să mori tu

Romanian

Etymology

Literally, “may you die”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə ˈmorʲ ˈtu/

Phrase

să mori tu

  1. (colloquial) Expression of astonishment: no way, no kidding, you're kidding, for real
    Synonym: să mor eu
    ―Am câștigat la loterie. ―Să mori tu!
    “I won the lottery.” “No way!”
  2. (colloquial, ironic) no shit, oh really, you don't say
    Synonym: pe bune
    ―Iarba este verde! ―Să mori tu.
    “The grass is green!” “No shit.”

Usage notes

  • Usually said with a rising pitch towards the end, implying a question, often a rhetorical one (which can sometimes be answered to, depending on the speaker's wishes), akin to pe bune.
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