Pardon My French - Softcover

Harrap

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071440712 ISBN 13: 9780071440714

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2004

The most up-to-date pocket reference to French slang available, Pardon My French! features more than 13,500 references and hundreds of new words and expressions--from the colloquial to the colorful. Numerous usage notes explain interesting meanings and origins, while side panels focus on different varieties of slang as well as thematic groupings of expressions, such as terms connected with alcohol, the police, and rap music. It's an indispensable guide for intermediate and advanced learners.

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From the Back Cover:

All the slang, bad words, and rude sayings in French you need to know--and shouldn't!

Warning! This book contains some very rude words and is not for the easily shocked.

Pardon My French! offers the language of the French-speaking streets, clubs, and bars. Helpful for decoding the language used in French films and novels or just for delving into the seamier side of French, it is the ideal companion for Francophobes and Francophiles alike.

Inside you will find:

More than 13,500 words and phrases
Dozens of tinted usage notes explaining meaning and usage
Thematic panels on slang
Sidebars on the varieties of French and English slang

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