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French Slang Expressions with the Letter E Posted by on Jun 11, 2010

In the “E” section of the B.A.-BA de l’Argot, we get to know today four French slang words used rather frequently; j’ai nommé: – s’Éclater; – s’Emballer; – s’Embrouiller; – s’Engueuler; – Épingler. * * * * s’Éclater: The verb “éclater” means literally “to burst.” But figuratively speaking, its reflexive form, “s’éclater” means “to have an awesome time”, or…

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Street French III – Worrying Posted by on Aug 12, 2009

I’m a worrywart (une bileuse).  Tout m’inquiète. (Everything worries me.) I worry about things.  (Je m’inquiète pour qqch.) I worry about people.  (Je m’inquiète pour qqn.) Even when there’s nothing to really worry about. (Il n’y a pas lieu de s’inquiéter.) Je me fais du souci pour mon mari, mes filles, ma maman, mon père…en…

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More Colloquial French Posted by on Jun 29, 2009

I broke my husband’s iPhone yesterday and no, he was not content.  And just like many other people in today’s society, I decided to share this event with all of my friends on Facebook.  About an hour later, one of my French friends responded with “Tu as des mains à faire des mottes!” and to…

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Street French II – Food Posted by on Jun 18, 2009

French argot (slang) can be difficult to understand, but it’s really quite fun.  So, today, we’ll talk about some expressions involving food that don’t have so much to do with food really, but might be useful to know.  For example, if you want to say that you are a bit down in the dumps, you…

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French Language – Body Slang Posted by on Apr 9, 2009

As I’ve written before, understanding and then being able to use expressions and slang in another language is a huge step forward in the language learning process.  So, I’ll let you in on some more French slang.  These expressions sound like they have something to do with the body, but in fact, do not.  Be…

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Street French I – Animal Language Posted by on Oct 15, 2008

If you want to become fluent in French, you must learn all types of vocabulary including the kind that is not necessarily found in most textbooks, but which you will find on the street as you talk to French-speaking people.  Today, we’ll talk about some popular French terms including slang, idioms, colloquialisms, etc. that are…

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