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 (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-01-04
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