French · 7 phrases

Romance & Rejection

Chatting up, getting shot down, and telling a creep to get lost. "Draguer" and "se prendre un râteau" cover the dance; "casse-toi" and "va te faire foutre" are your self-defence when someone won't take no. Watch the "baiser" trap — noun and verb are worlds apart.

Draguer dra-GAY To hit on / chat someone up Se prendre un râteau suh prahndr uhn rah-TOH To get shot down / rejected (romantically) C'est chaud / Elle est chaude say SHOH Dicey/risky — or, of a person, up-for-it (careful) Quel lourd ! kel LOOR What a creep / What a pest Baiser bay-ZAY To f*** / screw (also: to swindle someone) Casse-toi ! kass TWAH Get lost! / Beat it! / Piss off! Va te faire foutre ! va tuh fair FOOTR F*** off! / Go f*** yourself!