French Slang

Whether you’ve just heard the term for the first time or have used it in the past, “plouc” is one of those words that is used less and less by …

In the long line of French insults, one, in particular, stands out: “putain”. The insult, which could be described as a French-style “fuck”, is used in many everyday situations. If …

Whether we say it to signify our misfortune, to bring good luck, or to express bad feelings about something, “merde” is without a doubt one of the most used terms …

Welcome back for this second blog post about the French slang words from season 2 of the Netflix series Lupin. Hopefully, this article will help you with some of the …

The global commercial success of this Netflix series obliged me to have a look at it. After only 28 days after its release, there were 70 million households watched the …

Disclaimer: you will learn many popular French swear words explained in English. This blog post might be not appropriate for a young audience. Probably in every culture people love to …

There is always a huge difference between the language that you are learning in the classroom and the language that you are learning in a specific country. You will realize …

Verlan what? Languages like French or English are a kind of “living entities” and people still modify them for centuries and it won’t stop. English speakers, as in other languages …

One day I meet an Irish guy named Kevin at an “apéro” (pre-drink party). We were in Paris, talking about French culture and he told me:  “I don’t understand why …

You can hear this in a French football conversation: “You are a Footix” but, What is a Footix in French culture? As you can see in the word “Footix”, you …