Published July 19, 2024 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Le gars — Meaning and Pronunciation
Gars (m.) is a slang French noun meaning “guy,” “young man” or “fellow.” It’s commonly used to refer to a male person, while the plural les gars means “guys” and can be used when addressing a group. For example, Ce gars est sympa (This guy is nice) and Salut les gars ! (Hi, guys!).
The IPA pronunciation of gars is /ɡɑ/, which sounds approximately like “gah”.
Example Sentences
Ce gars est très sympa avec tout le monde.
This guy is very nice to everyone.
Tu connais le gars qui travaille au café ?
Do you know the guy who works at the café?
C’est un gars sérieux, mais il est drôle aussi.
He’s a serious guy, but he’s funny too.
Allez les gars, on doit partir maintenant !
Come on, guys, we have to leave now!
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- la meuf — woman; girl
- le garçon — boy
- le copain — male friend; boyfriend
- le type — guy; man
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- l’homme — man
- le pote — buddy; pal
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