Québec slang quiz
Want to sound like a local? Let’s see if you know this essential Québec slang (not found in your textbook).
Ten words you’ll hear in Montréal bars, at the cabane à sucre and in every group chat. Each one comes in a real sentence. Pick what it means.
10 slang wordsbeginner to advancedabout 2 minutesno sign-up
Mon chum vient souper avec nous ce soir.
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22 words locals really say and textbooks leave out. Each card comes with audio, an example and when it’s safe to say.
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- chumMeaning hidden until you get the pack
- charMeaning hidden until you get the pack
- pantouteMeaning hidden until you get the pack
- niaiserMeaning hidden until you get the pack
- tannéMeaning hidden until you get the pack
- écœurantMeaning hidden until you get the pack
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Québec slang quiz
The 10 slang words in this quiz
Here’s what each one means in Québec, with the sentence it came in.
chum
BeginnerBoyfriend (or a buddy)
Mon chum vient souper avec nous ce soir. My boyfriend is coming for dinner tonight.
With friendschar
BeginnerA car
J’ai stationné mon char en face. I parked my car out front.
Fine at workpantoute
BeginnerNot at all
J’ai pas faim pantoute. I’m not hungry at all.
With friendsniaiser
IntermediateTo tease, mess with someone
Arrête de me niaiser, c’est vrai ou pas? Stop messing with me, is it true or not?
With friendstanné
IntermediateFed up
Chu tanné d’attendre l’autobus. I’m fed up with waiting for the bus.
With friendsécœurant
IntermediateAwesome (in Québec, not disgusting)
Le show hier soir était écœurant! Last night’s show was amazing!
With friendscapoter
IntermediateTo freak out (or to love something)
J’ai capoté quand j’ai vu le prix. I freaked out when I saw the price.
With friendsêtre pogné
AdvancedTo be stuck
Chu pogné dans le trafic sur le pont. I’m stuck in traffic on the bridge.
With friendsc’est de valeur
AdvancedIt’s a shame, what a pity
C’est de valeur que tu puisses pas venir. It’s a shame you can’t come.
Fine at worksacrer son camp
AdvancedTo clear off, leave in a hurry
Il a sacré son camp sans dire bye. He took off without saying bye.
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Questions
Is this slang still used?
Yes. Every word here is in everyday use, and each answer says where it’s safe: fine at work, with friends, or best avoided. A few sound younger than others, and the answer tells you which.
Why does the quiz show a sentence?
Slang changes meaning with context, so each word comes in a real sentence. Pick the translation that fits. The first three are common, the last three need more of an ear.
What do I get if I unlock the 12?
A free deck with all 22 words, added for you when you finish setting up: the 10 from the quiz (the ones you missed first, each with its example), then the 12 new ones. Every card has audio and comes back for review just before you’d forget it.
Is Québec slang the same as slang in France?
No. Écœurant is a compliment in Montréal and an insult in Paris, and a char is a car. This quiz is Québec only. There’s a separate quiz for slang from France.
Are there swear words in here?
No sacres, the Québec swear words built on church terms. The extras include tabarnouche, the polite version people say in front of their grandparents.