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Expressions: Video Here
1- Onomatopoeia:
- Aïe, Ouïlle : Ouch
- Youpi: yippee
- Ouf: phew
- Bof: not a lot, not really, not so good
- Chut: sh
- Beurk, Berk: Yuk
- Miam Miam: Yum Yum
2- You like, you don’t like:
- C’est chouette: it’s cool
- C’est nul: it is worthless, it is no good
- C’est moche: it’s ugly
- C’est barbant: It’s borring
- C’est au poil: it’s great
3- Expressions with a firstname:
- Tout juste, Auguste: exactly
- Cool, Raoul: Calm down
- Relaxe, Max: Tale it easy
- A l’aise, Blaise: at ease
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This video is *wonderful*. I’m struggling to learn French so that I can talk to my boyfriend’s family and to understand him better as well. This sort of video is just what I need. Thank you.
-Vicky