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The French phrase "Tu m'as tué" explained

We are going to teach you all the things you need to know about the basic French expression “Tu m’as tué”.

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French to English translation

Pronunciation example

Slow pronunciation

Normal pronunciation

Example in a story with English translation

Now, let’s see a complete example of this idiom in a story with slow French audio and the English translation below.

L'imitation parfaite

The perfect imitation

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Emily et Philippe sont assis dans un café près de la mer. Ils regardent les vagues…

Emily and Philippe were sitting in a cafe near the sea. Watching the waves…

Emily: Tu te souviens de la première fois qu’on s’est rencontrés ?

Do you remember the first time we met?

Philippe: Bien sûr ! C’était une journée magnifique ! Je suis tellement content de t’avoir rencontré ce jour là…

Of course! It was a beautiful day! I am so happy I met you that day…

Emily: Moi aussi ! J’y repense de temps en temps.

Me too! I think about it from time to time.

Philippe: Moi aussi parfois.

Me too sometimes.