The French idiom "T'es mimi" explained

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Translation in English

How to pronounce it

Slow pronunciation

Normal pronunciation

Example in a story with translation

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Problèmes modernes
Modern problems
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Olivia:   Oh non ! J’ai pris quatre kilos !
Oh no! I gained four kilos!
Théo:   Haha ! On dirait que quelqu’un a beaucoup mangé récemment…
Haha! Looks like someone ate a lot lately…
Olivia:   Ce n’est pas drôle. Je me sens comme un éléphant.
That’s not funny. I feel like an elephant.
Théo:   Allez, je plaisante… Je te trouve très jolie comme tu es.
Come on, I’m kidding… I find you very pretty the way you are.
Olivia:   Jolie mais pas parfaite.
Pretty but not perfect.
Théo:   Pourquoi tu devrais être parfaite ?
Why should you be perfect?
Olivia:   Je ne sais pas. Peut-être parce que je vois toujours des corps et des visages parfaits à la télé.
I don’t know. Maybe because I always see perfect bodies and faces on TV.
Théo:   Oh, je vois…
Oh, I see…
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