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French colloquial speech and slang

Have you always wanted to learn words, abbreviations and expressions in French slang? Here you will learn words like "ouais", "ouf" and "ordi" and their pronunciation.

 
  • Abbreviations: Free time Abbreviations: Free time

    Abbreviations: Free time

    Here you'll learn: abbreviated words that are used when talking about leisure activities

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  • Abbreviations: Technology Abbreviations: Technology

    Abbreviations: Technology

    Here you'll learn: abbreviated words that are used for gadgets and technology

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  • Abbreviations: People Abbreviations: People

    Abbreviations: People

    Here you'll learn: abbreviated words that are used to talk about people

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  • Abbreviations: School and work Abbreviations: School and work

    Abbreviations: School and work

    Here you'll learn: abbreviated words that are used for talking about school and work

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  • Omissions and emphasis Omissions and emphasis

    Omissions and emphasis

    Here you'll learn: things that are sometimes left out in speech and things that are sometimes emphasised

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  • Slang: Party Slang: Party

    Slang: Party

    Here you'll learn: common slang you might hear at a party

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  • Slang: Commentary Slang: Commentary

    Slang: Commentary

    Here you'll learn: how people talk about people

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  • Slang: Work Slang: Work

    Slang: Work

    Here you'll learn: words people use for talking about work and money

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  • Special word endings Special word endings

    Special word endings

    Here you'll learn: words that have special endings

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  • Verlan: Part I Verlan: Part I

    Verlan: Part I

    Here you'll learn: one and two syllable words that are inverted in speech

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  • Verlan: Part II Verlan: Part II

    Verlan: Part II

    Here you'll learn: two and three syllable words that are inverted in speech

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  • Loan words from English Loan words from English

    Loan words from English

    Here you'll learn: words that come from English that are used in colloquial speech

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