French Slang

Do You Speak the Real French?

By: Frederic Bibard

Narrated by: Mariem Nouni, Frederic Bibard

Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

All the essential French slang you need to speak like a native.

Let's face it, real-world French doesn't sound like it just came out of a stuffy formal textbook. This book will help you sound like an actual human being from the 21st century. Now you can learn and understand everyday French conversations - the kind you can hear spoken by native speakers on the street, in movies and TV, and, more importantly, in real life!

Straightforward, no fluff and filler.

French Slang gets straight to the point, offering you 12 sections of more than 600 words and phrases. No unnecessary fluff included, just straightforward, practical vocabulary that allows you to navigate the most likely scenarios you'll encounter.

It may be concise, but it's still comprehensive. Similar books in the market only have 400-500 words and expressions, yet generally cost a great deal more.

A fun way to expand your vocabulary.

Learn new expressions and vocabulary that range from wholesome to slightly provocative - and enjoy a few laughs every now and then. Your newfound natural-sounding conversational skills and authentic French are guaranteed to impress your French-speaking friends.

Never misuse slang ever again.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2017 Talk in French/Frederic Bibard (P)2017 Talk in French/Frederic Bibard

Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

Where does French Slang rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

After taking formal French class for 6 years, I actually learned a lot more from the audiobook that I was not taught in class. Even something as “bof” meaning “so-so”. I was never taught that, only “comme ci, comme ca”. And different ways to say “hello” or “hey” rather than just “bonjour”. I feel like it is also important to introduce new slang terms (“texting”) as times change. When I took French class all those years ago, textbooks did not teach us those. It was also nice how the phrases were organized (“Greetings”, “Complaining”, etc.). Definitely something that is useful in my yearly trips to Montreal, as everyone there seems to prefer to speak French. Typically, I can carry a short, formal conversation with natives, but it would be out-of-textbook conversations. It would make me not look as bad if I was able to use some of what I learned from this audiobook!

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After studying French since Middle School I thought I would be able to generally understand when listening to people speak in France. To my surprise, I could barely understand anything, not because I had been taught incorrectly, but because of the slang! In school you do not learn the slang. This book is very useful to me as it reinforces the slang that I hear or read constantly and do not alway understand.

On its own, it is quite boring, but if you have specific words/phrases you are looking for the PDF can help you find them so you can forward to that part of the audio to hear the pronunciation.

I like this book better than 'French for Beginners' because it teaches you the 'real' (spoken everyday) French.