ei voi olla totta

Finnish

Etymology

Calque of English it can't be true[1]

Phrase

ei voi olla totta

  1. no way (indicates astonished disbelief or rejection).
    Reputit taas? Ei voi olla totta!
    You failed your exam again? No way!

References

  1. ^ Paavo Pulkkinen (1989-03) “Ei voi olla totta! Englannin vaikutusta suomen fraaseissa”, in Kielikello‎[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 4 January 2024
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