Oops

French translation: Oupelaye / Oupelaï

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English term or phrase:Oops (Quebec French)
French translation:Oupelaye / Oupelaï
Entered by: Kevin Oheix

12:04 Aug 9, 2018
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Oops
How would you translate this term in Québec French? Not so long ago, "aïe" would have done the trick
kesquecest
Belgium
oupelaye
Explanation:
http://lesbibittesauquebec.over-blog.com/2015/09/les-express...

According to my friend who loves all things Quebec, and these references:

« Après le premier match à Edmonton, je me disais "oupelaye"!
https://www.rds.ca/football/lcf/lcf-j-p-bolduc-n-a-jamais-ce...

https://www.rds.ca/football/lcf/lcf-j-p-bolduc-n-a-jamais-ce...

http://www.je-parle-quebecois.com/videos/extrait-film-serie/...

https://www.quebecpeche.com/forums/index.php?/topic/124980-o...

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Note added at 1 jour 10 heures (2018-08-10 22:59:05 GMT)
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Also "oupelaï"
Selected response from:

Kevin Oheix
France
Local time: 23:15
Grading comment
Merci
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Summary of answers provided
5Oups
Sarah BADISS
4oups
GILLES MEUNIER
4oupelaye
Kevin Oheix


  

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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
oops
oups


Explanation:
https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/oups

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 23:15
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 990
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1 day 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
oops
Oups


Explanation:
This is the proper "onomatopée"

Sarah BADISS
Morocco
Local time: 22:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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1 day 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
oops
oupelaye


Explanation:
http://lesbibittesauquebec.over-blog.com/2015/09/les-express...

According to my friend who loves all things Quebec, and these references:

« Après le premier match à Edmonton, je me disais "oupelaye"!
https://www.rds.ca/football/lcf/lcf-j-p-bolduc-n-a-jamais-ce...

https://www.rds.ca/football/lcf/lcf-j-p-bolduc-n-a-jamais-ce...

http://www.je-parle-quebecois.com/videos/extrait-film-serie/...

https://www.quebecpeche.com/forums/index.php?/topic/124980-o...

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Note added at 1 jour 10 heures (2018-08-10 22:59:05 GMT)
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Also "oupelaï"

Kevin Oheix
France
Local time: 23:15
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci
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