Surprise & shock in French

These expressions are used to show surprise or shock in French.

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Waouh[wa-oo]
Wow
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Quoi?![kwa]
What?!
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Pas possible![pa po-see-bl]
No way!
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Sérieusement?![say-ree-uhz-mohn]
Seriously?!
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Oh là là![oh la la]
Oh my!
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Oh non![oh nohn]
Oh no!
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Quelle surprise![kel sur-preez]
What a surprise!
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C'est choquant![say shoh-kahn]
That's shocking!
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Je n'arrive pas à y croire![zhuh nah-reev pa ah ee krwar]
I can't believe it!

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Example sentences

Waouh, c'est incroyable !
Wow, that's incredible!
Quoi?! Tu as gagné la loterie ?
What?! You won the lottery?
Pas possible! Il est déjà parti ?
No way! He already left?
Oh là là! J'ai oublié mon sac.
Oh my! I forgot my bag.
Je n'arrive pas à y croire, c'est choquant !
I can't believe it, that's shocking!
Quelle surprise! Tu es ici aujourd'hui.
What a surprise! You are here today.