Quebecois — top 63 words
High-frequency vocabulary for English speakers. Reveal each card, then rate your recall — the schedule adapts (SM-2) and is stored on your device.
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| # | Quebecois | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hi / hello | |
| 2 | hi / bye | |
| 3 | hello / good day | |
| 4 | how's it going? | |
| 5 | I'm doing well | |
| 6 | thank you | |
| 7 | you're welcome (Quebec usage) | |
| 8 | please | |
| 9 | sorry / excuse me | |
| 10 | bye / see you later | |
| 11 | it's fine / okay ("c'est correc'") | |
| 12 | not bad (pretty good) | |
| 13 | it's fun | |
| 14 | it's boring / too bad | |
| 15 | all good / perfect | |
| 16 | boyfriend / buddy | |
| 17 | girlfriend | |
| 18 | car | |
| 19 | corner store | |
| 20 | weekend | |
| 21 | to shop | |
| 22 | job | |
| 23 | buck / dollar | |
| 24 | money | |
| 25 | house | |
| 26 | here (= ici) | |
| 27 | not at all | |
| 28 | come on / oh come on | |
| 29 | you (informal, very common) | |
| 30 | you / me (colloquial toi/moi) | |
| 31 | to grab / catch / get | |
| 32 | to joke around / mess with | |
| 33 | to chat | |
| 34 | to freak out / be amazed | |
| 35 | awesome (lit. disgusting!) | |
| 36 | sick / awesome (slang) | |
| 37 | plug / connection | |
| 38 | expensive | |
| 39 | cold (very cold) | |
| 40 | winter hat / beanie | |
| 41 | mittens | |
| 42 | shoes | |
| 43 | soft drink / pop | |
| 44 | drink / beverage | |
| 45 | breakfast | |
| 46 | lunch (midday) | |
| 47 | dinner (evening) | |
| 48 | potato / fries (patates frites) | |
| 49 | poutine (fries, curds, gravy) | |
| 50 | (strong swear, from "tabernacle") | |
| 51 | (strong swear, from "chalice") | |
| 52 | it's all set | |
| 53 | get in / hop in | |
| 54 | hold on tight (lit. tie your hat) | |
| 55 | to have a hard time | |
| 56 | to be fed up | |
| 57 | it's dull/boring | |
| 58 | today | |
| 59 | tomorrow | |
| 60 | yesterday | |
| 61 | I love you | |
| 62 | I don't understand | |
| 63 | do you speak English? |