46 Handy Slang Terms for A Night Out in France
Know how to describe person & place in French the right way aka the street way. Check out all the commonly used French slang for your night out in France!
Planning to go out and paint a French town red? Don’t get left in the gutter. Get down and dirty the French way! Here are some French slang words to help you describe people (the lovely French ladies and the ooh-la-la Frenchmen) and places in French.
These colloquial expressions are guaranteed to make you sound like you are one of the locals already. Other equally important phrases, like I’m drunk, let’s go home, are worth remembering, too!
Remember to drink responsibly, and live it up while in France!
French Slang to Describe People
*= offensive
- aguichanteenticing, attractive
- bien foutuewith a lovely body
- les binoclesglasses, spectacles
- bourge(ois)middle class
- bourrédrunk
- chiant*boring
- chier*to shit
- le coup de vachedirty trick
- cradinguefilthy
- cradofilthy
- crasseuxfilthy
- décontract(é)relaxed, chilled-out, mellow
- foutiste: je-m’en-foutistedoesn’t give a damn about anything
- génialterrific, great (brill)
- glauquegloomy, dingy, sordid
- la gueulefeatures, face
- guindéstiff, starchy, uptight
- marrantgood fun, a bit of a laugh
- le mecguy (bloke)
- mettre dans le coupto involve someone (in a plan)
- le rigolard / rigolo / marrantjoker
- taper: Il me tape sur les nerfs.He gets on my nerves.
- Ne te prends plus la tête.Don’t worry yourself (your head) anymore about it.
French Slang to Describe A Place
- une ambianceatmosphere
- un appart(ement)apartment (flat)
- le boucanracket, row
- la bouffemeal, grub (nosh)
- la chierie*something really tedious
- chier: On s’est fait chier.*We were bored out of our minds.
- cradefilthy
- dégoterto find
- dégueu(lasse)*disgusting
- en chier*to bust a gut
- fourréhanging out (holed up)
- partanteready and willing, up for it
- passer biento go down well
- rapidosquick
- se concocterto concoct, to hatch (a plan)
- se payer un coupto go for a drink
- se ramenerto turn up, to show up
- tape-à-l’œiltacky
- lourderto kick out
- Cassos.Let’s go.
- s’empiffrerto stuff your face
- tenter le coupto try your luck
- hyper-bondépacked full
Conclusion
French slang terms are a fun way to bond with your French friends especially on a drunken (or not!) night out on the town. But always remember, only use French slang if you’re being cheeky and you know you can get away with it!
French slang terms are incredibly informal, so never attempt to whip out these words when you’re in formal conversations or talking to strangers in a formal setting.
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