Colloquial Speech and Slang

Here you will learn French slang words like “ouais”, “ouf”, and “ordi” and their pronunciation.
Abbreviations: Free time

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1. abbreviated words that are used when talking about leisure activities
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Abbreviations: Technology

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1. abbreviated words that are used for gadgets and technology
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Abbreviations: People

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1. abbreviated words that are used to talk about people
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Abbreviations: School and work

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1. abbreviated words that are used for talking about school and work
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Omissions and emphasis

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1. words that are sometimes left out in speech and words that are sometimes emphasised
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Slang: Party

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1. common slang you might hear at a party
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Slang: Commentary

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1. how people talk about people
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Slang: Work

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1. words people use for talking about work and money
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Special word endings

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1. words that have special endings
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Verlan: Part I

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1. one and two syllable words that are inverted in speech
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Verlan: Part II

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1. two and three syllable words that are inverted in speech
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Loan words from English

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1. words that come from English that are used in colloquial speech
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