common, all registers except formal writing.
In the guidesUnderstanding the Quebec accent
- Listenfun[fɔn]Level 6
fun (adjective)
Used as an adjective in Quebec: 'c'est le fun', 'une fille fun'. Pronounced [fɔn] (rhymes with 'ton'), not [fʌn] like English. International FR would say 'amusant' or 'sympa'.
In the guidesUnderstanding the Quebec accent
- Listengarantie légale[gaʁɑ̃ti legal]Level 6
legal warranty
A protection from Quebec consumer law: a product must work for a reasonable time, regardless of any commercial warranty.
In the guidesBuying a Car in Quebec: Used, New or Lease
- Listengénérique[ʒeneʁik]Level 6
generic (element of a place name)
The part of a place name that says what kind of feature it is — lac, mont, rue, boulevard. The Commission de toponymie treats it as an integral part of the name, not an optional prefix.
In the guidesPronouncing Quebec place names
Vivre au Québec, simplement. — Life in Quebec, made simple.
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- ListenHelloTalk[ɛlotɔk]Level 6
HelloTalk (language-exchange app)
Similar to Tandem, slightly more focused on text-based exchange. Strong for asynchronous practice — write a message, native speaker corrects it.
In the guidesPracticing French in Quebec
- Listenhockey[ɔkɛ]Level 6
hockey (universal Quebec topic)
Hockey, especially the Canadiens de Montréal, is a near-universal small-talk topic across age groups, regions, and political views in Quebec. Following at least the playoffs is a social asset.
In the guidesFrench at work in Quebec
- ListenICI Musique[isi myzik]Level 6
ICI Musique (music radio)
Radio-Canada's music station, mostly francophone music with French DJs. Listen for the language exposure between songs — short, conversational, low-stakes.
In the guidesPracticing French in Quebec
- ListenICI Première[isi pʁəmjɛʁ]Level 6
Radio-Canada's main talk-radio station
The talk-radio division of Radio-Canada. Mostly news, current affairs, interviews. Streams free at radio-canada.ca.
In the guidesQuebec Media: Landscape and Language Learning
- Listenicitte[i.sit]Level 6
here (Quebec)
Quebec spoken form of 'ici' (here). The final 't' is pronounced — characteristic of Quebec preserving final consonants that international FR drops.
In the guidesUnderstanding the Quebec accent
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