bendo

Meaning

inferior living environment, banlieue, ghetto

Example

On quittera le ghetto pour un château Mais pour l’instant j’suis dans le bendo

We'll leave the ghetto for a chateau But for now I'm on skid row

Practice tips

• Practice bendo out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
• Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
• Pay attention to context: this French word is for intermediate-level learners.

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