Generic Phrases

 

What are some French phrases that one might say when surprised? (No swear words, please!)?

Umm... Yeah. I'm not exaclty bilingual, and I need a French phrase that someone might say when surprised(But no swear words!). I need the translation, too, because about the only French I know is 'bonjour', so... yeah.

Public Comments

  1. Quelle Surpise! (what a surprise)
  2. Zut allors= drat! Quel surprise=what a surprise Mon dieu=my god!
  3. Oh mon deau! Oh my God!
  4. hou la (oh Lah)= wow! aïe(eye)-ouch! chouette!(shweat!)=cool! Hope it helps!
  5. Oh mon Dieu=Oh my god! Oh la vache!=Holy cow! And as previously said ''Hou là là'' is also a good exclamation, but it induces more worry than surprise.
  6. Sacre Blu! I have no idea what it means. But it's used a lot when your French and surprised.
  7. quelle surprise, zut alors
  8. "Quelle surprise!" is the generic "what a surprise" "ça alors!" is a familiar way to say "I did not expect that"
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