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In this lesson we’ll examine a slang adjective that almost never appears in the textbooks: chiant. Translations for chiant include “really annoying/irritating”, “a pain in the ass” and “really boring”. Use caution with this adjective! It is considered vulgar and should only be used with friends. chiant annoying/pain in the ass
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Today’s lesson covers a the French adjective drôle. This word can be somewhat of a double-edged sword because it has two unrelated meanings: “funny” and “weird”. This post will explore both usages of drôle and include example sentences with audio. drôle funny / weird
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If you travel to France you’ll surely hear the French slang word mec, a term that rarely finds its way into the mainstream textbooks and courses. Meanings of mec include “guy”, “lad/bloke”, “boyfriend”, “buddy” and “man”. This post will explore mec in detail and provide example sentences with audio. mec guy
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In French, the verb rester can cause some confusion because it means “to stay” and does not mean “to rest”. In addition, there are special rules for conjugating rester in the passé composé (a French past tense). This post will examine rester in detail. Keep reading. rester to stay Rester conjugation Rester is a regular …
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In French, the two most common ways to say people are: gens and personnes. What is the difference? In short, gens is used for people in general and personnes usually refers to specific individuals. This post will explain gens vs. personnes in detail with example sentence and audio. Keep reading. gens, personnes both mean people
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David Issokson
David Issokson is a lifelong language enthusiast. His head is swimming with words and sounds as he speaks over six languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private online lessons. When procrastinating working on his site, FrenchLearner.com, David enjoys his time skiing and hiking in Teton Valley, Idaho.
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