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French
Etymology
Literally, “it was not necessary”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /il nə fa.lɛ pa/ ~ /il nə fa.lɛ pɑ/
- Rhymes: -a
Phrase
il ne fallait pas
- (idiomatic) you shouldn't have (said on receiving a gift)
See also