Grammar fix

You're kidding!

react with disbelief

An informal exclamation showing you're surprised and can hardly believe what someone just told you.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

You're kidding! She quit her job and moved to Spain?

A: They cancelled the whole trip.
B: You're kidding! After all that planning?

Fix the pattern

One small grammar move makes it sound right.

Not: You are kid me!

Say: You're kidding!

It's a fixed reaction: 'You're kidding!' — not 'You are kid me'.

  • Pattern
  • You're kidding! (often + 'No way!' / 'Really?')

Don't confuse it

Try it in Daily Speak