How to translate “so to speak”?

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I would like to know how to translate “so to speak” in French. So far, the only thing I can come up with is disons que.

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air-dex · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-23 13:51:53Z

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"So to speak" means "pour ainsi dire".

answered Dec 23 '12 at 13:51

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Evpok · Answer 2 · 2012-12-23 12:48:55Z

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The correct translation is

Façon de parler

Which would be the literal translation for “way to speak”.

Example:

Je suis bien meilleur joueur de tennis que lui, je vais le détruire ! Enfin, façon de parler.

edited Dec 23 '12 at 12:48

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answered Dec 23 '12 at 12:05

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	+1. Ajoutons la variante légèrement moins courante manière de dire. – Romain VALERI Dec 24 '12 at 10:00
	Depending on the level of language you have to use `Pour ainsi dire` is a bit more formal, and `Facon de parler` more familiar. I would avoid using the later in an official context. – TonioElGringo Jan 2 at 12:15

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