ei voi olla totta

Finnish

Etymology

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

Phrase

ei voi olla totta

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

References

^ 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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