Shut Up! and 7 More Ways to Express Disbelief in English (Level 1)

In English, people use special phrases to show surprise or disbelief. If a friend says, 'I won two million dollars,' you might say, 'Shut up!' or 'Get out!' These phrases do not mean stop talking or leave. They mean 'I do not believe you.' Another phrase is 'You did not.' If a friend says she got Taylor Swift tickets, you can say, 'You did not.' You can also say 'Stop it' when someone tells you about a free first-class flight upgrade. Other common phrases are 'Are you serious?' or 'Seriously?', 'For real?', 'You're joking!' or 'You're kidding!', 'You're messing with me', and 'No freaking way.' Be careful: 'No freaking way' uses a softer word instead of a bad word. These phrases are used in everyday English when something sounds too good or too strange to be true.