trop d'informations
The English phrase "too much information" is translated into French as trop d'informations.
trop d'informations is used to indicate that someone has revealed information that is too personal. While this is a literal translation, you may notice French speakers using the English acronym "TMI" in informal digital contexts to express this same feeling of oversharing.
Meaning: an expression indicating that someone has revealed information that is too personal (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of trop (too much), d' (a contraction of de, meaning "of") and informations (information or pieces of information).
Which one should you use?
Trop d'informations refers to an excess of information, whereas Trop de détails means "too many details".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase trop d'informations, the word informations is plural because it refers to multiple pieces of data or details.
Did you know?
- While trop d'informations is a literal translation, French speakers often use the word déballage to describe the specific act of oversharing personal secrets in a public way.
- In a legal context, the word information changes meaning entirely to refer to a formal judicial inquiry or a preliminary investigation into a crime.
- The word trop shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'troop', originally describing a cluster or a collection of things like people or houses.
Examples in context
- Excusez-moi, mais nous avons déjà trop d'informations à traiter.Excuse me, but we already have too much information to handle.
- Oh là là, trop de trucs ! Je ne sais pas si je peux tout assimiler.Oh my, too much stuff! I don't know if I can process it all.
Example conversation
Gabriel is describing a medical procedure in detail during lunch.
- ChloéGabriel, s'il te plaît, arrête.Gabriel, please stop.
- GabrielPourquoi ? Je t'explique juste le problème.Why? I'm just explaining the problem to you.
- ChloéC'est trop d'informations pour un déjeuner !That's too much information for a lunch!
- GabrielDésolé, j'ai oublié que tu es sensible.Sorry, I forgot that you are sensitive.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries trop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
