Hi there 🍳

This is a collection of interesting content that I’ve used for input practice over the course of of learning French with a focus on the québécois dialect. In general, it can be pretty hard to find ways to engage with Québec French as a beginner, which is only made worse by the stereotypes that ‘standard’ French speakers can have towards Québec. Lots of French people will treat you as a bit crazy for wanting to learn a non-standard dialect, which can leave a bit of a bad taste in your mouth when trying to learn using “normal” beginner content. I’ve definitely had French-from-France language teachers, teaching in Québec, who had disdain for the accent. People who literally went through immigration bureaucracy to be here! Drives me nuts. ...