Kiffer
/ki.fe/To love / To really enjoy (slang, from Arabic)
Je kiffe ce nouveau resto! — I love this new restaurant!
Slang-youth in French
15 essential French slang-youth phrases with pronunciation guides. Click listen to hear each phrase with native-quality pronunciation.
Meuf
/mœf/Woman / Girl (verlan of 'femme')
C'est qui cette meuf? — Who's that girl?
Ouf
/uf/Crazy / Insane (verlan of 'fou')
Ce film était ouf! — That movie was insane!
Relou
/ʁə.lu/Annoying / A pain (verlan of 'lourd')
Il est trop relou ce prof! — That teacher is so annoying!
Grave
/ɡʁav/Totally / Seriously / For real (slang intensifier)
C'était grave bien la soirée! — The party was seriously good!
Trop bien!
/tʁo bjɛ̃/So good! / Awesome!
Le concert c'était trop bien! — The concert was awesome!
Chelou
/ʃə.lu/Weird / Sketchy (verlan of 'louche')
Ce quartier est chelou la nuit. — This neighborhood is sketchy at night.
Galère
/ɡa.lɛʁ/Struggle / Hassle / Nightmare (informal)
Trouver un appart à Paris, c'est la galère. — Finding an apartment in Paris is a nightmare.
Flemme
/flɛm/Laziness / Can't be bothered
J'ai la flemme de sortir ce soir. — I can't be bothered to go out tonight.
Bosser
/bɔ.se/To work / To study hard (informal)
J'ai bossé toute la nuit sur ce projet. — I worked all night on this project.
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