Quand même is one of the most common and versatile expressions. In France, you hear it several times a day, every day. It’s a great little expression that will make your French very authentic and colloquial. It literally means ‘even when’ and can be translated as “anyway, even so, really, still” and the list goes on. Indeed, quand même has various meanings depending on the context. It can be used within a sentence, whether at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end. It can also be used alone as an exclamation. The best way to learn how to use quand même is to pay attention when you hear it and try to interpret its meaning. Let’s review some of the possible meanings through examples.
Does Roast Beef mean “I’m ready to settle down?”
Backward Investors
Old Dream
Low-fat croissants
Parlez-vous Restaurantian ?
Calorie Count
To be or not to be… speaking French ?
Keep on asking and you will receive
It’s going south
License to speak
Tour de Food
Who wants to live in Whatever-sur-Mer ?
EXpress yourself
How’s your skin today?
The nose job
Mission impossible?
ADN
Charity work
Sleepless in Paris
Accents
Ambassadress
Tacos fever
Bon voyage !
À la vôtre !
Blind date
Pastis anyone ?
No plan B
Irresistible
La muse et le coq
La victoire de Michelle