6 belgicismes Ă  connaitre avant de s'expatrier en Belgique

 

 

#1 Un essuie đŸ‡§đŸ‡Ș | Une serviette đŸ‡«đŸ‡·

Un essuie | Une serviette

Un essuie đŸ‡§đŸ‡Ș  Une serviette đŸ‡«đŸ‡·  = a towel đŸ‡ŹđŸ‡§

For example :
- N'oublie pas ton essuie si on va Ă  la piscine.
- Don't forget your towel if we go to the pool.

 

#2 Chipoter đŸ‡§đŸ‡Ș | Tripoter đŸ‡«đŸ‡·

Chipoter l Tripoter

 chipoter đŸ‡§đŸ‡Ș  = tripoter đŸ‡«đŸ‡·  = to fiddle đŸ‡ŹđŸ‡§âŁ

For example :
- ArrĂȘte de chipoter tes boutons ! Tu vas avoir des cicatrices.
- Stop fiddling with your pimples ! You'll get scars.

⚠ The verb "chipoter" is also used in France, but this verb does not have the same meaning as in Belgium.

 

 

#3 Dracher 🇧đŸ‡Ș | Pleuvoir đŸ‡«đŸ‡·

Dracher l Pleuvoir 

 dracher 🇧đŸ‡Ș  = pleuvoir đŸ‡«đŸ‡·  = to rain 🇬🇧⁣

For example :
- Il va dracher tout le weekend.
- It's gonna rain all weekend.

 

 

#4 Une ramassette 🇧đŸ‡Ș | Une pelle et balayette đŸ‡«đŸ‡·

Une ramassette l Une pelle et balayette

une ramassette 🇧đŸ‡Ș  = une pelle et balayette đŸ‡«đŸ‡·  = a dustpan and brush 🇬🇧⁣

For example :
- Chérie ! Apporte-moi la ramassette ! J'ai cassé le vase.
- Darling ! Bring me the dustpan and brush ! I broke the vase.

 

 

#5 Croller đŸ‡§đŸ‡Ș | Boucler đŸ‡«đŸ‡· 

Croller | Boucler

Croller 🇧đŸ‡Ș  = Boucler đŸ‡«đŸ‡·  = to curl 🇬🇧⁣

There's even a noun that comes from this verb : Tu as de jolies crolles đŸ‡§đŸ‡Ș  Tu as de jolies boucles đŸ‡«đŸ‡·  You have nice curls. đŸ‡ŹđŸ‡§âŁ

For example :
- J'aimerais bien avoir les cheveux qui crollent.
- I wish I had curly hair.

 

#6 Un pain français đŸ‡§đŸ‡Ș | Une baguette đŸ‡«đŸ‡·

Un pain français l Une baguette

 

Un pain français đŸ‡§đŸ‡Ș  = Une baguette đŸ‡«đŸ‡·  = a baguette đŸ‡ŹđŸ‡§âŁ

Imagine 5 minutes a Belgian who goes to a French bakery and asks for un pain français (French bread).

Do you know what the baker will answer him ?

He's going to tell him that all his breads are French !

Here is a funny situation that can happen between a Belgian and a French.

 

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I'll see you soon for new adventures in French, of course! đŸ‡«đŸ‡·