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Mar 2022
15m 20s

Trop, chaud, grave and other cool words

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In this episode, Gaelle presents you with 5 slang words that French people use all the time. So if you want to finally understand what “mais trop!” or “c’est clair!” mean, you are on the right episode. 
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