une phrase d'approche
a pickup line / an opening line
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/fʁaz da.pʁɔʃ/
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Cultural Note
The French generally look down on cheesy pickup lines ('phrases d'approche'), preferring natural conversation starters. A classic French approach is to make an observation about the environment or ask a genuine question, rather than using a rehearsed line. Humor and intelligence are far more effective than canned phrases.
📝 Example Sentences
Les meilleures phrases d'approche sont celles qui sont naturelles.
The best pickup lines are the ones that are natural.
Il m'a sortie une phrase d'approche tellement nulle que j'ai éclaté de rire.
He used such a terrible pickup line on me that I burst out laughing.