lingophant_french
09-06-2026
03 - Useful Reactions

Spontaneous reactions and responses for real conversations.

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Tu peux m'aider ? Bien sûr !
 
Can you help me? Of course! (Literally 'well sure'.)
Pas de problème.
 
No problem.
Vraiment ? J'arrive pas à y croire !
 
Really? I can't believe it! (Literally 'I don't arrive to believe it'. 'Ne' is dropped in speech.)
Ce serait super.
 
That would be great.
Ça a l'air génial.
 
That sounds awesome. (Literally 'that has the air genial'.)
Intéressant ! Très intéressant.
 
Interesting! Very interesting.
Cool ! / Trop bien !
 
Cool! ('Trop bien' literally 'too good' — used positively.)
Mieux que rien.
 
Better than nothing.
Mieux que tout.
 
Better than everything.
Attends une seconde.
 
Wait one second.
C'est une blague. Je rigole.
 
Just kidding. I'm joking. ('Je rigole' = I'm laughing/joking — colloquial.)
Ça va peut-être marcher.
 
Maybe it'll work out. ('Marcher' = to walk OR to work (function).)
C'est pas grave, ça arrive.
 
It's okay, it happens. (Literally 'it's not serious, it arrives'.)
D'accord, je comprends.
 
Okay, I understand.
Pas mal !
 
Not bad!
Waouh, impressionnant !
 
Wow, impressive!
Dégoûtant ! / Beurk !
 
Disgusting! ('Beurk' is the equivalent of 'yuck'.)
Oh mon Dieu !
 
Oh my God!
Ta gueule ! / Tais-toi !
 
Shut up! Be quiet! ('Ta gueule' is rude (literally 'your mouth/snout'). 'Tais-toi' is milder.)
Tu te fous de moi ?
 
Are you kidding me? (Literally 'you make fun of me?' — slightly vulgar.)
Tu es sérieux / sérieuse ?
 
Are you serious?
Pourquoi si sérieux ?
 
Why so serious?
Laisse-moi réfléchir.
 
Let me think.
J'y crois pas.
 
I can't believe it. (Literally 'I don't believe it there'.)
Bon sang !
 
For God's sake! (Literally 'good blood' — old-fashioned mild exclamation. Also: 'Putain !' (vulgar but common).)
Quel dommage.
 
What a pity. (Literally 'what damage'.)
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