Grammatical class

Noun

gamin

(dated) street urchin, street kid

Details

Syllables

ga-min

Phonetics

ga.mɛ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

2758

Freq. (movies)

948

Freq. (news)

7725

Sentences

C'est mon gamin.

This is my kid.

A1

Qui est ce gamin ?

Who's that kid?

A1

Le gamin a assuré.

The kid rocked.

A1

À ta santé, gamin !

Here's looking at you, kid.

A1

Ton cran me plaît, gamin.

I like your gumption, kid.

A2

Il s'est conduit comme un gamin.

He behaved like a child.

A2

Ferme-la et écoute, gamin.

Shut up and listen, kid.

B1

Je désobéissais souvent à mes parents quand j'étais gamin.

I often disobeyed my parents when I was a kid.

B1

Ce gamin est vraiment insolent, il m'a fait un pied de nez.

This brat is quite rude. He thumbed his nose at me.

B1

Ce gamin a reçu une baffe de sa mère pour avoir été impoli.

That kid got a slap from his mother for being rude.

B1

À la plage, le gamin aime jouer avec le sable.

At the beach the kid likes to play with the sand.

B2