Let's be s rieux Can't quite come up with the right French quip or four-letter word? With Talk Dirty: French, you'll be able to put your (middle) finger on it. Each entry provides an individual foreign gem, a useful French sentence employing the word, the expression's English counterpart, and its literal translation.Whether you're a native-speaker, world traveler, or just looking to tell off those brash Parisians, these naughty words and risqu slang will surely give your tongue a French twist.Les couilles: the balls French Expression: Je l'ai avertie-elle ne m'a pas coute alors maintenant je m'en bats les couilles.Translation: I warned her--she didn't listen to me so now I'm washing my hands of it. Literal Translation: I warned her--she didn't listen to me so now I'm flapping my balls of it.
I've been learning French for 4 years now and this was just such a funny book. You probably won't be using the dialogue in France but it's entertaining to use on francophone friends!
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