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Get prepared to find out everything you need to know about the inspirational French phrase “Ne perds pas ton temps”.
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Slow pronunciation
Normal pronunciation
The literal meaning is:
This is generally translated in English as “Don’t waste your time” and that’s precisely what it means. We use it as an advice/recommendation for not wasting time and energy on a task we judge hopeless or just not worth it.
A friend of yours or a relative is spending a lot of time trying to have a picture with a celebrity, but you think it’s not worth it. Then you might say “Ne perds pas ton temps, ça ne vaut pas le coup” (Don’t waste your time, it’s not worth it)
Or maybe this person is trying to prove that the earth is flat, which you (hopefully) think is hopeless. Then you might say: “Ne perds pas ton temps, c’est impossible” (Don’t lose your time, it’s impossible).
In both cases you can just say “Ne perds pas ton temps.” it’s enough, but adding such things after makes it more clear.
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