I just heard someone in the show "Lupin" say what sounded like "merce" instead of "merci". Is "merce" an actual truncated form (like "ta" in English), or did the actor / character just trail off at the end of the word because she was distracted ? (It's the cop who's just taken Lupin into custody, & is transporting him by car, & she's talking with a petrol station attendant.)
Also, how common, & how slangy is "cimer" ?
Bonjour Jon,
Given the context, it's most likely they omitted the last syllable of "merci" rather than a formal version of the word itself. In fact, there's no slang version spelled "merce". Instead, you can hear or see "cimer" which is French Verlan but rather outdated these days (i.e fashionable and prevalent in the 80’s and 90’s). Take a look at the link below: List of common French reverse slang (verlan) words
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
I just heard someone in the show "Lupin" say what sounded like "merce" instead of "merci". Is "merce" an actual truncated form (like "ta" in English), or did the actor / character just trail off at the end of the word because she was distracted ? (It's the cop who's just taken Lupin into custody, & is transporting him by car, & she's talking with a petrol station attendant.)
Also, how common, & how slangy is "cimer" ?
Don't have an account yet? Join today
Test your French to the CEFR standard
Find your French level