In English one can say 'really?' in a conversation to show interest and to imply 'tell me more'. What word in French could be used for the same thing?
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Vraiment ?
C'est vrai ?
T'es sérieux ?
Sans blague ?
ah bon ?
hein is not really a word, more of a sound like huh ?
I hear this a lot though. Really can take on several meanings, but Vraiment is the closest literal translation.
answered Apr 20, 2016 at 10:54
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1I see many differences between the given translations, could you give some details to distinguish them and know when to use one or an other ?– RandomCommented Apr 20, 2016 at 11:59
As already stated Vraiment ? is obviously the closest translation but imho slightly formal.
You'll more likely hear answers like:
C'est vrai ? (is it true?)
Pour de vrai ? Colloquial (for real?)
Sans dec' ? / Sans déconner ? Colloquial (no bullshit?)
le plus courant: vraiment ?
un peu moins utilisé: réellement ?
très courant oralement: ah bon ?
très courant oralement, un peu dubitatif: Non ?
très courant oralement, peu stylé: hein ?
answered Apr 20, 2016 at 10:51
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I think "Hein?" convey the idea you did not hear properly what was said and you want them to repeat, not that you want more detail.– JyloCommented Apr 20, 2016 at 11:17
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@Pierre.Sassoulas I think it depends the tone. If the person is saying something very surprising, you may use "hein ?" to mean "I can't believe it !"– RandomCommented Apr 20, 2016 at 11:58
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@Pierre.Sassoulas Yeah, the "Oo" part is important for this meaning :D– RandomCommented Apr 20, 2016 at 12:35
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