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Expressions from Quebec Trivia Quiz

The questions are all about expressions that you might hear if you come to my beautiful province.

A multiple-choice quiz by catherine4789. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
catherine4789

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,227

Updated
Jan 12 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
850

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Question 1 of 10

1. You are in Montreal, trying to find your way to an hotel. You ask someone for directions but that person just tells you "Achale-moi pas". What does that mean? Hint

I don't know

Don't bother me

Don't lie to me

I don't like you

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Question 2 of 10

2. You are walking in the street and you hear two guys talking about a girl. You manage to catch the world "C'est un agr�s". What are they saying about the girl? Hint

She's nice

She's perfect

She's beautiful

She's ugly

3. You find a hotel room in the middle of Quebec City. By night, you are unable to sleep because the couple next door is having a screaming match. Finally, the guy screams "J'en ai mon voyage." What does he want to say? Hint

I've had enough

I'm going on a trip

I hate you

I'm leaving

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Question 4 of 10

4. If someone told you to "barre la porte", what would you do? Hint

Open the door

Lock the door

Close the door

Leave

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Question 5 of 10

5. You go to a fair in the middle of nowhere and you hear someone talking to children. He says "Arr�tez de brailler." What does "Brailler" mean?
Hint

Screaming

Reading Braille

Yawning

Crying

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Question 6 of 10

6. You are in a bus in Quebec and someone told you "Il y a une brosse ce soir chez Alex." Colloquially speaking, what are people likely to be doing at a "Brosse"? Hint

Playing with their hair

Getting drunk

Racing

Skating

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Question 7 of 10

7. You think someone stole your wallet and you confront him. He looks at you and says "Tu capotes." What are you doing? Hint

You're Crazy

You are lying

You are kidding

You are wearing a cap

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Question 8 of 10

8. You listen to the radio and in the song, it says "T� dont bien cave". What does "cave" mean? Hint

Stupid

Deep

Beautiful

Selfish

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Question 9 of 10

9. You are watching a movie and the leading character says "C'est moi qui conduis le char". What does "char" mean? Hint

Cat

Car

Cab

Truck

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Question 10 of 10

10. In a movie, a couple walks down a street and they hear a woman talking to her husband. She says "Tu es encore chaud". What does "Chaud" mean? Hint

Sad

Worried

Drunk

Happy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. You are in Montreal, trying to find your way to an hotel. You ask someone for directions but that person just tells you "Achale-moi pas". What does that mean?

Answer: Don't bother me

In Quebec, there are different expressions in each region but "Achale-moi pas" is the same everywhere. "Achaler" is not a real word but we use it to say "Bother".

"I don't know" is "Je ne sais pas".
"Don't lie to me" is "Ne me ment pas".
"I don't like you" is "Je ne vous aime pas".

2. You are walking in the street and you hear two guys talking about a girl. You manage to catch the world "C'est un agr�s". What are they saying about the girl?

Answer: She's ugly

When someone is an "Agr�s", you mean to say that she is not a catch.

She's nice is "Elle est gentille."
She's beautiful is "Elle est belle."
She's perfect is "Elle est parfaite."

Answer: I've had enough

"J'en ai mon voyage" means that you've had enough. You can also say "J'en ai par dessus la t�te"

I hate you is "Je te hais."
I'm going on a trip is "Je vais en voyage."
I'm leaving is "Je m'en vais."

4. If someone told you to "barre la porte", what would you do?

Answer: Lock the door

You can also use the verb "barrer" in the expression "Je me barre" when you find that something is boring and you leave.

Open the door is "Ouvre la porte."
Close the door is "Ferme la porte."
Leave is "Part"

5. You go to a fair in the middle of nowhere and you hear someone talking to children. He says "Arr�tez de brailler." What does "Brailler" mean?

Answer: Crying

The true word for crying in French is "pleurer", but you hear "brailler" more often in Quebec. The entire sentence means "Stop crying".

Screaming is "crier"
Yawning is "bailler"
Reading Braille is "Lire du Braille"

6. You are in a bus in Quebec and someone told you "Il y a une brosse ce soir chez Alex." Colloquially speaking, what are people likely to be doing at a "Brosse"?

Answer: Getting drunk

The expression "Brosse" appeared early in the 21st century and means a big party where pretty much everybody gets drunk. The sentence means "There is a big party tonight at Alex's."

Playing in their hair is "Jouer avec leurs cheveux"
Racing is "Courir"
Skating is usually "patiner/patinage"

7. You think someone stole your wallet and you confront him. He looks at you and says "Tu capotes." What are you doing?

Answer: You're Crazy

"Capote" as a lot of meanings in Quebec like if you say a "capote", you mean a condom, but it's mostly used for saying you're crazy.

You are kidding is "Tu blagues"
You are lying is "Tu mens"
You are wearing a cap is "Tu portes une casquette."

8. You listen to the radio and in the song, it says "T� dont bien cave". What does "cave" mean?

Answer: Stupid

You can also use "cave" to describe the basement of the house. The meaning of the sentence is "You are so stupid".

Beautiful is "Belle"
Deep is "Profond"
Selfish is "�goiste"

9. You are watching a movie and the leading character says "C'est moi qui conduis le char". What does "char" mean?

Answer: Car

In Quebec, you hear "Char" more often then "Voiture" which is the correct word for car. The sentence means "I'm driving the car". In France, they use "char" for a tank or a Chariot.

Cat is "Chat"
Cab is "Taxi"
Truck is "Camion"

10. In a movie, a couple walks down a street and they hear a woman talking to her husband. She says "Tu es encore chaud". What does "Chaud" mean?

Answer: Drunk

We also use the word "Saoul" to describe a drunk person. The meaning of the entire sentence is "You are drunk again."

Worried is "Inquiet"
Happy is "Joyeux"
Sad is "Triste"

Source: Author catherine4789

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