Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(there isn't a cat) • The place is so empty there's no one there, not even a cat.
"J'ai été visiter un village fantôme, il n'y avait pas un chat!"
"I visited a ghost town, there wasn't even a cat!"
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(there isn't a cat) • The place is so empty there's no one there, not even a cat.
"J'ai été visiter un village fantôme, il n'y avait pas un chat!"
"I visited a ghost town, there wasn't even a cat!"
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(household of three) • A romantic or sexual relationship involving three people; threesome.
"Il pense au ménage à trois."
"He's thinking about a household of three."
Word USED On Occasion BY Most People
(adj.) • Tipsy.
"Faites pas attention, je suis pompette."
"Don't mind me, I'm a little bit tipsy."
Word USED On Occasion BY Most People
(noun) • (casserole ) • Comes from the word “cacerola” meaning "pan". It’s a form of peaceful protest in which protestors create noise by banging together pots and pans. The tradition began in medieval times to shame men who’d marry young girls. It was then taken on by French revolutionaries, and now protestors in Latin America.
“El descontento de la gente ha provocado cacerolazos en Argentina.”
“The people’s discontent has led to the banging on pots and pans in Argentina.”
Expression USED In the past BY Novel authors
(beak and nails) • It's used to describe a fierce behaviour, specifically when defending someone's belongings or loved ones, like a mother bird would do for her younglings.
"La vieille dame se fit houspiller de part et d'autre au milieu de la foule pour ses propos. Elle se défendit bec et ongles et avait un contre-argument pour chacun des hurlements qui lui étaient proférés."
"The old lady was being harassed from all sides in the middle of the crowd for what she said. She defended tooth and nail and had a counter-argument for anything one yelled at her."
Slang USED Very frequently BY Young People
(n.) • Girl or woman. From the verlan 'femme'.
"On a passé une soirée entre meufs."
"We had a girls night."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(v.) • To cook a dish slowly and with a lot of love. It conveys the idea that you care about what you are cooking and the people who will eat it.
"Je vais vous mitonner un petit plat, vous m'en direz des nouvelles."
"I'm going to make a meal for you and I bet you'll like it."
Abbreviation USED Very frequently BY Mostly young people
(don't worry about it) • Short for "t'inquiète", which is short for "ne t'inquiète pas", meaning "don't worry about it".
"Il y aura assez à boire pour ce soir?" "Tkt j'ai tout ce qui faut."
"Will there be enough drinks for tonight?" "Tkt, I got it covered."
French
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes,
France
Slang USED On Occasion BY Young people
(n.) • Means guy or dude. It comes from a Romany word meaning penis, so it can be a bit offensive. You wouldn't call an older person this to his face.
"Il n'y a pas un pélo dans ce magasin !" "Normal, on est dimanche."
"There is not a soul in this shop!" "Obviously, it's Sunday."
Interjection USED On Occasion BY Young people
(interj.) • (It slaps!) • Used to mean that something is cool. Ruder version : "Ça claque sa mère" (it slaps one's mother).
"Tu as vu le nouveau Avengers ? Ça claque !"
"Have you seen the new Avengers movie? It's so cool!"
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Young people
(What are the leases?) • A way of saying 'what's up?'. Deriving from "bails" (leases) meaning "business". You are asking about the business your friend has done.
"Salut poto" "Wesh gros" "C'est quoi les bails" "Pas grand chose, on est là, toi-même tu sais"
"Hey bro" "Yo homie" "What's up?" "Not much, we represent, you know"
Word USED Very frequently BY Students
(adverb) • (dry ass) • Equivalent to "bottoms-up" or "chug". To drink a glass of alcohol in a single shot.
"Il a bu sa bière cul-sec."
"He chugged his beer."
Word USED Very frequently BY Students
(adj.) • Something or someone cool and trendy.
"Hyper stylé le nouvel iPhone!"
"The new iPhone is so cool!"
Expression USED On Occasion BY young people
(v.) • (to have the venom) • To be angry, frustrated or enraged. From the Arabic word "سم" (venom).
"Ouf j'ai le seum mec! Saïd m'a pas renvoyé de l'argent!"
"I'm angry man! Saïd hasn't given me the money back!"
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(to have your holiday trip) • to be fed up with something, annoyed or disgusted. can also be used to mark astonishment ("I can't believe it!")
"Ma soeur vole toujours mes vêtements, j'en ai mon voyage!!"
"My sister always steals my clothes, I've had enough of it!"
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(banging nails) • Used to describe the behavior of someone trying to stay awake despite being very obviously tired.
"J'ai pas dormi de la nuit, alors j'ai passé la journée à cogner des clous."
"I didn't sleep at all last night, so I spent the day struggling to stay awake"
Abbreviation USED Frequently BY Teens
Abbreviation for "énervé", which translates to being "annoyed" or "angry". Used in text messages by teenagers and young adults.
"Ouf, ma mère me fatigue aujourd'hui, je suis NRV!"
"Ugh my mom's getting on my nerves today, I'm so annoyed!"
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(to have the (female) dog) • Synonymous with being afraid, it designates a state of anxiety or fear.
"Je dois faire un discours devant l'école demain. J'ai la chienne."
"I need to do a speech in front of the school tomorrow. I'm terrified."
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Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(don't let go of the potato) • An invitation to persevere, to not give up.
"Je serai incapable de réussir mon examen de math." "Lâche pas la patate! Tu peux y arriver!"
"There's no way I'll pass my math exam." "Don't let go of the potato! You can do it!"
Hashtag USED Frequently BY Some People
(Denounce your pig ) • The French version of the #MeToo movement. Used on Twitter to condemn sexual harassment and assault.
"Le mouvement #BalanceTonPorc a commencé en 2017 avec les allégations d'abus sexuels contre Harvey Weinstein."
"The #BalanceTonPorc movement began in 2017 with the sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein."
