Berk ! – Mot du jour

Berk ! – Mot du jour

Yuk! – French expression

What does ” berk ” mean? How do you say ‘ yuk ’ in French? How is it pronounced? How is it used in a French sentence? Listen to Anne, a French native say it at FrenchHour.com.

Berk! is an interjection supposed to be a childish word, but adults use it as well. In everyday French, berk - or beurk - expresses dislike, disgust or aversion. It means ‘yuk!’

• « Ah ! Le sac poubelle s’est déchiré. Berk, ça pue ! »
  • “Ah! The garbage bag tore. Yuk, it reeks!”

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