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Cool French - with mp3 downloads

Hakim

Want to show some street cred? Here is our essential guide to young French people's slang by Hakim M'Barek, presenter of our beginners' online course French Steps.

We've divided up the expressions so you know what to say and what not to say.


Argument Food Interjections Play up/Play down
Drinking Friends Money Politics
Class Going out Moods Professions
Family Health Music Pulling

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