sans blague
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no kidding, you don’t say
/sɑ̃ blag/
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A brief reaction of surprise, doubt or irony.
Examples
Sans blague, tu as vraiment rencontré son frère ?
Seriously, did you really meet his brother?
« Le train a encore du retard. » « Sans blague... »
“The train is late again.” “What a surprise...”
« Il a gagné le concours. » « Sans blague ? »
“He won the competition.” “No kidding?”
« Elle a changé d’avis. » « Sans blague ! »
“She changed her mind.” “You don’t say!”
Il nous annonce qu’il pleut dehors. Sans blague !
He tells us it is raining outside. No kidding!
Similar words
tu plaisantes
sérieusement
pas possible
Meanings
Examples
« Il a gagné le concours. » « Sans blague ? »
“He won the competition.” “No kidding?”
« Le train a encore du retard. » « Sans blague... »
“The train is late again.” “What a surprise...”
Sans blague, tu as vraiment rencontré son frère ?
Seriously, did you really meet his brother?
« Elle a changé d’avis. » « Sans blague ! »
“She changed her mind.” “You don’t say!”
Il nous annonce qu’il pleut dehors. Sans blague !
He tells us it is raining outside. No kidding!
Similar words
sérieusement
tu plaisantes
pas possible
Etymology
Literally “without a joke”: sans means “without” and blague means “joke”; the words challenge whether the news is serious.
FAQ
What does sans blague mean?
It can mean “no kidding” or “you don’t say”.
Yes, when the speaker is genuinely surprised.
Yes, when the news was already obvious.
Does the headword need an exclamation mark?
No. The sentence decides whether it takes a question mark or exclamation mark.
No, it is a familiar conversational reaction.
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