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Scene illustrating a French-language casual street slang conversation

Key Phrases

Ça roule ?

How's it going?

T'inquiète

Don't worry

Tu déchires !

You're awesome!

Skills You'll Learn

Conversational slang

Argot conversationnel

Expressing reassurance

Exprimer de la réassurance

Giving compliments

Faire des compliments

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

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Ça roule ?

sah rool

How's it going?

💬 Literally translates to 'Is it rolling?' akin to saying 'Is everything smooth?' in English.

🇫🇷 Commonly used among friends or peers to casually inquire about someone's day.

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😐

Bof

bof

Meh

💬 An expression of indifference, similar to shrugging.

🇫🇷 Perfect for those indecisive moments – Parisians love using it in everyday chats!

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📦

Truc

trook

Thing/Stuff

💬 'Truc' can refer to almost anything when you forget its name.

🇫🇷 Used all over France when speaking casually, it's as versatile as 'thingy'.

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👨

Mec

mek

Dude/Guy

💬 Refers to a male casually and informally.

🇫🇷 Very common in informal situations, think of it as the French version of 'dude.'

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👧

Meuf

muhf

Girl/Chick

💬 The word 'femme' (woman) in reverse syllable order, it's argot (French slang).

🇫🇷 Used casually among friends, especially in urban areas.

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🤪

Ouf

oof

Crazy/Amazing

💬 It's 'fou' (crazy) backwards. French has a playful use of reversing words.

🇫🇷 Often describes something shockingly good or unbelievable.

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👍

Kiffer

keef-fay

To like/enjoy

💬 Borrowed from Arabic, reflecting France's diverse influences.

🇫🇷 Very common among younger people to express enjoyment.

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😌

T'inquiète

t ɛ̃.kjɛt

Don't worry

💬 Informal contraction of 'Ne t'inquiète pas.'

🇫🇷 Often used to reassure someone in a laid-back way.

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👋

Barrer

bah-ray

To leave/split

💬 Informal way of saying you're heading out.

🇫🇷 Commonly used among friends who decide to leave a place.

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