Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Today was my last class in Paris.
Our only assignment was to list our 10 favorite French words.

My list

1. chuchoter: to whisper
2. tituber: to stumble from being drunk
2. un papillon: a butterfly
3. un parapluie: an unbrella
4. la barbe à papa: cotton candy
5. huit: 8
6. la trotroir: the sidewalk
7. une allumette: a matchstick
8. un tapis: a tablecloth
9. un oiseau: a bird
10. (pas) des soucis: (no) worries

Speaking of vocab...these are some slang phrases/idioms I've found handy/been confused by:

Coucou. Translation: Herro.

Tu me fais la gueule? Translation: Are you upset with me?

Je m'en veux/ Je t'en veux (d'avoir été_____). Translastion: I'm pissed at myself/you (for having been _____)

Je tenais juste a m'excuser d'avoir été______. Translation: I just want to apologize for having been ______.

un/du taf. Translation: travail à faire/work/work to do.

une clope. Translation: A cig.

des textos Translation: texts...I'm embarrassed that I didn't get it at first.

T'en fais pas! Translation: Don't worry!

Faire dodo. Translation: To go to sleep. Catch some z's...



I packed up a bit tonight...major difficulties.
Night!