French · 7 phrases
At the Bar
Toasts, benders, and the morning after. "Tchin-tchin" and "cul sec" for the drinking, "prendre une cuite" and "être bourré" for the consequences, "gueule de bois" for the reckoning. Remember the eye-contact rule when you clink — the French genuinely mind.
Gueule de bois guhl duh BWAH Hangover Picoler pee-ko-LAY To booze / knock 'em back Tchin-tchin ! chin CHIN Cheers! / Clink! Cul sec ! koo SEK Bottoms up! / Down it in one! Être bourré etr boo-RAY To be wasted / plastered Gerber zhehr-BAY To puke / barf Prendre une cuite prahndr oon KWEET To get hammered / go on a bender