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There's nothing like slang, or argot! From French text slang to French slang for cool, you’ll be sure to impress with these words and phrases. Read on!
- Ça baigne ? Ça baigne ! — How’s it going? It’s going! Our first French slang expression is similar to the extremely common Q&A phrase ça va, and it means the same thing: “How are you?”
- Arrête de te la péter — Stop showing off. While this expression isn’t all that vulgar, it’s definitely not for mixed company. That’s because the real meaning of the last word, péter, is “to fart.”
- Je me casse — I’m outta here. This is a very casual, bordering-on-rude way to say that you’re leaving somewhere. It can also be used as a suggestion: On se casse ?
- Il capte rien — He doesn’t understand anything. Astute French grammarians will see that the negator ne has been dropped from this phrase, as it has in most French slang expressions.
Glander. Une clope. La dèche. Do you know these words? No, but they're among the most common slang words used by the French. Today I'm going to teach you 50 of the most common slang words used by the French. Knowing these words will help you better understand the French, whether in real life, in movies or in TV shows.
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- bcp (beaucoup) – a lot. bcp stands for beaucoup. In informal conversation, it is quite common to use "bcp" to express emphasis or exaggeration. Example: J'ai bcp aimé le film "Avatar 2".
- mdr (morte de rire) – laughing out loud. mdr is an abbreviation used in French for mort de rire, which is equivalent to Lol in English, rsrsrsrs in Portuguese and jajajaja in Spanish.
- stp or svp (s'il vous plait, s'il te plait) – please. Example: Peux-tu m'envoyer les photos de gala hier soir, stp? Can you send me the photo of gala last night, please?
- dsl (désolé) – sorry. Example: Dsl, j'ai oublié de te répondre hier. Sorry, I forgot to reply to you yesterday.
- C'est chaud ! In correct, common French, chaud means “warm, hot.” Attention, c’est chaud ! = Careful, it’s hot! J’ai chaud. = It’s hot in here, I’m feeling too hot.
- Kiffer. In colloquial French, especially for Millenials and younger: Kiffer = aimer (to love,) apprécier (to enjoy) Je kiffe ce groupe. = I like this band.
- Relou. Relou = annoying = verlan slang for lourd. Le verlan is a special way to create slang words in French, by saying them à l’envers (in reverse.) Verlan is itself verlan for à l’envers.
- Poser un lapin 🐰 & planter 🥕 Poser un lapin = “putting a rabbit on there” (literally) = standing someone up. Planter = to plant (un légume = a vegetable) = to stand someone up (colloquial)
May 11, 2018 · Everyday French Slang. French speakers often replace everyday words with slang words. We do this in English too. We might call a man a “guy”, “bloke” or “dude”. In some regions, a home is called a “crib”, and in others, it’s called “digs”. Here are some ways French speakers use everyday slang:
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Aug 10, 2023 · 10 Examples of Sexist French; Top 5 Very Embarrassing & Common Mistakes in French; But “C’est chaud” is something else when applied to something or a situation. In colloquial French, it means: “It’s hard, it’s difficult.” C’est chaud d’apprendre tous les verbes en français. = It’s hard to learn all the French verbs.
