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Oh, tiens ça m'étonne...

I'm amazed.

Language note: 'Tiens' expresses surprise, like 'oh' or 'wow'.

Culture note: Expresses polite surprise or skepticism in a conversation.

Context: Amélie expresses her surprise at the lack of knowledge.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

[oh]

An expression of surprise or realization.

Oh, je comprends maintenant.

Oh, I understand now.

tiens

[tyen]

well

Used to express a mild surprise.

Tiens, c'est intéressant.

Oh, that's interesting.

ça

[sah]

that

Demonstrative pronoun.

Ça semble bon.

That seems good.

[m]

First person singular object pronoun.

Ça me surprend.

That surprises me.

étonne

[ay-ton]

astonishes

To surprise greatly.

Cela m'étonne vraiment.

That really surprises me.

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