Talk Dirty French: Beyond Merde: The Curses, Slang, and Street Lingo You Need to Know When You Speak Francais (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781598696653)

Let's be sérieux!

Can't quite come up with the right French quip or four-letter word? With Talk Dirty: French, you'll be able to put your (middle) finger on it. Each entry provides an individual foreign gem, a useful French sentence employing the word, the expression's English counterpart, and its literal translation.

Whether you're a native-speaker, world traveler, or just looking to tell off those brash Parisians, these naughty words and risqué slang will surely give your tongue a French twist.

Les couilles: the balls

French Expression: Je l'ai avertie-elle ne m'a pas écoute alors maintenant je m'en bats les couilles.

Translation: I warned her--she didn't listen to me so now I'm washing my hands of it.

Literal Translation: I warned her--she didn't listen to me so now I'm flapping my balls of it.

Author: Alexis Munier, Emmanuel Tichelli
ISBN-10: 1598696653
ISBN-13: 9781598696653
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2008
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.90h x 4.30w x 0.80d