lingophant_french
01-06-2026
Useful Reactions

Spontaneous reactions and responses for real conversations.

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