Skip to content

pépère

laid-back

adjective peh-PEHR Rare

Also means

easy-going

Usage Note

Pépère in its adjectival use describes a comfortable, unhurried, undemanding situation or person — 'a nice quiet life' is the essence of une vie pépère. As a noun it is an affectionate word for grandfather or an old man. The word is colloquial and invariable as an adjective.

Examples

"Il mène une vie bien pépère à la campagne."

Natural Translation

He leads a nice laid-back life in the countryside.

Free starter pack

Building your French vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common French words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore French by topic