Pardon my French, but #!&*%@$ !!!!!!!!!!!!
My awesome aunt and uncle gave me this book yesterday for my b-day titled
MERDE! The Real French You Were Never Taught At School Now, the book is not solely about jurons; it also contains many slang words that are used in common French. I haven't had the time to fully read through yet, but here are a few of my favorites (of course the naughty vocabulary) I've found while skimming. *Children, look away! Nice, Friendly - sympa (rather than "sympathique") You bunch of - bande de A midget - un nabot Mannish (adj for women) - hommasse a chick : his broad : his old lady - une gonzesse** : sa poule** : sa bergére a male chauvinist pig - un pantouflard a guy who likes to go pick up women (the bar scene) - un dragueur obsessed - obsédé(e) (hmm, I wonder if there's a group of people or me I can use this on) to sweet-talk - baratiner lol, to dip one's wick/to get it wet - tremper son biscuit* a "back street abortionist" - une faiseuse d'ange** (did anybody else think of Borat?) the damage/bill - la douleureuse (the painful one) a boozer - un picoleur* to blow (money, mind you) - claquer As I do not fully know the rules of these forums regarding profanity, I'll refrain from posting more traditional swear words (f', sh', etc), certain body parts/features, and such. If I get the O.K., I'll gladly add some. I can't quite tell you whether or not this book will greatly improve your French skills enough to run out and get a copy, but I find it worth it if you want some good laughs. Plus at a base price of $10 (mine was on clearance) it won't break the bank. This book has a lot more than a list of the random words I pulled out. It is separated into chapters (The Musts, Parties, Sex Matters) which in each there is a long list of vocabulary relating to the chapter, various phrases/sentences/expressions, and even a quiz at the end! ~If this thread violates any rules or is just plain too offensive, don't hesitate to remove/close it. |
sort off topic.. but i never understood why people would say "pardon my french.. but *****"
what's that supposed to mean?! what does french have to do with the phrase that follows? :blink: |
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Anyhow, I look forward to hearing about your results with this book.:cool: |
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*covers my little innocent eyes* lol :p
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Note on: Pardon my French, but #&*%@$ !!!
I've temporarily hidden this thread for now. Personally I like swearing, especially in other languages and find this a valuable aspect of learning to communicate fully in another language. But some people can be rather sensitive to it, and if one of those people were Alizee herself if/when she stopped by our community... well then that might be a particular problem.
Get back to you on this ASAP pending a more permanent decision. Thanks for your patience and understanding. |
what if alizee swears in her private life? there are many celebs who would not dream of swearing when meeting the public or when a microphone is in thier face. then there are many who do not care what the public hears from their mouth. in those cases, their fans are thrilled when that happens.
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Not impossible but she is such a public figure I don't think she would want to spoil her image. I mean she has a lot of children fans so....
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Edit: I removed a couple of the more risqué ones. ;) |
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I'm just slightly weary of fully trusting this book for example, it lists that "un type" could be used in place of "un homme". ---- Also the book is written by somebody named "Geneviéve", which on the back of the books says born and lives in Switzerland, so yea |
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