Streetwise French Dictionary/Thesaurus: The User-Friendly Guide to French Slang and Idioms

by Ian Pickup

2,000 "streetwise" expressions put the fun into learning French The student of French who is câblé (cabled-- switched on ) will be aux ange (with the angels-- over the moon ) to discover this fascinating compendium of 2,000 current French colloquial expressions and slang. It features a wealth of exercises and examples as well as tips on where and when to use or not use certain expressions. It all adds up to a rare language one that entertains as it expands vocabulary. Peppered with humorous illustrations by the French illustrator Luc Nisset-Raidon. Thirty-four A-to-Z categories and 130 subcategories with 2,000 terms and expressions, for

Genres: France

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2002