11 French slang words about money

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11 French slang words about money

When you learn to speak French, you quickly realize that slang words are used a lot by French speakers themselves. Even more so when it comes to money. Slang words about money are at the root of many conversations, and you can hear them in TV shows, movies or if you listen to French speakers talking to each other.

Here's a list of 11 money-related slang words in French, with an example for each.

  1. Money: I really need money to pay my rent.
  2. Pognon : Il a gagné beaucoup de pognon au casino. 🇺🇸 He won a lot of money at the casino.
  3. Wheat: I spent all my wheat during the vacations.
  4. Thune : Il a économisé assez de thune pour acheter une nouvelle moto. 🇺🇸 He has saved enough money to buy a new motorcycle.
  5. Flouze: On a ramassé pas mal de flouze lors de la vente de garage. 🇺🇸 We picked up a lot of money at the garage sale.
  6. Money: He has invested a lot of money in this company.
  7. Pépètes : Elle a dépensé toutes ses pépètes en vêtements de luxe. 🇺🇸 She spent all her nuggets on luxury clothes.
  8. Balls (in euros): This pair of shoes costs 50 balls.
  9. Bars (to speak of thousands of euros): He bought a car for 20 bars.
  10. Radishes: I've run out of radishes.
  11. Cashier (to talk about cash): I have to go to the bank to withdraw cash.

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