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There are 14 small words that French people use in virtually every conversation, every single day, that your textbook never mentioned. Words like "bof" "quand mĂȘme" "grave" and "la flemme."
They carry the entire emotional weight of spoken French, and without them, even simple conversations feel impossibly fast. In this video, GĂ©raldine breaks down each one with real examples, real context, and the exact tone you need to understand them instantly.
These aren't slang. They're not advanced. They're the most basic building blocks of how French people actually express themselves, and they've been hiding in plain sight every time you've watched a French film, overheard a conversation, or tried to follow a podcast. Once you know what to listen for, spoken French slows down dramatically.
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0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Bof
2:43 - Quand mĂȘme
4:18 - Vachement
5:25 - Tant pis
6:31 - Nickel
7:30 - Genre
8:45 - La flemme
10:43 - Quoi
12:02 - Ăa roule
12:50 - Tiens
14:30 - Grave
15:30 - Au pire
16:28 - Ă fond
17:16 - Kiffer
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At Comme une Française, we specialize in everyday spoken French. We focus on three unique aspects that are different from school French, self-study books, Duolingo, etc:
1. We focus only on the specifics of speaking/understanding/being understood in everyday French and have unique ways to help you learn it properly & faster.
2. We focus on shortcuts to help you make progress faster, which also means we tell you exactly what you can stop learning to prioritize whatâs really important.
3. We use French culture as the subject to make it fun and interesting for adults.
Take care and stay safe.
đ from Grenoble, France.
GĂ©raldine
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There are 14 small words that French people use in virtually every conversation, every single day, that your textbook never mentioned. Words like "bof" "quand mĂȘme" "grave" and "la flemme."
They carry the entire emotional weight of spoken French, and without them, even simple conversations feel impossibly fast. In this video, GĂ©raldine breaks down each one with real examples, real context, and the exact tone you need to understand them instantly.
These aren't slang. They're not advanced. They're the most basic building blocks of how French people actually express themselves, and they've been hiding in plain sight every time you've watched a French film, overheard a conversation, or tried to follow a podcast. Once you know what to listen for, spoken French slows down dramatically.
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0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Bof
2:43 - Quand mĂȘme
4:18 - Vachement
5:25 - Tant pis
6:31 - Nickel
7:30 - Genre
8:45 - La flemme
10:43 - Quoi
12:02 - Ăa roule
12:50 - Tiens
14:30 - Grave
15:30 - Au pire
16:28 - Ă fond
17:16 - Kiffer
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â DOWNLOAD THE PDF OF THIS LESSON
* Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free) - commeunefrancaise.com/blog/everyday-french-words-spoken-french&source=youtube
đ«đ· LEARN FRENCH WITH GĂRALDINE
* Ready to see faster progress in your spoken French fluency through consistent practice? Sign up for our next 30-Day French Challenge: school.commeunefrancaise.com/challenge
đ„ EXPLORE THE COMME UNE FRANĂAISE WEBSITE
* Actual spoken French is almost a completely different language than technical written French, which is what you were taught in schools. We specialize in everyday spoken French: speaking and understanding it, at all ages and levels. - commeunefrancaise.com
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At Comme une Française, we specialize in everyday spoken French. We focus on three unique aspects that are different from school French, self-study books, Duolingo, etc:
1. We focus only on the specifics of speaking/understanding/being understood in everyday French and have unique ways to help you learn it properly & faster.
2. We focus on shortcuts to help you make progress faster, which also means we tell you exactly what you can stop learning to prioritize whatâs really important.
3. We use French culture as the subject to make it fun and interesting for adults.
Take care and stay safe.
đ from Grenoble, France.
GĂ©raldine
