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Jan 22 '13

So, you want some more colorful French slang?

Format= original french, English transliteration, and if applicable, an additional note for better context

So you want someone to SHUT UP?

  • Ta gueule! - (ta gull) {*literally: your mouth/face; most rude ;3*}
  • Ferme-la! - (fairm la) {*close your mouth*}
  • Boucle-la! - (boo-kleuh la) {*buckle it!*}

So there’s no way you’ll do that? LIKE HELL:

  • Tu rigoles! (too ree-goal) {*you’re joking*}
  • Tu t’fous de ma gueule! (too tfoo deuh ma gull) {*you’re fucking kidding me*}

So someone’s a GREEDY JERK?

  • T’as tout sifflé! (ta too see-flay) {*you guzzled the lot!*}
  • Tu viens de vider toute une théière! (too vyan deuh veeday toot oon tay-ee-air) {* literally: you just finished off a huge pot*}

So someone female’s a STUPID BITCH?

  • Quelle salope! (kel sah-lope)
  • Quelle connasse! (kel con-ass)
How about a dude being a STUPID BITCH?
  • Quel salaud! (kel sal-oh)
  • Quelle connard! (kel con-ar)

Something sound like BULLSHIT?

  • C’est n’importe quoi! (say nom-port-euh kwa)

So someone STOOD YOU UP?

  • Elle m’a posé un lapin! (Ell ma po-zay on lah-pan ~ think nasal vowels!) {*literally: she asked me a rabbit*}

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All the above came from my class notes in my French Translation course last year. My professor is a native speaker, but I’m not! If I made any errors in my transcription, let me know. 

EDIT: thanks to sevendrafts for correcting a few mistakes!

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