Talk Dirty French

Beyond Merde the Curses Slang and Street Lingo You Need to Kn

Alexis Munier, Emmanuel Tichelli

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Adams Media
01 June 2008

Humour; Language phrasebooks; Languages & ESL; Idioms; French - Idioms; French - Languages

Let's be sérieux!

Can't quite come up with the right French quip or four-letter word? With Talk Dirty: French, you'll be able to put your (middle) finger on it. Each entry provides an individual foreign gem, a useful French sentence employing the word, the expression's English counterpart, and its literal translation.

Whether you're a native-speaker, world traveler, or just looking to tell off those brash Parisians, these naughty words and risqué slang will surely give your tongue a French twist.

Les couilles: the balls

French Expression: Je l'ai avertie-elle ne m'a pas écoute alors maintenant je m'en bats les couilles.

Translation: I warned her--she didn't listen to me so now I'm washing my hands of it.

Literal Translation: I warned her--she didn't listen to me so now I'm flapping my balls of it.

By: Alexis Munier, Emmanuel Tichelli
Imprint: Adams Media
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 108mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 129g
ISBN: 9781598696653
ISBN 10: 1598696653
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 June 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alexis Munier has taught English at world-reowned language schools across Europe. Now as a writer she still finds time to perfect her French slang! Emmanuel Tichelli hails from a small town in French-speaking Switzerland, a country with four official languages: French, Italian, German and Romansh. Growing up in a feisty French/Italian family, he learned the power of persuasive language at a young age!