Casual street slang: Common slang

🇫🇷 [Ça roule ?] is casual and friendly, like checking in with a friend or coworker you know well. It is not for formal situations or strangers you want to be polite with.

💬 [Truc] is a handy filler word for almost any object when you do not know or do not want to say the exact name: [Passe-moi ce truc] "pass me that thing." In speech it often means "thingy / stuff" rather than one specific item.

🇫🇷 [Mec] is very casual, like "guy" or "dude." Fine among friends, but it can sound rough or dismissive in polite situations.

🇫🇷 [Meuf] is very slangy and can sound a bit objectifying depending on who says it and how. Use it carefully; many adults would avoid it outside close, casual settings.

💬 [Ouf] is [fou] backwards, from a common slang habit of flipping sounds around. You will also see it in [un truc de ouf] for "something crazy/amazing."

🇫🇷 [Kiffer] is very casual everyday slang for really liking something: [Je kiffe ce son]. It is common in speech, but less neutral than plain [aimer].

💬 [T'] is shortened [te] before a vowel, so [t'inquiète] cannot stand alone. You will see the same join-up in [t'arrêtes], [t'écoutes], [t'occupes].

🇫🇷 On its own, [barrer] is not the everyday neutral way to say "leave" in France. In slang you are more likely to hear it in forms like [se barrer], which is casual and a bit rough.