franchement
Franchement means 'honestly' or 'frankly', and it adds weight to whatever follows: 'franchement, oui' — honestly, yes. Said alone with a sigh — 'Franchement !' — it becomes pure exasperation: 'seriously?!'. It's one of the most common ways French speakers signal they're giving you their real opinion.
Where you'll hear it
France. Lucie
Exactement. Je crois que beaucoup de gens ont réalisé à quel point elle est importante après le feu. Ça a vraiment touché tout le monde.
Exactly. I think a lot of people realized how important it is after the fire. It really affected everyone.
Axel
Et dire qu'on ne peut pas la voir entièrement maintenant. Les travaux de restauration sont encore en cours. Tu crois que ça vaut le coup de faire la visite ?
And to think that we can't see it entirely now. The restoration work is still ongoing. Do you think it's worth doing the visit?
Lucie
Franchement, oui. Même en travaux, ça reste impressionnant. Et puis, on peut encore voir une partie de l'intérieur. Ça vaut toujours le coup.
Honestly, yes. Even under construction, it's still impressive. And we can still see part of the interior. It's always worth it.
Axel
Tu as raison. Mais tu imagines combien ça va coûter de la réparer complètement ? J'ai entendu dire que ça pourrait être des centaines de millions d'euros.
You're right. But can you imagine how much it will cost to repair it completely? I heard it could be hundreds of millions of euros.
How it shows up
Franchement, c'était délicieux.
Honestly, it was delicious.
Franchement, tu exagères !
Frankly, you're going too far!
Dis-moi franchement ce que tu en penses.
Tell me honestly what you think of it.
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