If you’re always burning to learn more Quebec French and can never seem to get enough of it, I think you just might like OffQc! I try to post something new every day — a video, a quote, an anecdote.
If you’re ready to start exploring Quebec French right now and want to have a little fun along the way with a guy called Félix in Montréal, then:
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What will you find here?
I usually present the language through short examples from television, and sometimes radio and print. I do this so that you have lots of ideas about what shows you can listen to yourself to train your ear in French. The shows that I quote from can often be found on tou.tv, or even DVD.
I do my best to keep things easy to understand here. My goal with this blog is to provide you with lots of hints so that you can continue to explore French on your own with more confidence. I try to include vocabulary and expressions that are most relevant to everyday conversations.
I also give pronunciation clues, but please bear in mind that describing pronunciation through writing often leads to approximations. If you want to improve your pronunciation and accent in a more serious way, I recommend that you maximise your listening time to French and consider working with a native speaker. This listening material will get you started.
Take what you find here as a starting point, and then go and expand on it and perfect it whatever way works best for you.
What does OffQc mean?
OffQc is a shortened version of Offbeat French from Quebec, a previous name I had given this site. I called it “offbeat” because the original focus of it was only on informal language (i.e., offbeat language, not textbook stuff).
This blog has now expanded to include all kinds of French used in Quebec, at all levels of language. The main focus is still on informal language though — because that’s the best part, and the part you’re burning to learn!
About Félix
There’s nothing I like more than seeing people who’ve struggled with conversational French finally begin to make progress in it. I enjoy writing about Quebec French and pointing you in the right direction towards your mastery of it.
I enjoy sharing shortcuts with you that will make your learning experience easier. I enjoy sharing my love of Montreal with you. (I’m 514% biased.) And I love helping to feed that burning desire of yours to become a speaker of Quebec French!
But what I most like to see is for you to take responsibility for your own learning. To get out there and take more risks with speaking to francophones. To look for your own resources to keep moving forward. To share what you know with others who want to achieve the same thing as you.
If you’ve already become a regular on OffQc (also known as un offcois or une offcoise), I consider myself very fortunate to have your attention and (maybe even) trust. If you’re here for the first time, I hope you’ll stick around for more and enjoy discovering OffQc.
P.S. I like to have fun with this blog. Expect random outbursts of nonsense.
To learn more about me, check out www.polesello.com.
Thanks for reading.
Thanks for sharing!
Félix Polesello
If you’ve read this far down, I think you like me! 
(I like you too.)
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