Slang Entry 05 — genre
Like / kind of / you know (discourse marker).
Meaning (English) Like / kind of / you know (discourse marker).
Register and context Informal; very frequent filler.
How it sounds (pronunciation note) Often reduced and linked; keep rhythm group flow.
Examples (French) • J’étais genre ‘non’. • C’est genre impossible.
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How to practise “Slang Entry 05 — genre”
This intermédiaire lesson is part of the Slang & Expressions series on Chase in French. Texto slang, café phrases, verlan, and the expressions French speakers reach for instinctively. Updated with what people are actually saying right now.
Follow the Ears → Mouth → Eyes method: first listen to how native speakers say it, then repeat it out loud until it feels natural, and only then look at the spelling. Plan about 18 minutes, and come back to it over several days — short, repeated practice beats one long session.
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