Emmanuel Tichelli – författare

Let''s be sérieux!Can''t quite come up with the right French quip or four-letter word? With Talk Dirty: French, you''ll be able to put your (middle) finger on it. Each entry provides an individual foreign gem, a useful French sentence employing the word, the expression''s English counterpart, and its literal translation.Whether you''re a native-speaker, world traveler, or just looking to tell off those brash Parisians, these naughty words and risqué slang will surely give your tongue a French twist.Les couilles: the balls French Expression: Je l''ai avertie-elle ne m''a pas écoute alors maintenant je m''en bats les couilles.Translation: I warned her--she didn''t listen to me so now I''m washing my hands of it. Literal Translation: I warned her--she didn''t listen to me so now I''m flapping my balls of it.

This sort of Italian isn''t Church sanctioned.Whether ordering a slice in Little Italy or riding along the Grand Canal, Talk Dirty: Italian is your guide to truly spitting the sauce. Loaded with plenty of words and expressions that could make Tony Soprano blush, you''ll sound like you just got off the boat with entries like the one below. And with the curses, slang, and idiomatic expressions split into different situation-based sections, you''re guaranteed to always know what to say--no matter where you are.Italian word: scopabile Definition: f**kable, lit. sweepable Phrase: Niente male la tua suocera; anzi direi che è propio scopabile. Literal Translation: Your mother-in-law is not so bad looking; in fact she''s quite f**kable.