French is a beautiful and emotive language, but if you want to sound like a native, learning slang (l’argot) and texting abbreviations is essential! Whether texting friends, scrolling through social media, or visiting France, these everyday phrases will help you blend right in.
Casual French Slang (L’argot courant)
- Ouf – Mad / Cool
Ce film était ouf! (That movie was crazy!) - Trop – Very / Too much
Elle est trop belle! (She’s really beautiful!) - Mec / Meuf – Guy / Girl
C’est mon mec. (That’s my boyfriend.)
Cette meuf est sympa. (That girl is nice.) - Kiffer – To love / To really like
Je kiffe cette chanson! (I love this song!) - Boulot – Job / Work
J’ai trop de boulot aujourd’hui. (I have too much work today.) - Fringues – Clothes
J’adore tes fringues! (I love your clothes!) - Avoir la flemme – To feel lazy
J’ai la flemme d’aller au sport. (I’m too lazy to go to the gym.) - Déchirer – To be awesome
Ce concert déchire! (This concert is awesome!) - C’est relou – That’s annoying / That sucks
C’est trop relou de faire la queue. (It’s so annoying to wait in line.) - T’es ouf – You’re crazy
T’es ouf d’avoir fait ça! (You’re crazy for doing that!)
French Texting Slang (Le langage SMS)
- MDR – Mort de rire (Dying of laughter)
- PTDR – Pété de rire (Laughing like crazy)
- STP / SVP – S’il te plaît / S’il vous plaît (Please)
- TKT – T’inquiète (Don’t worry)
TKT, ça va aller! (Don’t worry, it’ll be fine!) - JPP – J’en peux plus (I can’t take it anymore)
- D’acc – D’accord (Okay / Agreed)
- A+ – À plus tard (See you later)
- Oklm – Au calme (Chill / Relaxed)
Je suis oklm chez moi. (I’m just chilling at home.) - BG – Beau gosse (Handsome guy)
T’es trop BG! (You’re really handsome!) - XPTDR – Explosé de rire (Exploding with laughter)
Final Thoughts
French slang and texting phrases inject personality and authenticity into your conversations. Speaking or texting using l’argot français makes you sound more natural and connected to modern French culture. Next time you’re chatting with a French friend, try out some of these words—you might just receive a “C’est trop stylé!” (That’s so cool!) in response!
Did we miss any of your favorite French slang terms? Let us know in the comments below!
