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Welcome, fellow Erasmus students, to the Clermont Auvergne University. We are here to guide you and make sure you experience all the wonders of Clermont-Ferrand. Keep scrolling down!

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Useful Verlan  |  French Urban Dictionary

Hello!

Just like the previous post, here is a list of the “verlan” words we use the most. Bear in mind that everyday new ones are created so if you think that a word sounds familiar but still you don’t understand it, try to invert its syllables! 

Verlan = A l’envers: In reverse

Montcler = Clermont

Meuf = Femme: a girl, a chick

cimer = merci: thanks

Zik = Musique: music

Téma = Mate: Look, watch…

Vago = Voiture: Car

Pécho = Choper: To hit on someone, hook up/ To be caught up doing something

Al = Là: There

ressoi = soire(e): evening / party

teuf = fête: party (usually a wild and illegal one)

Oim = moi: me, myself and I

Foncedé = Défoncé: to be stone / more than drunk

Comme ass = Comme ça: Just wondering/saying (Never written, only while talking)

relou = lourd: someone really annoying

Chanmé = Méchant: Not use to describe a mean person but more an awesome thing (You can also say Truc de ouf = Fou )

Vénèr = Enervé: To be upset 

A oilpé = A poil: Naked

Zarbi / Chelou = Bizarre: Weird

Keum = Mec: Lad, guy, dude

Ziva = Vas-y: Not cool

Caillera = Racaille: “scum” (less pejorative)

Rebeu = Arabe: a maghrebi (better not to use that one if you don’t know the person)

Renoi = Noir: a black person

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Useful abbreviations  | French Urban Dictionary

Hello! 

Here is a list of different abbreviations that can help you to understand a little bit more french people. But we also do use some English abbreviation!

A+ = à plus tard : See you ! See you in a while

abs = absent : missing

askip = à ce qu'il paraît : apparently. Usually use to spread a rumour 

avc = avec : with

ajd = aujourd'hui : today

att = attendre : to wait

bcp = beaucoup : many, much

bjr = bonjour. Hello

Cad = c'est-à-dire : that is to say, that is, in other words

c = c'est : it is

c ça = c'est ça : it’s this/that

Ct = c'était : it was

cb = combien : how many / how much

CQFD = ce qu'il fallait démontrer : which was to be demonstrated, often used in attempts at ironic humor. 

Cf = confère: see (something mention elsewhere..)

dac = d'accord : all right

ds = dans : in

jpp = j'en peux plus : can’t take any more, to reach saturation point

jtm = je t'aime : I love you

jsp = je ne sais pas : I don’t know

maj = mise à jour : updating

Mdr = mort de rire  : almost die laughing, laugh out loud

mnt = maintenant : right now

mp = message privé : private message

msg = message

nb = nombre : nomber, figure

nbx = nombreux : numerous, many 

nn = non: no

osef = on s'en fout : we don’t care (alternative: balek / blc)

pk = pourquoi : why 

pck/psk = parce que : because

pj = pièce jointe : enc : one enclosure or attachment  for an email

ordi = Ordinateur : computer

pr = pour : for

pb = problème : problem

Ptdr = pété de rire : be in stitches, doubled-up laughing, to crack up 

pv = privé : private messages on the social network

pls = plusieurs : several (not to be mistaken with PLS -see in the slang post-)

qd = quand : when

qqc = quelque chose : something

qqn = quelqu'un : someone

qlq = quelques : some / a little

rpz = représente. For instance : RPZ 63 = from Puy-de-Dôme

slt = salut : Hello, Hi

stp = s'il te plaît : please

tjrs = toujours : always / still

tt = tout : all

tmtc = toi même tu connais/sais: You know what I mean

tkt = t'inquiète (=ne t'inquiète pas) : don’t worry, don’t fret

texto : SMS message

trql / trkl = tranquille: I’m ok / no worries, chill out (alternative: tkt, ça passe crème)

tps = temps : weather / time

vdm = vie de merde : F**k My Life (FML)

we = week end

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UCA (University) Website, how to use it to your advantage ?

There are several things you’ll need to know before going abroad and everything is written on the university website which is of course not translated in English yet. Indeed it’s a new website and many things aren’t finished so bear with it until it’s up-to-date! Anyway if you’re willing to try or if you have a good French level you’re welcome to go there on your own but for the others, here are some tips!

Firstly are you:

Part of an exchange program? (Erasmus, CREPUQ...)

There you’ll find the 3 first topics talking about how to enroll in UCA.

Not part of an exchange program?

The 3 first sections help you enrolling in UCA and choosing the right major and all. 

The fourth one redirects you to a website about grants and there you’ll find the information in English and Spanish.

For both of them:

The last section “Informations pratiques” is the more important if you want to know more about the UCA. Here you can find several sections and you’ll just have to randomly pick one until you find your information. There are topics (from top to bottom) such as: Calendar; Accommodation; Insurance; Visa; Means of Transport; Banks; Associations to help foreign students.

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Youtube Video  | Places to grab a bite to eat!

Hi! We just published a video of the whereabouts of Clermont Ferrand eating places.

In order to give you some tips on where you can grab a bite to eat and spend some of your spare time with your friends. Just for you we cherry pick one of the places we thought would be the best for you guys. We tried to find places that are not too expensive, as we are students too; we also have to tighten our belts ;)

Throughout this video you will find that Clermont-Ferrand has a lot of different places you can go to even if you don’t have much time. I’m sure some of them will quickly become the apple of your eye! ;)

You can also find a handmade map showing you some of the several places we mentioned.

You should also try to check out the Izly website!

We hope this video will be helpful!

Have a nice day! :)

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The mysterious Jardin Lecoq revealed

Through our many posts we talked a lot about a certain “Jardin Lecoq”. You must wonder what on earth is this?!

The Jardin Lecoq is a public park, nay a spot to hangout before going somewhere else, in the heart of the Universities area.

It’s opened during the daytime (from 6:45 AM until 6 PM in winter, 9 PM in summer and 7:30 PM the rest of the time). To be honest you surely won’t go there during winter but once the sun appears more often, you’ll appreciate to chill in the park!

A bonus pic of a Pikachu flowerbed made in honor of the 5th Clermont Geek Convention:

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Weird thing to do in the city

The city converted an old phone booth into a self-managed library. You’ll find it at one of the corner of Jardin Lecoq. It’s at its top right one, near the obélisque. This library booth has many books and you can take whichever you want and/or drop one or more. It is a good way to discover, share books and read for free. Plus if it ever rain and you are in desperate need of a shelter, you’ve got one to spend time in with a bonus occupation!

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For real Person 1: “I heard someone got 16.75 in Version!” Person 2: “Sérieux ??”

Hang out Person 2: “Got any plans for tonight by the way?” Person 1: “Je vais traîner avec des amis.”

I guess Person 1: “Would you like to come with us? They wouldn’t mind.” Person 2: “Ouais, j’imagine.”

Sounds like a plan Person 2: “Before going wherever we are heading to, I need to get some cash at an ATM. I read an excellent article about ATMs on Tumblr last week.” Person 1: “Bonne idée !”

Never mind Person 1: “By the way, why did you mention this article? It sounded like an inside joke.” Person 2: “Laisse tomber, tu comprendrais pas :P”

So be it Person 3: “Guys, a friend just texted me. The Still is closed today.” Person 4: “Qu’il en soit ainsi. Allons plutôt manger.”

An arm and a leg Person 2: “Let’s just stay away from this restaurant across the street.” Person 1: “Ouais, j’ai entendu dire que même l’eau y coûte la peau des fesses.”

To fall for something Person 4: “Too bad The Still is closed, I was looking forward to going there…” Person 3: “Poisson d’Avril ! Vous êtes tous tombés dans le panneau hahaha”

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Youtube Video  | Paul Collomp Building

Hi! We just published a video about the building called Paul Collomp.

This is a recent building adjoined to the main entrance, the “Carnot” section. This place is dedicated to the psychology bachelor but you’ll have your computing courses, oral English class (such as ours), and some other courses there. 

This is the building:

Asma, Shane, Vincent, Aurore

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Our university’s gala marks the end of the school year for us, and it’s a good occasion to meet all of the students and have fun and talk with everyone.

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Hello,

People, especially foreign students, usually have trouble with figuring out how to get Internet on their phones.

As nobody likes to ask around since it is as embarrassing as it is fruitless, and they don’t just come across convenient billboards telling them everything they need to know, we thought it might be a good idea to write something about it.

First of all, you need to know about the four public places which have Free Wi-Fi. You probably know already, but Place de Jaude is one of them.

Next, closer to Carnot and right in front of Gergovia, you have Jardin Lecoq. It’s a lovely place to stay in your spare time.

Then, next to the Cathedral, there’s Place de la Victoire, completely surrounded by bars and pubs.

Last but not least, Place du Premier Mai. It’s a bit further from the rest, but you can easily get there thanks to our amazing public transportation, which you can learn more about in our previous article dedicated to it!

Of course there are other places such as fast food restaurants, malls, and the university, where you can get Free Wi-Fi.

However, you are unlikely to always be near those places, so you may need a subscription to an internet provider. Some providers that first come to our mind are Free (always chosen for its cheap subscription), SFR, Orange, Numericable, Bouygues…  There, you can get a SIM card and get to use your own mobile data connection. 5gb sounds like a reasonable plan.

That is all for now, thank you for reading, and we hope you got something out of this. :)

-T

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a quick resume of what we usually do during our spare time ;) 

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Youtube Video | The "Manège" Building

Hi! We just published a video about the building called “Le Manège!

Le Manège is a place were students from the whole university come to take a wide variety of courses. It’s located next to the Canteen, in fact they’re in the same building. This is also a congenial place where students can sell tickets or food.

Here is a view of one of its side:

And there, the other side:

Here is a sneak pic of a student selling gala (French prom) tickets:

Asma, Shane, Vincent, Aurore

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Laisse tomber ! When the other person should move on from something, and let it go, because it is unnecessary to worry about it.

Tiens moi au courant ! If you want to be kept updated.

Ça te dit ? A friendly invitation bordering on an exhortation the other person can rarely get away with declining. Ça me saoule ! Your reaction when a situation annoys you to a great extent and you feel like stomping off instead of bottling up.

Gueuler In arguments, people usually start shouting once they’ve talked themselves out. Usually, unruly teenagers, and the elderly are more prone to lashing out.

Ça craint ! “That sucks.” Yup, that’s just it.

J’ai la dalle ! “Hi Starving, I’m Dad.”

OKLM (au calme) The way of life all French teenagers abide by, since conflict is seldom more productive and pleasant than chilling.

Se planter What lies ahead of students who slack off before their exams.

Que dalle ! Zero, zip, zilch, nada, nothing.

Squatter Please don’t quote us on this, but this most likely stems from the English verb “to squat”.

Grave ! Person 1: “She’s so annoying!” Person 2: “I know right?” / “Grave !”

Nickel ! 👌

Au pif Randomly

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S’enjailler To have a ball, to have a whale of a time. 

PLS To express the embarrassment or despair « Je suis en PLS car je n'ai pas fini tout mes devoirs pour demain »

BG Beau gosse  (man) or belle gosse (woman). Sometimes, people declare themselves BG or BG, which is ridiculous and conceited.

Une clope A cigarette 

Bof ! Imagine it's 6 p.m and you are vegging out at home, your plan for the evening is simple : watch a movie. Out of the blue, your friend asks you if you want to hang out with him. However, you don't want because you're too lazy. You can answer « Bof, not tonight, perhaps at another time ? »

D’la bouffe or de la bouffe Grub, nosh, food

J’veux pas The sentence « Je ne veux pas », when you want to abbreviate it.

Une caisse, une bagnole A car 

Je me les caille ! A sentence very use in Auvergne.

Crever « Cet examen m'a achevé, je suis crevée » «  This exam killed me, I'm so worn out right now »

C’est la dèche ! A situation that many students try to avoid : not have two pennies to rub together. Usually, they have to ask money from their parents to be able to manage to make ends meet.

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Mec / Gars

Meuf / Copine

Ché pas !

T’as vu ?

En fait...

Serieux ?

En vrai ?

En gros...

ça marche !

Salut ! Coucou !

Quoi de neuf ?

Genre

Blasé

être deter