FYW 233: French slang expressions (1)

By popular demand, I'll record some episodes to help you learn or recognise common French slang expressions. As you may know, the French you learn in the classroom and the French you hear in the street or in the movies can sometimes sound quite different ! If you enjoyed this episode, you may also find my short eBook "How to improve your French conversation skills" useful! It includes a section featuring common differences between French as you know is and as it is actually spoken in real life 😉 Check out my eBook Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode Balles (argent): Il a acheté une nouvelle voiture à 15.000 balles ! A deux balles (worthless, cheap, lousy ; cheap joke, Xmas craker humour, bubblegum humour) Bobo (pain, scratch, boo boo ; boho, bobo) Mec, gars, type Pote, poto Nickel (super, parfait, impeccable), nickel chrome Faire cul sec, ¨cul sec!" Saouler Ma mère / vieille me saoule avec ses conseils à deux balles. ça me saoule to make/get sb drunk Mes vieux / mon vieux, ma vieille Se prendre une cuite = to get drunk / intoxicated / hammered / pissed Il est rentré du bar hier soir avec une bonne cuite. = He came home smashed from the bar last night. (source: Word Reference) Être cuit,e (Baby is cooked) LINKS and RESOURCES my eBook "How to improve your French conversation skills"

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I'm Jessica, a native French teacher from the Champagne region here to help you learn French and discover the French language. You may know me from the French Voices Podcast (a series of interviews in French for the more advanced learners). If you are curious about the French language, this podcast is for you. Expand your French vocabulary and improve your French grammar in a way that is both easy and memorable. How? By connecting bridges between French and English languages to make learning more efficient! Discover the origins of some French words and French expressions, examples of related words and get a new understanding of common mistakes made by students. It doesn't matter whether you’re at a beginner, intermediate or advanced level in French. I have no doubt that you will learn from these mini French lessons. So, get on board and learn French with me! Join the community at http://frenchyourway.com.au Submit your own questions to podcast@frenchyourway.com.au