whoops

12:05 Aug 9, 2018
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: whoops
This is similar to "Oops". What is the equivalent used in Québec French?
kesquecest
Belgium


Summary of answers provided
4 +1oups
Tony M
4woups / woupelaï
Kevin Oheix


  

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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
oups


Explanation:
It is just a variant spelling of 'oops' — however, the sense may change according to the context, and thence possibly the translation.

Tony M
France
Local time: 13:16
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  AllegroTrans: And the prononciation and tone can change dramatically if we are talking about "speech" here
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12 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
woups / woupelaï


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

http://forumdupeuple.com/index.php?topic=67.3635;wap2
"Ça implique une erreur (woups) et un dégât quelconque (aïe), quelqu'un a eu la brillante idée de dire les deux en même temps".

Kevin Oheix
France
Local time: 13:16
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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