Chapter 34: Real French

Textbooks lie. Real French people drop the "Ne" and speak in code. Welcome to Verlan.

The First Rule of Real French

Drop the "Ne"!


Je ne sais pas.

J'sais pas. / Ché pas.

L'ENVER (VERLAN)

Verlan is a type of slang where syllables are inverted (L'envers -> Verlan).

Ouf

Original: ???

Meuf

Original: ???

Chelou

Original: ???

Teuf

Original: ???

Cimer

Original: ???

Reum

Original: ???

Dialogue: La Teuf (The Party)

Two friends talk using slang.

L
Lucas

Wesh ! Tu viens à la teuf ce soir ? C'est un truc de ouf.

(Yo! Are you coming to the party tonight? It's crazy.)

J'sais pas... J'ai le seum, j'ai trop de travail.

(I dunno... I'm annoyed, I have too much work.)
M
Max
L
Lucas

Allez, viens ! Il y aura une meuf que tu kiffes.

(Come on, come! There will be a girl you like.)

Expressions de Rue (Street Talk)


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