French word of the day: Gamin
Here's one for kids and grown-ups who act like big babies.
Why do I need to know gamin?
Because if someone calls you a gamin it can mean two different things.
What does it mean?
Firstly, gamin refers to a 'child'. However the expression is quite familiar so a better translation is probably 'kid'.
Un gamin means a young boy and une gamine means a young girl.
Dis-donc, il est mignon ton gamin ! - What a cute kid you have there!
Secondly, gamin is a way of saying that someone is acting 'childish'.
Arrêtes de te comporter comme un gamin ! - Stop acting like a child!
Use it like this
Cette gamine est tellement intelligente. - That girl is so intelligent.
Je n'aime pas les gamins. - I don't like kids.
Il a envie des gamins depuis des années. - He's been wanting kids for years.
Profites, tu ne sais pas combien la vie change dès que tu as des gamins. - Enjoy, you have no idea how much life changes as soon as you have kids.
Synonyms
Enfant - child
Gosse - small child
Bambin - small child
Môme - small child
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Why do I need to know gamin?
Because if someone calls you a gamin it can mean two different things.
What does it mean?
Firstly, gamin refers to a 'child'. However the expression is quite familiar so a better translation is probably 'kid'.
Un gamin means a young boy and une gamine means a young girl.
Dis-donc, il est mignon ton gamin ! - What a cute kid you have there!
Arrêtes de te comporter comme un gamin ! - Stop acting like a child!
Use it like this
Cette gamine est tellement intelligente. - That girl is so intelligent.
Je n'aime pas les gamins. - I don't like kids.
Il a envie des gamins depuis des années. - He's been wanting kids for years.
Profites, tu ne sais pas combien la vie change dès que tu as des gamins. - Enjoy, you have no idea how much life changes as soon as you have kids.
Synonyms
Enfant - child
Gosse - small child
Bambin - small child
Môme - small child
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