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Translation : I'm super mad!
Literal meaning : I'm in firecracker!
Register : Informal - Funny
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IPA : / ʒə sɥiz‿ ɑ̃ petaʁ ! /
It literally means:
Fireworks can be perceived as something nice, a light color show that will delight the children... but come on, by definition it's just f*cking NOISY EXPLOSIONS.
That's why angry French people use this when they are mad about something... because it makes them want to EXPLODE and make A LOT OF NOISE.
So, when something or someone makes you angry, you can use: "Je suis en pétard !". For example, if you just had a car accident because someone didn't respect the traffic light, you might want to say (or yell): "Je suis en pétard !".
Plot twist: if you want to sound like a true French, use instead: "Ah putain ! Je suis en pétard !" (Oh fuck! I'm so pissed!)
Dialogue
Je suis en pétard !
I'm in firecracker!*
Relax, that doesn't matter
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