more french slanguage: a fun visual guide to french terms and phrases

MoreFrenchSLANGUAGE

AFunVisualGuidetoFrenchTermsandPhrases

MikeEllis

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MoreFrenchSlanguageTableofContents

HowtoUseThisBook

GreetingsandResponses

Dining

CookingandBaking

ClothingandFashion

Entertainment

ScienceandTechnology

Verbs

AdjectivesandAdverbs

Destinations

Potpourri

Franglish

HowtoUseThisBook

IfyouhavealwayswantedtolearnthebasicsofFrench,buttraditionalmethodsseemedoverwhelmingorintimidating,thisisthebookforyou!Justfollowthedirectionsbelowandsoonyou’llbeabletosaydozensofwordsandphrasesinFrench.

Followtheillustratedpromptsandpracticesayingthephrasequicklyandsmoothly.

Emphasizethewordsorsyllableshighlightedinred.

Astrikethroughmeansyoudon’tpronouncethatletterorletters.

Learntostringtogetherwordsorphrasestocreatemanymorephrases.

Drawyourownpicturestohelpwithmemorizationandpronunciation.

Howtosoundmorefluent:

French“r”sarepronouncedwithyouruvula—almostlikeyou’reclearingyourthroat.

Smooshyourwordstogethertoachieveamoreconvincingmannerofspeech.

Note:ThisbookmayproduceAmericanizedFrench.

Forfreesoundbytes,visitslanguage.com.

GreetingsandResponses

Hi/Bye(informal)Salut

HeythereCoucou

’Morning’jour

’Evening’soir

Hello(onphone)Allô

What’sup?Quoideneuf?

Areyouwell?Çava?

DelightedtomeetyouEnchanté

ThisismybuddyC’estmonpote

Kisses,sweetieBisous,chouchou

NotbadPasmal

Areyoualone?T’estoutseul?

SafejourneyBonneroute

IhavetogoJedoisyaller

Gottarun!Jedoisfiler

SeeyousoonÀbientôt

SeeyoulaterÀplustard

GoodnightBonnenuit

GoodbyeAurevoir

Dining

Doyouserve...?Servez-vous...?

I’dlike...Jevoudrais...

EnjoyyourmealBonappétit

It’smagnificentC’estmagnifique

DeliciousDélicieux

ComplimentstothechefComplimentsauchef

FrittersBeignets

PuffpastrystripsAllumettes

CharcuterieCharcuterie

TapenadeTapenade

SaladNiçoiseSaladeNiçoise

CoquillesSaint-JacquesCoquillesSaint-Jacques

Bite-sizemorselPetitesbouchées

CarrotquicheQuicheauxcarottes

QuicheLorraineQuicheLorraine

ChickenwithsausagePouletàlasaucisse

CrabsouffléSouffléaucrabe

Soft-boiledeggŒufàlacoque

OniontartTarteàl’oignon

PiperadewithhamPiperadeaujambon

ScampiLangoustine

GooseliverpatePâtédefoiegras

MeatpieTourtière

ChickenParisiennePouletParisienne

RabbitwithapplesLapinauxpommes

SteaktartareSteaktartare

CoqauvinCoqauvin

SnailcassoletteCassoletted’escargots

SmokedsausagefromMorteauSaucissedeMorteau

SteakBordelaiseSteakBordelaise

RatatouilleRatatouille

Dieppe-stylefishstewMarmitedieppoise

ÉpoissesfromBurgundy(cheese)ÉpoissesdeBourgogne

Fermier(cheese)Fermier

Mâconnais(cheese)Mâconnais

Valençay(cheese)Valençay

ConsomméConsommé

VichyssoiseVichyssoise

OnionsoupSoupeal’oignon

MinestroneMinestrone

PistousoupSoupeaupistou

BaguetteBaguette

BreadPain

CornbreadPaindemaïs

SpicebreadPaind’épices

WholewheatbreadPaincomplet

PitabreadPainpita

SmallrollPetitpain

FicelleFicelle

Pinotblanc(wine)Pinotblanc

Sémillon(wine)Sémillon

Muscadet(wine)Muscadet

Moët&Chandon(champagne)Moët&Chandon

SweetsDouceurs

ApplepieTarteauxpommes

ChocolatecakeGâteauauchocolat

ChocolatebreadPainauchocolat

GingerbreadPaind’épices

ChocolatemousseMousseauchocolat

PieTarte

BananasoupSoupeàlabanane

StrawberriesFraises

CrèmeBrûléeCrèmeBrûlée

CookingandBaking

Tocook/TobakeCuire

ToheatChauffer

SautéedSautées

SteamedÀlavapeur

InfoilEnpapillote

BowlBol

MeasuringcupTasseàmesurer

GarnishbouquetBouquetgarni

OliveoilHuiled’olive

TocutCouper

JulienneJulienne

ChiffonadeChiffonnade

OvenFour

RefrigeratorRéfrigérateur

FridgeFrigo

FlourFarine

DoughPâte

ShapeddoughPâton

TokneadPétrir

CrumbsMiettes

ClothingandFashion

That’ssobeautifulC’estsibeau

That’stotallyyouC’esttoutàfaittoi

InstyleÀlamode

It’soutofstyleC’estdémodé

OnsaleEnsolde

It’sagooddealC’estunebonneaffaire

FashionshowDéfilédemode

HighfashionHautecouture

SalonSalon

HairbunChignon

JumpsuitCombinaison

TrousersPantalon

CulottesCulottes

SandalsSandales

PleatPli

EpauletteÉpaulette

MinaudièreMinaudière

EarringsBoudesd’oreilles

Tulle(fabric)Tulle

Cherry(color)Cerise

Entertainment

ClassicalmusicMusiqueclassique

SymphonySymphonie

DrumsBatterie

EdithPiafÉdithPiaf

VirtuosoVirtuose

PopmusicMusiquepop

RapmusicMusiquerap

DubbedDoublée

DebateDébat

CartoonDessinanimé

ComediesComédies

TheatricalstagesettingMise-en-scène

CannesFilmFestivalFestivaldeCannes

GoldenPalm(award)Palmed’Or

TVshowÉmissiontélévisée

TVremotecontrollerZappeur

VCRMagnétoscope

Cutting-edgeAvant-garde

ArtisticopticalillusionTrompe-l’œil

SketchesCroquis

PaulCézannePaulCézanne

ClaudeMonetClaudeMonet

TheMonaLisa(painting)LaJoconde

ScienceandTechnology

TextmessageTexto

ComputerOrdinateur

E-mailCourriel

EmoticonFrimousse

KeywordMot-clé

NewsfeedFild’actualité

PasswordMotdepasse

SoftwareLogiciel

StatusStatut

ToaccessAccéder

ToclickCliquer

ToscrollFairedéfiler

TotypeTaper

USBdriveCléUSB

Wi-FiWifi

WirelessSansfil

BatteryPile

ElectrodeÉléctrode

ExperimentExpérience

EyepieceOculaire

MicroscopeMicroscope

PestlePilon

PipettePipette

TesttubeÉprouvette

Verbs

ToacceptAccepter

ToapplaudApplaudir

ToappointNommer

ToaskDemander

ToattemptTenter

TobeginCommencer

TobelongAppartenir

ToboastSevanter

TocallAppeler

TocancelAnnuler

TocarryPorter

TocauseCauser

TocleanNettoyer

ToclimbMontée

TocomeVenir

TocongratulateFéliciter

TocontinueContinuer

TocryPleurer

TodareOser

TodrawDessiner

ToendTerminer

ToexistExister

ToexitSortir

TofinishFinir

ToforgivePardonner

TogiveDonner

ToholdTenir

TohurtFairedumal

TojokeBlaguer

ToleadMener

ToleavePartir

ToobtainObtenir

TooccupyOccuper

TopassPasser

ToputdownPoser

ToquitQuitter

TorentLouer

ToriskRisquer

ToserveServir

TosniffRenifler

TospeakParler

TospellÉpeler

TosqueezePresser

TosuggestProposer

TosupportSoutenir

TosupposeSupposer

TotakeawayEmporter

TotakenotesNoter

TotouchToucher

TowhinePleurnicher

ToworkBosser

ToworryInquiéter

AdjectivesandAdverbs

AboveallSurtout

AgainEncore

AlreadyDéjà

AngryEncolère

BaldChauve

BlurryFlou

BrokenCassé

BusyOccupé

ChubbyPotelé

ClearClair

CurlyBouclé

DearCher

DrySec

EnormouslyÉnormément

EnoughAssez

EverywherePartout

ExcitedExcité

ExhaustedEpuisé

FalseFaux

FashionableÀlamode

FirstD’abord

FlexibleSouple

Fullof...Pleinde...

GiftedDoué

HeavyLourd

ImpoliteImpoli

ImpulsiveImpulsif

IrritatedEnervé

LargeGros

LateTard

NowhereNullepart

OutsideDehors

PlumpGrassouillet

PolitelyPoliment

PreciselyPrécisément

ProudFier

PublicPublic

Short-sightedMyope

SmoothLisse

So/ThenAlors

SuchTel

SuddenlySoudain

SweetDoux

ThereLa

ThereforeDonc

ThusAinsi

TinyMinuscule

TipsyPompette

VeryTrès

WavyOndulé

WornoutFatigué

YesterdayHier

Destinations

TothecaféAucafé

TotheparkAuparc

TothecoastSurlacôte

TogoboatingAllerfairedubateau

TothehospitalAl’hôpital

ElementaryschoolÉcoleprimaire

PolicedepartmentServicedepolice

PostofficeLaposte

SubwayMétro

ArcdeTriompheArcdeTriomphe

BastilleBastille

CannesCannes

CarcassonneCarcassonne

ChamonixChamonix

DomeoftheInvalidsDômedesInvalides

EiffelTowerTourEiffel

OrsayMuseumMuséed’Orsay

MarseilleMarseille

MontSaintMichelMontSaint-Michel

NiceNice

SorbonneSorbonne

ToulouseToulouse

VersaillesVersailles

Potpourri

DudeMec

NiceSympa

Everything’scoolÇaroule

AsusualCommed’hab

Fine(informal)Ben

So-soCommeci,commeça

It’sallgoodÇabaigne

KidGamin

It’sfreezingÇacaille

GrossDégueulasse

TofreakoutFlipper

LoserBolos

That’sbizarreC’estbizarre

FishyChelou

Thanksalot!(sarcastic)Cimer

Let’sgoC’estparti

Franglish

Allthesewords(andmore)areidenticalinspellingandmeaninginEnglishandFrench.Althoughyoumayexperiencesmallslanguagepronunciationdifferences,youwillstillbeunderstood.

Air

Anaconda

Appliqué

Bandeau

Bouquet

Boutique

Brunette

Bustier

Café

Camouflage

Cassette

Chef

Cliché

Contact

Correct

Cuisine

Direct

Dragon

E-mail

Extra

Golf

Insect

iPhone

Mousse

Okay

Omelette

Phish

Piano

Police

Respect

Rose

Sofa

Tube

Volleyball

Zoo