What They Didn't Teach You in French Class
Slang Phrases for the Café, Club, Bar, Bedroom, Ball Game and More (Dirty Everyday Slang)
Description:... Drop the textbook formality and chat with the locals in France’s everyday language—from common words for meeting and greeting to colorful insults.
Sipping a café au lait at a sidewalk bistro . . .
Getting down at Paris’s hottest club . . .
Cheering on Les Bleus at the stadium . . .
Packed with slang words, phrases and expressions not found in any textbook, this fun-to-read handbook teaches the casual, everyday language heard in the cafes, bars, and streets of France. No one actually speaks the formal French taught in school, which makes this book a must-have for anyone looking to chat with the locals without sounding like a robot. This handy phrasebook is perfect for travelers and students who want to fill the gap between the French they are learning in class and what is really spoken in France.- What’s up? Ça va?
- She’s totally hot. Elle est bandante.
- This party is lit! Cette bringue est enflammée!
- That brie smells funky. Ce brie sent putain de drôle.
- Wanna French kiss? On se roule une pelle?
- That ref is a moron. L’arbitre est un abruti.
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