25 expressions to FINALLY understand your teenager

Understanding the language of your teenager is possible. So of course, it will take a little time before assimilating his words and expressions, which come straight from a parallel universe: youth. But don't panic, here is a dictionary of the most common expressions heard on public transport, in series or even in Wejdene's songs *.


by Sarah Polak

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Because the language of teens is integrated into their daily vocabulary, there are a few expressions that come up – very – often in their sentences. Take note ! "Askip y'a R" means "Apparently there is nothing". When something annoys him "It makes you tighten" or " this is the D ", but on the contrary when it's great, "It's square" or " it's heavy ". Like a lot of teenagers, some things don't interest him so "Balec".

In friendly or romantic relationships

Gone are the days of damsels and damsels. Now your teenager refers to his girlfriend by " my go ", if it turns out she's kinda cute then "It's a strike". No longer ask if he has a lover, but rather a "Crush". On the other hand, "A tchoin" points to a bad girl. And if he's talking about a mate, prefer the terms "Gadji / gadjo" or " large ", nor see anything pejorative. A man who connects female conquests, "This is a big charo." Besides, don't get me wrong, but "Dip the cookie" is not to be taken at face value, he just wants to discover the joys of sex.

In the evening

When you ask him what he did with his night and he replies "Zone in the tieq", he just means he walked in his neighborhood, and so "this is the hess", translates the crisis (galley), since he landed at the bottom of the stairs of the stairwell. Or maybe he was "In the bat", inside the building. If you want to know if he has been drinking, maybe he will answer "I was khapta", either tipsy or he has "Tisé". But the main thing is that it is "enjaillé", amused, and not put "the zbeul", the slang of the word bordel. On the other hand if he evokes "The big moula", it is either a lot of money or marijuana, then he will need to ask him for details. He will probably want "Se nachave", leave to avoid the discussion so made "Belek", Warning.

Want even more?

The Teen / French Dictionary.
A little old and we know that the vocabulary of teenagers changes very quickly but it is very practical to have the basics … you will necessarily learn a lot among these 500 words, expressions and decoded behaviors!

* Wejdene, new figure in RnB thanks to his title Anissa, has become a reference for many young people. Revealed by Tiktok, the 16 year old girl is also known for her syntax errors in her songs with in particular the famous expression: "You out of my sight".

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