Absolutely! Even just understanding a few words completely changes how you experience the culture and connect with locals. I'm so glad this was helpful!
When we moved to France from the US when I was 13, my father overheard us kids using these words and he was rather annoyed. My mother’s response was to point out that he had wanted us to learn French after all.
Haha, well technically we have to change the structure a little because porc and beauf are both nouns. The perfect French phrasing would actually be: "C'est un gros beauf et un gros porc orange."
It is definitely the most famous! But it's actually not really an insult. It is more of an all-purpose swear word. We use it when we are surprised, frustrated, or just drop our keys, rather than to attack a specific person!
Another great lesson. Merci. Not so much for French learners to use, but to know what’s said if we hear them. Although, there are times and people to use these words for. I know of a specific person who is all of these combined.
Haha, your last sentence made me laugh! But yes, absolutely, knowing these words is all about building your listening comprehension and feeling safe in everyday situations. Merci for being here!
I would say Il est con or Elle est con, invariable, but c'est un con/c'est une conne (which has come up recently, reading the news), with the agreement. Qu'en dirait l'Académie, à votre avis?
This is most enlightning. I heard beauf in a Trump related context and didnt get it 😄
Ah, what a great real-world example!
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Absolutely! Even just understanding a few words completely changes how you experience the culture and connect with locals. I'm so glad this was helpful!
When we moved to France from the US when I was 13, my father overheard us kids using these words and he was rather annoyed. My mother’s response was to point out that he had wanted us to learn French after all.
Haha, your mother’s response is absolutely brilliant!
So can I say.... ofur current president: C'est le gros beauf porc orange?
Haha, well technically we have to change the structure a little because porc and beauf are both nouns. The perfect French phrasing would actually be: "C'est un gros beauf et un gros porc orange."
Thanks! I can use that on my trip later this year!
Isn’t putain the mother of all insults?
It is definitely the most famous! But it's actually not really an insult. It is more of an all-purpose swear word. We use it when we are surprised, frustrated, or just drop our keys, rather than to attack a specific person!
Loved this hahaha
Oooohhh - scandalous!
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Another great lesson. Merci. Not so much for French learners to use, but to know what’s said if we hear them. Although, there are times and people to use these words for. I know of a specific person who is all of these combined.
Haha, your last sentence made me laugh! But yes, absolutely, knowing these words is all about building your listening comprehension and feeling safe in everyday situations. Merci for being here!
Nuance...
Il est con
He's an idiot
C'est un con
He is a (vulgar word used for female genitalia )
And be careful with the pronunciation. Get that "cul de poule" shape with your mouth, closed nice and tight. It's an insult to really spit out.
A thought.
I would say Il est con or Elle est con, invariable, but c'est un con/c'est une conne (which has come up recently, reading the news), with the agreement. Qu'en dirait l'Académie, à votre avis?
Also very common, are "salopard" and "fumier" that have a connotation of people intentionally behaving in a very mean, disgusting and harmful way...
I would certainly use "salopard" to qualify someone like Epstein or Milker for example 🤔
I guess one must be very careful when ordering duck in a Paris restaurant! 😊
You forgot the multipurpose « putain ». 🤣
So, where are putain and merde?🤔
Thank you so much for this. In British English I think we would describe a beauf as someone naff