What is the foreign language equivalent of America's "Well, duhhhhhh"?

[Jragon]

@Sage_Rat

Japanese largely doesn’t have sarcasm. They’d just call you an idiot (baka) or let it slide.

I’ve heard a couple expats use a somewhat underwhelmed そうですか or そうか (sou desu ka/sou ka? is that so?) for more or less this purpose. Just kind of a bemused “oh, really?” But I suppose it’s possible American sarcasm has rubbed off on them too much.

[watchwolf49]

I hear “loco gringo” from Spanish speakers a lot since I learned “fucking idiot” isn’t exactly Spanish …

[Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil]

In French, you can use Vous m’en direz tant ! (litterally, You’ll tell me so much about it !). It can be used to express genuine surprise but it’s usually said to mean the opposite of that i.e. mock surprise. Definitely old-fashioned.

Bon sang mais c’est bien sûr ! can also be used in this way. Pretty old-fashioned, too.

[Kobal2]

There’s also “Sans déconner ?”, a more slang-y turn of phrase, meaning “no kidding” or “you don’t say” (to be used in a heavily sarcastic tone) and “Ah bon, tu crois ?” (“ya *think *?”), sometimes short-lengthened to “*Ah booon *?” in mock surprise.

[Musicat]

There’s a local equivalent, “There ya go!” that I hear more than “Duh!”. I’m not sure The Simpsons has penetrated rural Wisconsin just yet – give it a few more years.

[lance_strongarm]

BTW, the origin of “duh” is the Warner Brothers cartoons (Bugs Bunny, etc.) that parodied Grapes of Wrath. The “duh” sound was made by the Lenny character.

[ElvisL1ves]

@Musicat

There’s a local equivalent, “There ya go!” that I hear more than “Duh!”.

Is that the Northern “Bless your heart”?

[Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil]

@Kobal2

There’s also “Sans déconner ?”, a more slang-y turn of phrase, meaning “no kidding” or “you don’t say” (to be used in a heavily sarcastic tone) and “Ah bon, tu crois ?” (“ya *think *?”), sometimes short-lengthened to “*Ah booon *?” in mock surprise.

Yes, good ones and much more modern than the ones I mentioned, which would make people think that you’ve lived in a cave since the 50s if you used them. Somehow, I couldn’t think of anything more up-to-date.

[Mangosteen]

@Velocity

Mandarin Chinese:

*Fei hua! * (“Wasted words” - in other words, “it was obvious, you wasted words needlessly”)
*
Ni **cai **ne? * (“Well, what do you THINK?”)

Or 當然 Dang ran (of course)

[Aeschines]

@Sage_Rat

Japanese largely doesn’t have sarcasm. They’d just call you an idiot (baka) or let it slide.

True about the sarcasm. But they could still say 当たり前だよ！Atarimae da yo! It’s a given!

[Cugel]

In Australia, one might say “Derr…” in the same way Kylie Mole style

[Nava]

@Kobal2

There’s also “Sans déconner ?”, a more slang-y turn of phrase, meaning “no kidding” or “you don’t say” (to be used in a heavily sarcastic tone) and “Ah bon, tu crois ?” (“ya *think *?”), sometimes short-lengthened to “*Ah booon *?” in mock surprise.

You’ll like this one: Spain, yet another version, “¿no es coña?” (not to be used in formal settings, but then, in formal settings you’re also not supposed to point out that “oh gosh it’s windy today” isn’t exactly breaking news).

“¡Pues claro!” would also be used in Spain. “Neta” wouldn’t.

[Just_Asking_Questions]

@lance_strongarm

BTW, the origin of “duh” is the Warner Brothers cartoons (Bugs Bunny, etc.) that parodied Grapes of Wrath. The “duh” sound was made by the Lenny character.

I thin you mean Of Mice and Men.

Duh.

[Annie-Xmas]

In Yiddish, oy vey would work. Of course, oy vey can be used to mean anything and everything.

[Sleel]

@Sage_Rat

Japanese largely doesn’t have sarcasm. They’d just call you an idiot (baka) or let it slide.

+1, with possibly a whack to the back of the head depending on circumstances. (Unfortunately doesn’t just happen in comedy; I’ve seen it with co-workers in real life)