Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 32 minutes ago

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You never learned these common French words in high school. What do they mean? Are they only for young people? Let’s find out!

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If you’ve spent any amount of time in France or you enjoy watching French movies or TV shows, you’ve probably noticed that everyday spoken French is a lot less formal than the French you learned in high school. It’s almost like an entirely different language — but I promise that understanding and using informal French doesn’t have to be difficult!

In today’s video, I want to introduce you to some common informal French vocabulary. These words are important for any French learner to know, no matter how young or how old you may be, if you want to truly understand modern spoken French. Are you ready to discover them? Let’s dive in!

Take care and stay safe.
😘 from Grenoble, France.

Géraldine