ei voi olla totta

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Finnish

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Etymology

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

Phrase

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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

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  1. ^ Paavo Pulkkinen (1989-03) “Ei voi olla totta! Englannin vaikutusta suomen fraaseissa”, in Kielikello‎[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-01-04
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