{"id":119107,"date":"2018-04-16T19:16:39","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T23:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/french-slang-dictionary\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T05:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T10:42:10","slug":"french-slang-dictionary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-slang-dictionary\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Your French Prof&#8217;s Dictionary: 8 French Slang Dictionaries to Talk Like a Native"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/casual-everyday-french-phrases-expressions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">keeping it casual<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not going to get uptight. We\u2019re not going to get bent out of shape. We\u2019re just going to simmer down, hang loose and chill out.<\/p>\n<p>We might even chillax\u2014you never know.<\/p>\n<p>Want the skinny? Need the scoop? Would ya dig some more info?<\/p>\n<p>Well, let me give you the 411.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we\u2019re going to be talking about those treasure-troves of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-idioms-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">idiomatic expressions<\/a>\u2014<strong>French slang dictionaries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>So take five, take a load off and let\u2019s get this party started!<\/p>\n<p><em>Zyva\u2014<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expressio.fr\/expressions\/chauffe-marcel.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>chauffe, Marcel<\/em><\/a><em>!<\/em> (Go on\u2014get ready to rock!)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Why Learn French Slang?<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019re working hard to learn standard French. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-slang-words-phrases-expressions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learning slang<\/a> requires a little extra effort, but it\u2019s worth it. Why?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enjoy French with extra flavor. <\/strong>Slang can offer a more nuanced and colorful understanding of French. The language will start to feel more familiar and accessible, because you&#8217;ll be using casual expressions that native speakers use every day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Keep more current with the living language. <\/strong>Be better equipped to have casual conversations with today&#8217;s native speakers in many different social situations. While some slang hangs around for decades, slang is at the \u201ccutting edge\u201d of the language as it evolves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Better understand French media. <\/strong>Pick up on expressions that are commonly used in French movies, TV, music, blogs and social media. The more slang you understand, the more French media you&#8217;ll likely consume\u2026 which, over time, will help you increase your French fluency by leaps and bounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Good Are You at Slingin&#8217; Slang?<\/h2>\n<p>Before you get your slang dictionaries in hand and really start digging into them, here are a few ways you can test what you already know and practice the new slang you\u2019re learning.<\/p>\n<h3>Online Slang Quizzes<\/h3>\n<p>There are many online quizzes you can take to test your knowledge of French slang. Here are a few to get you started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkinfrench.com\/french-slang-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;How well do you know French slang?&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> In this 10-question multiple-choice quiz, find out where your French slang knowledge rates on a scale of &#8220;Yikes&#8221; to &#8220;Wow! Are you sure you\u2019re not a native French speaker?&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestfranceforever.com\/quiz-how-good-is-your-french-slang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;How good is your French slang?&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> Each of these 15 questions comes with three possible answers. Discover the coolest ways to talk about people and partying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quizlet.com\/10118813\/test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Quizlet&#8217;s French slang quiz:<\/strong><\/a> A combination of true\/false, multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions to test your knowledge of these streetwise expressions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">You can then try <a href=\"https:\/\/quizlet.com\/29300522\/test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this\u00a015-question quiz in three formats<\/a>, also from Quizlet, focusing on phrases for self-expression such as &#8220;it&#8217;s disgusting,&#8221; &#8220;it&#8217;s boring&#8221; and &#8220;I don&#8217;t care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funtrivia.com\/playquiz\/quiz153630508.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fun Trivia&#8217;s French slang quiz:<\/a><\/strong> What do a cow and a rabbit have to do with French slang? Find out when you decode the questions in this multiple-choice puzzler.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Types of Slang Your Dictionary Should Cover<\/h2>\n<p>Slang seems to come out of the woodwork, sneaking its way into French in several different ways. Here are a few.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Short and sweet.<\/strong> Standard French words are often <strong>abbreviated<\/strong> in speech and used as slang.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">For example, a hungry <em>ado<\/em> (<em>adolescent \u2014 <\/em>teen) might go to a <em>resto<\/em> (<em>restaurant<\/em> \u2014 restaurant) to fill up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">And you may&#8217;ve read about the Count of Monte Cristo: he was a sailor who became an <em>aristo<\/em> (<em>aristocrate<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 aristocrat).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inside-out French.<\/strong> Born in counterculture and favored by the younger generation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-verlan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>verlan<\/em><\/strong> is a special type of French slang<\/a> created by reversing the order of the syllables in French words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Er, uh, oh, um\u2026 fill \u2018er up! <\/strong>Languages around the world have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-filler-words\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>filler words<\/strong><\/a>, utterances that mean little or nothing by themselves, but give the speaker a few seconds to think.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">French is no exception. Casual conversations are full of words like <em>quoi<\/em> (what)<em>, ben <\/em>(from <em>bien\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/em>well) and <em>euh <\/em>(um).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Something borrowed.<\/strong> France has its share of <strong>loan words<\/strong> from other languages. For instance, if you need something to keep you occupied <em>ce<\/em> <em>week-end<\/em> (this weekend), you might <em>bouquiner<\/em>\u2014that is, go to <em>la bouquinerie<\/em> (used book store) to buy some <em>bouquins<\/em> (books). Then you can <em>bouquiner vos bouquins<\/em> (read your books).\u00a0<em>Bouquin <\/em>and its related terms come from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordsense.eu\/bouquin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dutch <strong><em>boeckin<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, little book. The word came in through Middle French as <em>boucquain<\/em> (rare old book).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Numerous loan words in French\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/english-words-used-in-french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">come from English<\/a>, such as\u00a0<em>stopper <\/em>(to stop), <em>le parking<\/em> (the parking lot) and <em>le shampoing<\/em> (shampoo).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Many of these adapted foreign terms find their home in slang dictionaries<\/strong>, away from the watchful eye of <a href=\"http:\/\/academie-francaise.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>l\u2019Acad\u00e9mie fran\u00e7aise<\/em><\/a> (the French Academy, which guards over the integrity of the French language).<\/p>\n<h2>A Sampler of Basic French Slang Terms<\/h2>\n<p>How can slang make your French vocabulary more colorful? Test-drive a few of these common expressions and then read on for a list of slang dictionaries that&#8217;ll cure your cravings for colloquialisms.<\/p>\n<h3>Everyday People<\/h3>\n<p><em>Eh, les gars!<\/em> (Hey, guys!) Listen up: slang can come in handy to describe your fellow humans.<\/p>\n<p>Gather around, <em>mes potes <\/em>(my buddies) and I\u2019ll tell you a little story about my acquaintances.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s this <em>mec<\/em> (man) I know, a real <em>asperge<\/em> (tall, thin person \u2014 literally, \u201casparagus\u201d). He really loved his <em>meuf<\/em> (woman, girlfriend). The two got married and had a <em>gosse<\/em> (kid).<\/p>\n<h3>Expressing Yourself<\/h3>\n<p>Use extra pizazz to share your emotions and feelings.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re full of vigor and energy, <em>vous avez la p\u00eache\u00a0<\/em>(literally, \u201cyou have the peach\u201d). However, if things aren\u2019t going your way, <em>vous devez garder la p\u00eache<\/em> (you must keep your chin up).<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re exhausted, you might tell your friends, <em>\u201cJe suis crev\u00e9(e),\u201d<\/em> which means that the air (energy) has gone out of you, like a flat tire that\u2019s burst.<\/p>\n<p>If you feel really out of sorts or you\u2019re confused by what\u2019s going on, you can say, <em>\u201cJe marche \u00e0 c\u00f4t\u00e9 de mes pompes<\/em>.\u201d (This literally means, \u201cI\u2019m walking next to my shoes,\u201d and implies that you\u2019re out to lunch.)<\/p>\n<h3>Money, Honey<\/h3>\n<p>Don\u2019t freak out if someone asks you for <em>fric <\/em>in France. They don\u2019t want to know if you\u2019re harboring a deviant in some dark corner of your basement. They just want some of your dough\u2026 greenbacks\u2026 bread\u2026 cash.<\/p>\n<p>And if someone says, <em>\u201cAvez-vous de la thune?\u201d<\/em> they don\u2019t want you to sing them a song. Again, they\u2019re asking you if you have money.<\/p>\n<p>So how does one <em>faire bouillir la marmite <\/em>(bring home the bacon \u2014 literally, &#8220;make the cooking pot boil&#8221;)? With <em>un<\/em> <em>boulot<\/em> or <em>un taf<\/em><em>\u2014<\/em>both slang ways of referring to a job. Don\u2019t confuse <em>un taf <\/em>(job) with <em>une taffe<\/em>, which is a puff on a cigarette.<\/p>\n<h3>Eating and Drinking<\/h3>\n<p>While France has a reputation for gastronomic greatness, there are still times when its <em>citoyens<\/em> (citizens) want to pig out. And it was for this that <em>bouffer<\/em> was born. <em>Bouffer<\/em> comes from a sewing term meaning \u201cto puff out.\u201d It gave birth to <em>la bouffe<\/em>, which is a feast fit for a gourmand.<\/p>\n<p><em>On s\u2019appelle\u2014on se fait une bouffe<\/em> is the French way of saying, \u201cCall me\u2014we\u2019ll do lunch.\u201d (Or any other meal where there&#8217;s lots of food and merriment.)<\/p>\n<p>Of course, with all that food at <em>la bouffe<\/em>, you\u2019ll need something to wash it down. That\u2019s when you can <em>trinquer<\/em> (to toast\/to drink) with your friends.<\/p>\n<h3>Words for Every Occasion<\/h3>\n<p>These are slang phrases and common expressions that you won\u2019t learn in French class, but you&#8217;ll hear in everyday French conversation.<\/p>\n<p><em>M\u00e9tro, boulot, dodo:\u00a0<\/em>The same old grind of commuting, working and sleeping\u2014then starting all over the next day. (<em>Dodo <\/em>is a little kids\u2019 word for \u201csleep.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p><em>Comme d\u2019hab\u2019<\/em>: A way of saying \u201csame old, same old\u201d when someone asks, \u201cWhat\u2019s new?\u201d It\u2019s short for <em>comme d\u2019habitude<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Quand m\u00eame: <\/em>This little phrase is a workhorse. It can mean \u201cwow\u201d (expressing surprise), \u201canyway\u201d (as in, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/context.reverso.net\/translation\/french-english\/merci+quand+m%C3%AAme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">thanks anyway<\/a>\u201d) or \u201call the same\/even so,\u201d as in, <em>Quand m\u00eame<\/em>, <em>j\u2019aimerais aller.\u00a0<\/em>(Even so\/that being the case, I would still like to go.) It can even show your incredulity about someone\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n<p>I learned about\u00a0<em>quand m\u00eame\u00a0<\/em>while spending\u00a0<em>l&#8217;ann\u00e9e scolaire<\/em> (the school year) in France. It became indispensable to me. When I returned home, I asked my bemused French professors why they hadn&#8217;t introduced this infinitely useful expression in class!<\/p>\n<h2>8 French Slang Dictionaries to Learn Everyday Lingo<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ll start off with handy online French slang dictionaries, then a range of options available in print or as e-books.<\/p>\n<h3>Online French Slang Dictionaries<\/h3>\n<p>Maybe you don\u2019t like lugging books around, or you just want to get your feet wet before you invest in a full-sized dictionary.<\/p>\n<p>These online options may be a perfect fit for you.<\/p>\n<h4>1. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.french-slang.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French-Slang.net<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Each short entry in this French slang blog presents the slang in context, with a brief explanation of its origin and meaning. At the end of every post is an audio file, with all of the examples pronounced.<\/p>\n<p>The handy search box in the upper right-hand corner helps you hunt down particular words and phrases.<\/p>\n<h4>2. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.languagerealm.com\/french\/frenchslang.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Language Realm<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for an <strong>extensive online French slang dictionary with a formal layout<\/strong>, look no further. Language Realm lays out its storehouse of colloquial words and expressions in alphabetical order.<\/p>\n<p>Many entries include both the figurative meaning and the literal translation, so you can get a sense of how some of these idioms were coined. Vulgar and pejorative terms are flagged so you can gauge when it\u2019s appropriate to use them.<\/p>\n<h4>3. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frenchlearner.com\/slang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French Learner<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The slang page on the French Learner site, run by French teacher David Issokson, lists slang words and phrases in handy categories. Each word or phrase has a link to an <strong>audio file<\/strong>, which you can hear online or download.<\/p>\n<h3>French Slang Books<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019d prefer an entire book devoted to slang, here are several good options.<\/p>\n<h4>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/What-Didnt-Teach-French-Class\/dp\/161243682X?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;What They Didn\u2019t Teach You in French Class&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"What They Didn't Teach You in French Class: Slang Phrases for the Cafe, Club, Bar, Bedroom, Ball Game and More (Dirty Everyday Slang)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/161243682X\/?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-amazonimages=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"What They Didn't Teach You in French Class: Slang Phrases for the Cafe, Club, Bar, Bedroom, Ball Game and More (Dirty Everyday Slang)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/41CnnpsF-tL.jpg\" alt=\"What They Didn't Teach You in French Class: Slang Phrases for the Cafe, Club, Bar, Bedroom, Ball Game and More (Dirty Everyday Slang)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This book is a little <strong>edgy<\/strong>, but it\u2019s certainly down to earth. French phrases follow the English ones, with notes on how to use some of the expressions in context.<\/p>\n<p>The slang is divided up by topic. Explanations of particularly French <strong>customs<\/strong>, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelocal.fr\/20171108\/whats-in-a-kiss-the-story-of-the-french-bise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>la bise <\/em>(the \u201cHello kiss\u201d)<\/a>, enrich your learning experience.<\/p>\n<h4>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Learn-French-Must-Know-Slang-Phrases\/dp\/B06Y4F2GB9?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Must-know French Slang Words and Phrases&#8221; (Audiobook)<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"Learn French: Must-Know French Slang Words &amp; Phrases\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B06Y4F2GB9\/?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-amazonimages=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Learn French: Must-Know French Slang Words &amp; Phrases\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/51HSWSxcj2L.jpg\" alt=\"Learn French: Must-Know French Slang Words &amp; Phrases\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Targeted at <strong>beginners<\/strong>, this audiobook introduces four slang terms per lesson, with 25 lessons total. It&#8217;s accompanied by tons of bonus learning material, like an e-book to read along with and special review tracks for vocabulary reinforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Since this book comes from the team behind <a class=\"tasr-replaced\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frenchpod101.com\/member\/go.php?r=575073&amp;l=%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">FrenchPod101<\/a>, you know you&#8217;re getting material that&#8217;s both high quality and interesting. FrenchPod101 crafts lessons with French language experts, with a focus on <strong>entertaining and up-to-date learning material<\/strong>. To take your studies up a level, check out the FrenchPod101 podcast with more than 1,300 video and audio lessons (and more added all the time!).<\/p>\n<p>Like the slang dictionary, the podcast comes with extra content like PDF lessons notes and &#8220;spaced repetition&#8221; flashcards that have you review words at the optimal moment for memorization. <a class=\"tasr-replaced\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frenchpod101.com\/member\/go.php?r=575073&amp;l=%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Check out all the FrenchPod101 features here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/French-Slang-speak-essentials-English\/dp\/1508599653?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;French Slang: Do You Speak the Real French?&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"French Slang: Do you speak the real French?: The essentials of French Slang (French Edition)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1508599653\/?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-amazonimages=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"French Slang: Do you speak the real French?: The essentials of French Slang (French Edition)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/51o-cpcEnaL.jpg\" alt=\"French Slang: Do you speak the real French?: The essentials of French Slang (French Edition)\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Bibard of <a href=\"http:\/\/TalkInFrench.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Talk in French<\/a> asks, \u201cDo you speak the real French?\u201d Of course, he&#8217;s referring to French slang. If you aren\u2019t yet fluent in \u201creal French,\u201d this text can help.<\/p>\n<p>Slang words and phrases are <strong>presented in tables<\/strong>, with the French in the first column and the English equivalent to the right.<\/p>\n<p>Purchasing the book also gives you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkinfrench.com\/french-slang-essential-audio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">access to audio files<\/a> so you can hear exactly how these phrases are supposed to sound. Or you can choose the audiobook version, if the paperback or e-book (Kindle) format aren\u2019t your cup of tea.<\/p>\n<h4>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Streetwise-French-Dictionary-Thesaurus-User-Friendly\/dp\/0658004174?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Streetwise French Dictionary\/Thesaurus: The User-friendly Guide to French Slang and Idioms&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"Streetwise French Dictionary\/Thesaurus: The User-Friendly Guide to French Slang and Idioms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0658004174\/?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-amazonimages=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Streetwise French Dictionary\/Thesaurus: The User-Friendly Guide to French Slang and Idioms\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/51CajmJRydL.jpg\" alt=\"Streetwise French Dictionary\/Thesaurus: The User-Friendly Guide to French Slang and Idioms\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This paperback contains not only an <strong>alphabetized dictionary of slang terms<\/strong> but also a topic-specific <strong>thesaurus<\/strong> that details words&#8217; origins and usages.<\/p>\n<p>Little comic drawings illustrate the French body language that accompanies many slang expressions. There are also <strong>exercises<\/strong> (complete with answer keys) to test your retention of the terms.<\/p>\n<h4>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Street-French-Slang-Dictionary-Thesaurus\/dp\/0471168068?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Street French Slang Dictionary and Thesaurus&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"Street French Slang Dictionary &amp; Thesaurus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0471168068\/?tag=fluentu-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-amazonimages=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Street French Slang Dictionary &amp; Thesaurus\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/51SNNNRv8aL.jpg\" alt=\"Street French Slang Dictionary &amp; Thesaurus\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Featuring French slang in both dictionary and thesaurus formats, &#8220;Street French Slang&#8221; is a <strong>thorough foundation for casual and familiar language<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>True to the thesaurus aspect, the book offers synonyms and antonyms for many of the terms. The book identifies the relative \u201cstrength\u201d (potential for offensiveness) of many slang words and phrases. Numerous examples provide content for the slang.<\/p>\n<p>Particularly offensive terms are relegated to the final section of the book, \u201cThe Street French Thesaurus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p> \r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fluentu-learn-language-videos\/id917892175\">the iOS app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fluentflix.fluentu&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\">Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><i><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P.S. 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