23 French Nicknames For Your Girlfriend Ma biche, ma bichette – my doe – yeah, I know it looks bad in English! Ma Puce – my flea (yes, I know, it's embarrassing) – also “Pupuce”… Very common love nickname in France…
Mon beau / Ma belle / Ma beauté
Mon beau is typically used for a boyfriend, but can also be used for a close friend or family member, while ma belle is for women. Ma beauté can be used for both female and male loved ones.
Mon bébé – it's the French version of 'baby' or 'babe'. Its most frequent users are lovers and girlfriends. Mon loulou – this doesn't really translate but it's said to derive from the French word loup (wolf).
Mon amoureux (M), mon amoureuse (F): My lover; some people will say this to children, as it does not necessarily mean someone you bed, but it's honestly a little creepy. Mon homme (M): My man. Ma nana (F): my girlfriend, informal. Ma nénette (F): same as above, but a little more outdated. Mon mec (M): my boyfriend.
Je t'adore – I adore you. In French, it means something more like “I like you very very much” and is used as something in between “Je t'aime” and “Je t'aime bien.” Je t'aime passionnément – I love you passionately. Je t'aime à la folie – I love you like crazy.
Mon chéri can be used with adults and children. It is mostly used with someone you have a loving, intimate connection with, such as your partner, very close friend, or your child. With friends, you can use the less intense mon chèr (male) or ma chère (female), both of which mean “my dear”.
Draguer – to flirt. If you fancy trying your hand at the French dating scene, draguer is the perfect word, it means flirting with or hitting on someone. You can decide to be upfront about it and say it directly to the person you fancy. Oui je te drague – Yes, I'm hitting on you.
Every French learner has encountered this question when wondering how to address a woman in France. Meaning “Miss,” Mademoiselle is used to address unmarried women while Madame, meaning “Mrs.,” is used to address married women.
noun. ethnologie|fr Personne du peuple nomade originaire de l'Eurasie centrale dont la présence en Europe est attestée à partir du IVe siècle.
a pretty girl [example]
une jolie môme [slg.]
c'est mon âme sœur.
“Je t'aime” means I love you, but “Je t'aime bien” means I kind of like you.
Of course, it wasn't called a “French kiss” in France. It was just a kiss. The French didn't even have a word for the style of kissing until 2014, when the Petit Robert dictionary added a new verb: “Galocher.” It literally means “to kiss with tongues.”
There's the official “rendez-vous galant”, which translates to dating, but it's much more formal. Insteasd, the French call it “seeing each other”.
The French Won't Ask a Stranger on a Date
The French generally date someone that they had previously met either through their friends or social circles, meetup groups, local events, but also through online dating site and apps. Online dating sites, or apps —like Tinder, Happn, Meetic, etc.
Meuf is the equivalent of saying 'woman', 'girl' or 'bird' in English and is often used to describe a woman who is sexually desirable.
cougar (and the French word for "boy toy") - FRENCH WORD-A-DAY.
You may not have known it, but the French word mademoiselle, that we are all taught at school to mean “miss”, is rather offensive to some. Feminist groups hate it, politicians have tried to eradicate it from public documents, and many women wince when they hear it.
“French men pay attention to things like women wearing make-up, perfume, dressing well, and they enjoy a woman's sensuality.” This doesn't mean they expect women to be mere 'eye candy,' though. To the contrary, explains Carol: “French culture appreciates both the sensual and the intellectual."
The French have an undeniable reputation when it comes to love and sex. They are passionate, enticing and simply irresistible. French people have a way with words and actions that's all about love. And when it comes to displaying their fairness in bed, they are said to be absolute sex gods!
Unlike Americans, the French do not use hugging as a greeting. Instead, they kiss cheeks (faire la bise) informally and shake hands in formal settings. Because they are not given often, hugs tend to make French people uncomfortable and can easily seem like an invasion of personal space.
The word “copain” means “boyfriend,” but you can also say “petit copain,” “petit ami,” and “cheri” to refer to him. Other slang terms of endearment in French include “mon mec,” “amoureux,” “Jules,” and “Flirt.”
Cute in French : Ravissant / Ravissante.
mignon. (Translation of adorable from the GLOBAL French-English Dictionary © 2018 K Dictionaries Ltd)