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Slow pronunciation
Normal pronunciation
It literally means:
The expression “C’est n’importe quoi” is commonly used in daily French. Depending on the context, it can mean “It’s nonsense” or “Bullshit” as you will see just below.
First scenario: someone says something completely untrue or unrealistic:
Second scenario: you are talking about something shameful, shocking or nonsensical:
In most cases, you can shorten it by using “N’importe quoi” without “C’est“. The meaning is the same, it just makes it more informal. Same thing for the slang version “C’est n’imp“.
Dialogue audio
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