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French Slang Expressions with the Letter G (Part 2) Posted by Hichem on Aug 25, 2010
La dernière fois (last time), we dealt with la première partie (the first part) of the letter “G“, as we introdued the slang words: “gaga” (senile), “galère” (tough time), “gamin” (a kid), and “géant” (awesome.) “G comme…”: “G as in…” : * GIVRÉ: Just as in “dingue” (see “D comme…” B.A.-BA de l’Argot (the ABC of French Slang…
French Slang Expressions with the Letter F Posted by Hichem on Jun 28, 2010
Le B.A.-BA de l’Argot (The ABC of French Slang) is back, and today, it’s with la lettre F, containing a long répertoire of words and expressions which you will surely like to learn and memorize, and more importantly, above all else, to recognize, whether in reading or hearing. Allez, c’est parti ! (Here we go!) * * *…
French Slang Expressions with the Letter D Posted by Hichem on Jun 1, 2010
Last time, we finished covering the letter ‘C’, learning and exploring words and expressions that you most likely wouldn’t encounter in your usual French classroom, but knowing them would definitely come in very handy once you’re in France or around French speakers. But before we start, here’s a curious piece of “antiquité” for you (extracted not from “le zoo des locutions“, but rather from what we may…