English–French
“small talk” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/bavaʁdaʒ/
Example
Ton bavardage me dérange.
Your small talk bothers me.
How to say “small talk” in French
“Small talk” in French is bavardage.
A light verbal ping-pong of short remarks, often with little depth.
Example sentences with bavardage
Le bavardage entre amis rend la soirée plus détendue.
Conversation among friends makes the evening more relaxed.
Tips for using bavardage
- Bavardage is masculine, so the article is un bavardage, and it often has a mildly negative sense of idle or irrelevant talk.