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Everything about the French idiom "Touché"

On this page, we are going to show you everything you need to know about the basic French idiom "Touché". To be clear, this includes a detailed explanation of what it is and how you can use it in a casual conversation with an audio example.In addition, we also added some super useful stuff like dialogue example, synonyms, slow pronunciation audio and more!


French to English

  • Translation : You got me / You make a point

  • Literal meaning : Touched

  • Register : Neutral - Basic

How to pronounce

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  • IPA : / tuʃe /

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What does touché mean?

Definition

“Touché” is a French word used to acknowledge a good point made during an argument. (Similar to “You got me” or “You make a point” or “Good catch”).

It's also commonly used in English and literally means “Touched”.

How to use it

Imagine you are debating against someone and they make a very good point that you didn't see coming. In this case, to admit that they made a witty point, you can say: “Touché”.

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Synonyms

↓ Example in a story with translation ↓

Finally, let's see an example in a parallel story with slow audio.

Accro à la cigarette

Addicted to cigarettes

Jacques et Alice sont assis dans un café.
Jacques and Alice are sitting in a cafe.
Alice prend une cigarette et commence à fumer.
Alice takes a cigarette and begins to smoke.
JacquesJe ne savais pas que tu fumais !
I didn't know you were smoking!
AliceÇa fait deux ans...
It's been two years...
JacquesDeux ans ?! Alors pourquoi je ne t'ai jamais vu fumer ?
Two years?! So why haven't I seen you smoke?
AliceJe ne fume jamais à la maison. Sinon les parents seraient furieux.
I never smoke at home. Otherwise the parents would be furious.
JacquesMais Alice, ce n'est pas bon pour ta santé !
But Alice, this is not good for your health!
AliceOh ne commence pas, je sais bien.
Oh don't start, I know.

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