Girl you look good on that #shamelessselfie of yours, but why you look so busted up in them tagged pictures?
That, my friends, is the spirit of today’s useful expression, or, “La gueule” (/ɡœl/).
La gueule is everything having to do with, well, your face: from a funny expression deliberately made for the camera, to the inevitable BRF (Bitch Resting Face) on your commute to work on el expressway.
But where does the term stem from?
Well, the “gueule” is simply the french word for snout.
El hocico, la trompa, (or la cara de burro amarra’o, if you will).
So, when do we use it?
There are infinite ways in which one can use la gueule, as it is a very handy word for nearly all situations. Just to get your feet wet, here are three everyday scenarios where you can begin to fit this magical word into your vocabulary:
Your co-worker gave you shade during this morning’s meeting?
No, they made you la gueule.
(That’s right, it’s something that is made, not given!)
“OMG, look at my gueule! Delete that picture!”
“Shut your mouth!” in French? Easy:
“TA GUEULE!”
(Notice the slight shift from la to ta. Observe this at all times, as it is important!).
So now you are ready to go into the world, having acquired another useful morceau for your limitless vocabulary!
Can you think of any other scenarios where we might use gueule?
MIA 