Comment BIEN apprendre l'argot et les expressions ? Français COURANT. S-titres + transcription PDF

The slang, the verb and the idiomatic expressions are complicated to learn in French. So do you have to learn them? Don't you have to? How to do it? Why is it complicated? Welcome to episode 139 of the podcast Fluidité. And today I will explain to you how to learn this type of vocabulary. I give you tips so that you don't waste your time, or that you are lost or discouraged. So stay tuned! Do you want to learn French? Fabien offers you content in common French that talks about culture, history, French geography, but also biographies, dialogues or learning tips. Welcome to the Fluidité podcast. Before starting, I would like to talk to you about our VIP club. This is my Patreon page where you have the material to study my content and become better in French. For example, for each content I make, you have exclusive bonuses like the vocabulary list, bilingual transcriptions, the audio version and you receive the content before the public. So everything to promote your immersion. The VIP club is also a large community with more than 350 French learners. We talk together every day on a private telegram group. We do different activities in French twice a week on video calls. So you can also practice your French, find or share resources with other learners from around the world and make friends. You will practice your French while having fun and it is crucial to stay motivated. To sign up for the VIP club, I leave you the link in the description on podcast platforms and on YouTube to join our VIP club on Patreon. You can stay as long as you want and come with pleasure. I often do promotions, so don't hesitate to go see my Patreon page. Ah, slang, slang, idiomatic expressions. If you learn French, you know that our language is very rich, whether it is in the subordinate, familiar or argotic register. We use a lot of words to be more precise in what we express. Slang is like in other languages, it is familiar jargon, it is the set of words used by different social groups. And if you don't know what slang is yet, I made a full episode to explain it to you. You can listen to it right after, but it's not worth it for the moment. It's not worth an expression to say it's not necessary. In short, slang is a technique that consists of reversing the syllables of a word to make it argotic, so that it is not understandable by everyone, so that it is coded and only those who know how to decipher it can understand it. And idiomatic expressions, there are plenty in French. These are imaginative pronunciations that express a very precise idea, such as en faire tout un fromage, etc. Well, how do you learn all this jargon? How do you know what is really used and by whom? Is it necessary? How do you get started? So slang, slang and expressions, all of this is neither more nor less than vocabulary. On the other hand, it is mostly advanced vocabulary because slang replaces a word or a way of saying that already exists in the current register. But sometimes slang or idiomatic expressions will bring a particular nuance, will express a very slight difference with the version of the word in current French or without the expression. So it's advanced vocabulary, that's often why it's hard to learn for you. I recently made an episode where I explain how to learn vocabulary, how to learn words, how to know in which context to place them, where to use them, etc. You can also listen to it or see it right after. So you have to learn slang, slang and expressions like all the rest of the vocabulary, that is, thanks to natural immersion, thanks to listening, reading, thanks to activities in the language, thanks to repeated, regular and progressive contact with French. Because you will need a lot of context to understand them, memorize them and then use them. Indeed, if I tell you a chair, you don't need a lot of context to understand and use this word. So it's a pretty easy word. On the other hand, if I give you the expression to be a horse on something, you will need to hear a lot of examples before you can assimilate it well and know how to put it into practice. Then slang, slang and expressions are mostly used in very specific social contexts. And they will be different depending on the age, the region, the time, the culture, the social class, etc. There are slang words that I used when I was a teenager, but that are out of fashion now. The slang that young people today say will be obsolete in a few months, in a few years. So if I give you an out-of-context slang word, for example the word gaver, which means a lot. Do people say it in Paris, in Lyon, in Brittany or all over France? Do people who are 50 years old understand this word? Do we still say it now? The only way to get the answer to these questions is to be in contact with natives to find out who says it, at what time, with people of what age, in what social context. I don't know the jargon that young people use in school or high school today because I am no longer part of this social circle and it is not useful to me. Parents do not understand the slang of their children and it is done on purpose, it is normal. So yes, on the contrary, there are slang words that are much more common, which are almost national than all the slangs used, which cross eras and which are almost common language, like the word guy, cop, nice, cool, etc. But it's a minority because the slang is very, very, very vast. So all the vocabulary of a language is more or less frequent depending on the use. And it's the same for slang and idiomatic expressions. But in any case, the more the word is frequently used, the more it will come back in the language. So the more you will meet it in different contexts and the easier it will be for you to learn it. When I started Spanish, I used some slang words when I was a beginner because they were very used words. So I assimilated them naturally from the start. And on the contrary, the less the vocabulary is widespread, the less you will meet it. So the more difficult it will be to understand it, to acquire it, to memorize it and to use it. So no need to worry about learning absolutely such or such slang word, such expression by heart, etc. It will be done alone with the immersion and use of French as in your mother tongue. Let's imagine that someone tells you that in your own language, young people use this or that slang word. Or if you are given slang used in another region than yours. Are you interested? Will it be useful to you? But no, it's not very useful to you to know, except for the general culture side. And we often see on social networks, videos that tell you, stop saying a lot, stop saying this or that, to use slang instead. No, don't stop using these words that natives also use every day. Learn in priority to master the common French. Gradually, you will try to use synonyms, nuances, more advanced vocabulary, whether it is slang, expressions or even supported French. But it must be done naturally, intuitively. By hearing the word, you will develop your intuition to know how to use it well. In the same genre, there are also videos like the top expressions to know in French, if you want to speak as a native, etc. So I find that these contents that explain slang or expressions are useful to spend time with the language, learn a little culture and at least understand these things. Because while the person explains all this to you, you hear French. These short videos on social networks are nice to help you like French. But take them lightly and don't spend all your time listening to that. And don't worry about memorization. If these words are recurrent, they will come back. If this expression or this phrase is common, you will hear it often. So let all this vocabulary come back on its own, because otherwise you will have too much work. And don't worry as much about using it as in your native language. What I mean is that you should never force yourself to use slang. When we speak a foreign language, the main objective is to be understood. But no one forces you to speak exactly like a native. That's not the first goal. Because if you don't know how to use a slang or an expression perfectly and intuitively, you risk making mistakes, misusing them, and putting yourself in rather uncomfortable situations. It happened to me several times. I speak knowingly. So at the beginning, use more neutral, more common and more commonplace vocabulary. And little by little, as you progress, you will use nuances with more advanced vocabulary. I swear to you that there is already enough work with common vocabulary. In short, slang, including slang, and idiomatic expressions, is most often advanced vocabulary, even very advanced, because it is very nuanced and depends on social groups and many criteria. So you have to take it into context, in a real situation, thanks to the repeated contact with the natives. For your general culture, it can be interesting to know the origin of an idiomatic expression and to understand some very common slang words. Anyway, don't force yourself to learn or use them. As you progress, you will learn to understand them, thanks to their context, and then use them intuitively and naturally. Of course, it's better to speak with a little slang. It shows your level, your interest in the language, and the natives love it. But leave it for later. Slang and expressions are not mandatory to express yourself. Focus on mastering common French first, and don't put the cart before the horse. I naturally used some idiomatic expressions in this video. Try to find them and write them in the comments. Thank you all for watching or listening to this episode. I hope you learned a lot of French. Try to rewrite in the comments the new words you learned today to memorize them better. And if you stayed until now, the episode interested you, so put a like. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel and my podcast. See you soon!