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Translation : I'm broke
Literal meaning : I'm mowed
Register : Informal - Basic
Slow
Normal
IPA : / ʒə sɥi foʃe /
The literal meaning is:
This is an informal way to say "I'm broke" in French.
To understand this idiom, try to picture a field of wheat that had been recently mowed: nothing is left except mud and rocks, right? Well, that's the same thing in your wallet when you are broke, nothing is left except papers and gums... it has been completely mowed!
For more ways to say "I am broke" or "I am rich" in French check the "Synonyms" section below.
Example: a friend asks you: "On part au Canada ?" (Let's go to Canada?) but you are broke, so might say: "Je ne peux pas, je suis fauché" (I can't, I'm mowed).
If you want a more formal way to say it, you can use instead "Je n'ai pas d'argent" → I don't have silver (Money).
Antonyms:
Dialogue
Je vais au restaurant, ça te dit ?
I'm going to the restaurant, up for it?
Je ne peux pas, je suis fauché
I can't, I'm broke
Oh mince !
Oh darn!
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