k&k learn french 85 -
raconter des salades
"Raconter des salades" (to tell tall tales) is a useful expression when dealing with little kids and people who have a tendency to exaggerate (we'd never use this expression to talk about us, oh no!). Hear all about it in show 85.
Listen to our explanation of the phrase :
Literal translation
To recount some salads
English equivalent
To tell tales
To tell tall tales
To spin a yarn
To talk bullshit
To make up stories
French equivalent
Raconter des histoires (to tell some stories)
Raconter des bêtises (to tell some nonsense)
Raconter des balivernes (to tell some twaddle)
Raconter des bobards (to tell some nonsense)
Raconter des craques (to tell some cracks)
En raconter (of to tell)
Frog's phrase
Jean-Pierre raconte vraiment des salades à Pamela depuis des années. Hmm. Il n'a pas tant de réunions qui finissent si tard le soir que ça.
Translation
Jean-Pierre has been telling Pamela tall tales for years. Hmmm. He doesn't have that many meetings that finish so late in the evenings.
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