One of the best ways to learn to speak French is to dive into everyday French expressions. To do so, there are films, series, songs, and above all French speaking practice with seasoned speakers. If the French "argot" was once considered the ghetto kids' slang, it is now spoken by any cool kids. Now, it changes fast and varies from a neighborhood to another, but the list below covers the basics anywhere you go.
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Expression
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Meaning
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Un beau gosse
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A handsome man
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Je m'en bats les couilles
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I don't give a fuck
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C'est relou
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It's annoying
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J'ai le seum
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I am super pissed
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C'est lourd!
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It's fucking brilliant!
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Il est déter!
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He is so ready!
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Ça passe crème
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It works out just fine
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C'est un cassos
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He is a misfit
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C'est chaud! / C'est chaudé
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This is no joke! (concerning)
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Il a pas l'temps
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He's not playing (and he's making MOVES)
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C'est un ouf
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He is crazy
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J'étais sapé comme jamais
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I was super well dressed
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Tiser
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To drink alcohol
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Un gars
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A man
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Une go / une meuf
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A woman
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Ça me fait chier
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It is fucking annoying
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Un babtou
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A white person
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Un renoi
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A black person
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S'enjailler
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To have a blast
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Bolosse
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Lame
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Have fun with it and tell us ⬇ if you can already recognize these expressions in your French listening practice 🤓