Bonjour, this is Frederic and I would like to personally welcome you to the thirty-sixth episode of the Talk in French Podcast!
This podcast is intended for beginner to intermediate French language learners and French culture enthusiasts. For advanced-level learners, I also have an all-French Podcast which you would probably enjoy more.
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In this episode:
- Some information about French Culture. Discover some unique regional Christmas tradition in France
- Some French Words with an English Translation. Ideal when you cook, run, commute...
- Learn about the Verlan (Colloquial French): How to use it? When to use it? + I am sharing some popular one
- Some French Expressions and their translation
What's in this Podcast?
French Travel and Culture
Discover some interesting aspects of French travel and culture.
Vocabulary and Expressions
Learn useful French vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.
French Grammar Explanation
Get to know important grammar points and learn how to use it.
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French Vocabulary Included in this Episode:
| money | Le fric Le pognon Le pèze La galette L’oseille (f) Les ronds (m) Le flouse La thune |
| Loose change | La ferraille (literally, scrapiron) |
| To be broke | Etre fauché, être a sec |
| A daddy’s boy | Un fils à papa |
| To be loaded | Etre plein aux as |
| cheapskate | Radin,e |
| To fork out | Casquer |
| To blow  |  Claquer (la thune) |
| It’s a fake, it’s imitation |  C’est du toc |
| Junk, rubbish | De la camelote |
French Expressions from this Podcast Episode:
| Une bouteille d'eau minérale |  A bottle of mineral water |
| Des légumes | vegetables |
| du riz | Â rice |
| le verre | Â glass |
| J'ai faim | Â I'm hungry |
| C'est délicieux! |  it's delicious |
| J'ai soif | Â I'm thirsty |
| C'est dégoûtant! |  it's disgusting |
| le serveur | Â waiter |
| goûter |  to taste |
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