BOLD FRENCH WORDS !
BOLD FRENCH WORDS !
THE REAL FRENCH YOU
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BORDEL DE MERDE
Literal: HOLY shit
Meaning: Bloody hell! / For f***’s sake!
Use: Exasperation at a real mess or something unexpected.
Example:
“BORDEL DE MERDE! we forgot to put crêpes back in the fridge!”
MERDE ALORS !
Literal: Well, shit!
Meaning: Oh crap!
Use: Sudden surprise or disappointment.
Example:
“Merde alors, I put decaf in all the takeaway coffees!”
C’EST QUOI CE BORDEL ?
Literal: What’s this mess?
Meaning: What the hell is going on?
Use: Surprise or anger at something absurd.
Example:
“C’EST QUOI CE BORDEL? Not a single jar of rillettes left on the shelf?!”
OH LA VACHE !
Literal: Oh the cow!
Meaning: Holy cow
Use: Strong reaction, positive or negative.
Example:
“Oh la vache ! Did you try the rum baba? It’s unreal.”
FAIT CHIER !
Literal: Do shit
Meaning: This sucks
Use: Frustration or irritation.
Example:
“FaiT chier, I mixed up the sea salt and the sugar again in the crêpes!”
ÇA ME SAOULE
Literal: That gets me drunk
Meaning: I’m fed up with it
Use: Mild annoyance, casual.
Example:
“people asking for galettes at 6am… Ça me saoule!”
BÂTARD
Literal: Bastard (rude but not always hateful)
Meaning: Asshole
Use: Can be affectionate or genuinely angry, depends on tone.
Example:
“Ce petit enfoiré took the last takeaway crêpes!”
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