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Mesdames et messieurs, bonjour, bienvenue dans « Un bon moment », c’est ma voix de présentateur. Je fais et je frappe les consonne et j’ouvre les voyelles. Je suis toujours accompagné de mon pote Navon, comment ça va ?
Mais écoute, super. Mais pourquoi ? Parce qu’ils vont arrêter de nous faire chier en demandant, mais quand est-ce que vous faites un épisode avec Alexandre Astier ? Parce qu’il est… Là !
Alexandre Astier ! Il y a une petite aigreur, je pense plateau, il y a une petite aigreur, je savais, on me l’avait dit. Je n’avais pas eu de gris. Il y a un petit côté, c’est bon, il m’a arrêté de la… On est sur ce point. Envers eux !
Comment ça va, Alex ? Bien, vous-même. Je ne suis pas… Suis-tu toi ? Non, je dis vous-même, vous-deux. C’est l’habitude qu’on m’a su bien. C’est très excité à l’idée de te recevoir. J’aime beaucoup l’image de cette émission. Merci. Je te l’ai dit non. Merci, il faut féliciter Nicolas Begay et Jocelyn Biot qui sont en image.
Écoutez, on est jolis, on est jolis chez vous. On est beau. On est beau, gosse. Mais j’aime bien quand on a des peaux plutôt douces. Absolument. Parce que c’est toujours un peu le problème des interviews, toujours un peu genre…
Filmes!
Ladies and gentlemen, hello, welcome to “Un Bon Momen”, this is my presenter’s voice. I do and hit the consonants and open the vowels. I’m always accompanied by my buddy Navon, how’s it going?
But listen, great. But why? Because they’re going to stop pissing us off by asking, but when are you going to do an episode with Alexandre Astier? Because he’s… HERE!
Alexandre Astier! There’s a little sourness, I think tray, there’s a little sourness, I knew, I’d been told. I hadn’t had any grey. There’s a little side, it’s good, he stopped me from… We’re on that point. To them!
How are you, Alex? Fine, yourself. I’m not… Are you you? No, I mean you, you-two. I’m used to it. I’m very excited to have you here. I really like the look of this show. Thank you for that. I told you no. Thank you. Congratulations to Nicolas Begay and Jocelyn Biot, who are in charge of the images.
Listen, we’re beautiful, we’re beautiful here. We’re handsome. We’re handsome, kid. But I like it when our skin is soft. Absolutely. Because that’s always kind of the problem with interviews, always kind of like…
Film!
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What does “frappe les consonne et j’ouvre les voyelles” mean?
– frappe les consonnes = I hit the consonants
→ Enunciate them clearly, sharply, with impact.
– j’ouvre les voyelles = I open the vowels
→ Prolong or articulate vowels with fullness and resonance.
What does “mon pote” mean?
Mon pote means my buddy or my mate—a casual, friendly way to refer to a male friend.
In France, pote is very common among friends, especially among teens and young adults. In Quebec, it’s understood but chum or ami is more typical. In Francophone Africa, pote is used in urban speech, especially by younger people or in media-influenced slang.
What does “nous faire chier” mean?
Nous faire chier is a very informal and vulgar French expression meaning to annoy us, to piss us off, or to make our lives difficult.
Ils viennent encore nous faire chier avec leurs règles.
(They’re bothering us again with their rules.)
In France, this is common in frustrated or heated speech, often among younger or informal speakers. In Quebec, it’s also used but might sound harsher, depending on context. In Francophone Africa, it’s generally recognized but might be avoided in favor of milder expressions, especially in formal settings.
What does “une petite aigreur” mean?
Une petite aigreur means a slight bitterness—either in taste or emotion.
Il y a une petite aigreur entre eux.
(There’s a bit of bitterness between them.)
– Can describe food (sourness) or feelings (resentment)
– Often used gently to hint at tension without being harsh
What does “gosse” mean?
Gosse means kid or child in informal French.
– Can refer to a boy or girl
– Very common in France
– In Quebec, gosse means testicle, so it’s avoided there in this sense
– More neutral alternatives: enfant, petit, fille/garçon
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