Why do I need to know ne vous méprenez pas? So you could say Ne vous méprenez pas: l'Irlande est pro-européenne - Make no mistake: Ireland is pro-EuropeanOr if you're adding caveats to your argument you could clarify your overall point by saying Ne vous méprenez pas, je ne prétends pas que l'immigration soit sans problème - Don't get me wrong, I'm not pretending that immigration is without problems. Or even Ne vous méprenez pas sur mes propos: nous avons besoin d'organisations environnementales comme Greenpeace - Please do not misunderstand me, we need environmental organisations like Greenpeace. But the phrase ne vous méprenez pas is more often used to make a point clear, rather than when you as a foreigner have just fallen foul of one of the many traps the French language lays for the unwary. For more French words and expressions, head to our French word of the Day section.

Source: The Local October 31, 2019 15:00 UTC