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What do the French say for “Oh, you shouldn’t have”?
What is an equivalent idiom in French for the English expression “not over until the fat lady sings”?What are the French “language buffer” words (aka “filler words”)?How to say “You’re lucky that I found you when I did”?How do you refer to certain denominations of bill and coin when asking for change?Confused a bit by “évidemment”In French, how do you say idiomatically “No questions are off limits”?Translating “type thing” at the end of a sentence?How do you translate “is all” used at the end of a sentence?Equivalent for sarcastic question “X much?”How to render “If I have told you once, I have told you a thousand times” into French
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In English, this basically means that you’re politely declining a gift that you might feel embarrassed to get or that you don’t feel like you deserve. It can also be used humorously to say that you do deserve that gift.
Do the French have any common phrases for this situation?
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In English, this basically means that you’re politely declining a gift that you might feel embarrassed to get or that you don’t feel like you deserve. It can also be used humorously to say that you do deserve that gift.
Do the French have any common phrases for this situation?
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In English, this basically means that you’re politely declining a gift that you might feel embarrassed to get or that you don’t feel like you deserve. It can also be used humorously to say that you do deserve that gift.
Do the French have any common phrases for this situation?
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In English, this basically means that you’re politely declining a gift that you might feel embarrassed to get or that you don’t feel like you deserve. It can also be used humorously to say that you do deserve that gift.
Do the French have any common phrases for this situation?
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Very close to the original English:
- Oh ! Vous n’auriez pas dû !
- Oh ! Tu n’aurais pas dû !
In the near vicinity → It wasn’t necessary! or close to You didn’t have to!
- Oh ! Il ne fallait pas !
Another common alternative → You’ve done something crazy!
- Vous avez fait une folie !
- Tu as fait une folie !
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Very close to the original English:
- Oh ! Vous n’auriez pas dû !
- Oh ! Tu n’aurais pas dû !
In the near vicinity → It wasn’t necessary! or close to You didn’t have to!
- Oh ! Il ne fallait pas !
Another common alternative → You’ve done something crazy!
- Vous avez fait une folie !
- Tu as fait une folie !
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Very close to the original English:
- Oh ! Vous n’auriez pas dû !
- Oh ! Tu n’aurais pas dû !
In the near vicinity → It wasn’t necessary! or close to You didn’t have to!
- Oh ! Il ne fallait pas !
Another common alternative → You’ve done something crazy!
- Vous avez fait une folie !
- Tu as fait une folie !
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Very close to the original English:
- Oh ! Vous n’auriez pas dû !
- Oh ! Tu n’aurais pas dû !
In the near vicinity → It wasn’t necessary! or close to You didn’t have to!
- Oh ! Il ne fallait pas !
Another common alternative → You’ve done something crazy!
- Vous avez fait une folie !
- Tu as fait une folie !
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Very close to the original English:
- Oh ! Vous n’auriez pas dû !
- Oh ! Tu n’aurais pas dû !
In the near vicinity → It wasn’t necessary! or close to You didn’t have to!
- Oh ! Il ne fallait pas !
Another common alternative → You’ve done something crazy!
- Vous avez fait une folie !
- Tu as fait une folie !
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