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How do you get attention from a Frenchman or Frenchwoman? By learning the language of love in French of course!
What is the use of going to a nightclub in France when you don’t know the basic pick up lines? Or what text message can you send to your French girlfriend to tell her you are into her? More importantly, understand her when she is saying she is angry.
The French love it when you try to learn their language. To immerse you with the French culture of love and sex here are some slang words and basic idioms that are sure to impress.
NSFW (not safe for work): LOVE/SEX SLANG EXPRESSIONS
| à côté de la plaque | Way off the mark |
| accro | hooked |
| le bail (ça fait un bail) | long time, age |
| le baiser | kiss |
| baiser | to fuck |
| baratiner | to hit on (to chat up) |
| la boîte | club |
| C'est du sérieux. | It's really serious. |
| le câlin | cuddle, caress |
| chialer | to weep, to cry |
| la cohabitation | living together |
| la compagne | partner (female) |
| le compagnon | partner (male) |
| coucher avec | to bed, to sleep with |
| craquant | gorgeous |
| le culot | cheek |
| culotté, être | to have a lot of nerve (cheek) |
| dingue | crazy |
| la drague | hitting on (chatting up) |
| draguer | to pick up, to hit on (to chat up) |
| emballer | to pick up |
| le faible | weak spot |
| se faire des films | to invent a drama |
| faire une scène | to create a scene |
| flasher | to spark, to fall head over heels |
| grivois/ paillard/ | bawdy |
| gober | to swallow whole |
| gonflé, être | to have a lot of nerve (check) |
| hyper bien | couldn't be better |
| jouir | to come, to hit the heights (sexually) |
| lâcher | to leave, to drop someone |
| marre: en avoir marre | to be fed up with |
| mater | to eye up |
| se monter la tête | to get angry, mad |
| peloter | to touch up |
| pied: C’est le pied! | It’s absolutely the best! |
| plier de rire | to Wet yourself laughing (to crease yourself) |
| pousser | to push (too far) |
| prendre son pied | to have a lot of fun |
| raide dingue (de quelqu’un) | crazy (about somebody) |
| s'éclater | to hit it off together |
| sauter une fille/un mec | to lay a girl/guy |
| solide: C’est du solide. | It’s something solid, durable. |
| les tablettes de chocolat | “abs,” six-pack |
| tirer la gueule | to pout (to pull a face) |
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