more french slanguage: a fun visual guide to french terms and phrases
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MoreFrenchSLANGUAGE
AFunVisualGuidetoFrenchTermsandPhrases
MikeEllis
IllustrationsbyRupertBottenbergexceptasnotedbelow.
MOREFRENCHSLANGUAGEAFUNVISUALGUIDETOFRENCHTERMSANDPHRASESDIGITALEDITION1.0
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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
Extra
Golf
Insect
iPhone
Mousse
Okay
Omelette
Phish
Piano
Police
Respect
Rose
Sofa
Tube
Volleyball
Zoo