ah bon

ah bon

French

FWOTD – 1 September 2018

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a bɔ̃/

Interjection

ah bon ?

1. (informal) really? for real? is that so?
   • 2011, Guillaume Gest, Homo, hétéro ou bisexuel ? [Gay, straight, or bisexual?]‎, →ISBN, page 19:

     Martine – Tu n'as pas l'air bien.
     Thomas – Je me suis levé du pied gauche ce matin.
     Martine – Ah bon ? Pourquoi ?

     (please add an English translation of this quote)

     Martine: You don't look good.
     Thomas: I got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.
     Martine: Really? Why?

   Synonyms: vraiment ?, sérieux ?, sérieusement ?, tiens ?