Je veux te frapper avec un poisson
The English phrase "I want to smack you with a fish" can be translated into French as Je veux te frapper avec un poisson.
This phrase is used to express a desire to hit another person using a fish as a weapon.
Which one should you use?
While the default form Je veux te frapper avec un poisson uses the verb frapper (to hit/strike), other variations use more specific terms like donner une claque (to give a slap) or gifler (to slap).
Did you know?
- The verb frapper originally derived from a Frankish word meaning 'to snatch' or 'to scuffle'.
Examples in context
- Je veux te frapper avec un poisson.I want to smack you with a fish.
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are joking around in a kitchen.
- LéaTu es trop agaçant, Hugo !You are too annoying, Hugo!
- HugoQu'est-ce que tu vas faire ?What are you going to do?
- LéaJe veux te frapper avec un poisson !I want to smack you with a fish!
- HugoTu n'oseras jamais !You would never dare!