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Banter in French?

    Hi guys,

    Could someone tell me what the French equivalent of "banter" would be?

    Thanks
    PJ

    November 28, 2017

    5 Comments

    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/PJMCD

      That's what I saw before, but my French tutor(a native speaker)said that "badinage" is a very old fashioned way of saying it.

      November 28, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ripcurlgirl

        Did you ask your French tutor how they would say it? Mind you, the word banter is fairly rare in English as well.

        November 29, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Prenom.Pierre

          Publié le 22 novembre 2017, not so old fashioned, but, indeed, very rare nowadays, a literary word.

          https://www.secours-catholique.org/actualites/education-un-duo-gagnant

          « Dominique, son truc, c’est les maths. Alors pour les grands discours ou le badinage, il faudra repasser. Avec Hugo, ils se sont plutôt bien trouvés. Entre eux, pas de risque d’effusions, mais beaucoup de respect. »

          Et au Québec : en novembre 2017, encore :

          http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1069592/jean-charest-badiner-enquetes-policieres-plq-caq

          November 28, 2017
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