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Money - French Slang
LESSON OBJECTIVES
To improve your understanding of colloquial French.
To be able to recognise slang words used in films, novels, songs.
SLANG FOR MONEY
le fric
le pognon
la thune/les thunes
un rond, des ronds
EXAMPLES
Il a plein de fric, il est friqué
He has lots of cash, he is loaded
Il est blindé, il a beaucoup de pognon.
He is loaded, he has lots of money/dosh.
Tu as des thunes à me prêter ?
Do you have some dosh that you could lend me?
J'ai plus un rond.
I'm broke.