n’importe quoi

anything

→ ne
phrase Rare #40,980
anything Depending on context, it can also mean “nonsense,” especially when used on its own or after a verb of saying.
FR: Je peux manger n’importe quoi.
EN: I can eat anything.

Tu fais n’importe quoi, me dis-je.

You're being ridiculous, I tell myself.

Tu achètes tout et n’importe quoi.

You buy anything and everything.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

On peut faire des films avec n’importe quoi.

You can make movies with anything.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Tu dis n’importe quoi !

You're talking nonsense!

N’importe quoi.

That’s nonsense.

— L'Histoire sans fin (1984)

Je ferai n’importe quoi pour m’acquitter auprès de vous.

I’ll do anything to repay you.

Tu peux convaincre n’importe qui de n’importe quoi.

You can convince anyone of anything.

— Oppenheimer (2023)