informalities
Informal French

Français familier
This index includes a variety of French words, expressions, pronunciations, and grammatical and structures reserved for informal communication.
For an explanation of the difference between informal, familiar, and slang see What is register?
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Ramer – to row (a boat), (inf) to work hard, struggle, slog
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Réaliser – to achieve, fulfil; to make, build; to direct, produce (movie); (inf) to realize
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Rectifier – to correct, rectify, amend; (familiar) to kill
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Refroidir – to cool down, get cold; (familiar) to bump off
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Register
The linguistic term "register" is used to categorize some aspect of language, such as a word, expression, or grammatical construction, by how formal or informal it is. Whether you realize it or not, you use a variety of registers every day, so knowing your registers is vital for communication. Reluquer – to ogle, eye, have one’s eye on
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Renifler – to sniff; to snort; (informal) to sniff out, sense
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Rien à voir

Rigoler (informal) – to laugh, have fun, joke
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Ronfler – to snore; to hum, purr; (informal) to sleep
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Rouler dans la farine

Rouspéter (inf) – to moan, groan, grumble
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RSVP

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Unlike other French suffixes, -ci does not create new words, but rather adds additional meaning to the nouns and pronouns it's attached to.

