"Did you see that fan with his sleepy look? He almost made me lose my temper!" Unique to the county of Nice and its inhabitants, Niçard is a regional language that has managed to remain very much alive over time. Cheerful, sun-soaked, Nissart is part of the folklore and has some gems that it's better to know to avoid looking like a "balourdin". Let's go!
1. A Ouf (and not "de ouf"): a lot, in abundance
2. Aqui d'Aïa: from here and there
3. Babatchou: fool
4. Baïeta: kisses
5. Balès or Balèze: strong
6. Balourdin: a bit silly
7. Basta: stop, that's enough
8. Bastardon: little bastard
9. Bécane: two-wheeled vehicle
10. Bestia: the beast
11. Bisquer (faire): bother, annoy
12. Bombarder.14. Boucan: noise 15. Bouffaïsse: lack of breath, be careful when it rises... 16. Brave: said of someone kind but often with an undertone... "he's cute but a little stupid" 17. Brêle: good for nothing 18. Cagade: a mistake 19. Cagnard: when it's really too hot 20. Caler: to go down 21. Can: dog (culinary reference to merda di can, the gnocchi with chard also nicknamed "dog poop"... charming!) 22. Décarcasser (se): to make a big effort 23. Dégaine: look 24. Dégun: when there's no one, empty 25. Destroy: destroyed 26. Emboucane: to do something sneaky 27. S'emboucaner: to argue, to fight28. Employé: drunk
29. Ensuqué: describes someone who is sleepy, daydreaming
30. Fada: crazy
31. Ficanas: curious
32. Fracassé: be tired
33. Gamelle: fall
34. Glander: laze around
35. Issa: move forward, go... "Let's go, Issa Nissa"
36. Mariole (faire le): to provoke
37. Méfi: watch out, be careful, warning
38. Miro: nearsighted, not to see anything
39. Pantaï: dream, dreamer
40. Pitchoun: small
41. Qu'ès aquo: what is it
42. Raïsse: storm
43. Rapia or ratchou: stingy
44. Testard: stubborn
45. Zou: courage! let's go! here we go!
Non-exhaustive list!
