On October 21, we explored the differences between Canadian French and European French with our teacher Myriam Faucher Bilodeau. Below are some words and expressions from the workshop that are uniquely québecois.
Québecois Expressions

What it means: to have slept badly/passer une mauvaise nuit ou mal dormir
The expression

What it means: to celebrate/party/laisser libre cours à ses impulsions ou faire la fête

What it means: It’s outdated/out of fashion or in a bad taste/C’est démodé ou c’est de mauvais goût
En France ou au Québec ?




Natalie Collet
Former Membership Manager
From the Midwest, Natalie is a Francophile at heart. Her interest in French started when studying ballet and the language and culture entranced her through her student years. She became involved with the - Alliance - in the suburbs of Chicago after she spent an unforgettable year teaching English in a French high school near Bordeaux. She is happy to join the team in Boston and work with the members to provide them with unique opportunities, quality programming, and a community through French!