What does “ça vous botte” mean in French?
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Ça vous botte ? is the casual French way to ask 'Are you into it?' or 'Does that sound good?'. The verb botter literally means 'to kick,' but in this idiom it means to appeal. Julie Andrieu opens the trailer with the exact pitch: « Partir en voyage avec Julie Andrieu, ça vous botte ? ».
Use ça me botte to accept, or ça ne me botte pas to turn it down. It sits next to ça te dit ? but feels a touch more playful. You’ll catch it from friends pitching plans, hosts welcoming guests, and French magazines teasing food or travel features.
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- ▸In French travel and food shows like Les voyages de Julie Andrieu, Échappées belles on France 5, and Top Chef on M6
- ▸On French cooking YouTube like Hervé Cuisine and FastGoodCuisine
- ▸On France Inter and Europe 1 morning shows when hosts pitch a guest topic
- ▸In French YouTube media intros from Konbini and Brut before a profile or street interview