78: Learning French slang with Paris Phrases

Mastering a language is a lifelong endeavour, one that can be complicated by the very fluidity and ever-evolving nature of language itself. Slang and idiomatic expressions change with each generation but require an education all the same. Understanding conversational and street French, for example, is a way into understanding who the French are today and their relationship to one another. Also, it’s quite fun. Divya Bala, an Australian fashion journalist, started Paris Phrase or (Paris Phrase in English), an account on Instagram as a way of documenting the expressions she hears and learns from friends, both in personal and professional contexts. She joins me to talk about the project and how amusing the experience has been thus far.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Paris Phrase: https://www.instagram.com/parisphrase/

Divya Bala: https://www.instagram.com/divya_bala/

C'est chelou: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHpfjQmBJ8y/

D'acc: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHN9qbyD5uS/