Usage examples of "vrai" in French with translation to English

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Ce n'est pas vrai. This is not true.
C'était un vrai soiffard. He was a real drunkard.
À dire vrai, j'ai menti. The truth is I told a lie.
Ça ne peut être vrai. That can't be true.
Ce diamant est-il vrai ? Is this diamond real?
À dire vrai, je me sentais seul. To tell the truth, I felt lonely.
En fait, c'est vrai. As a matter of fact, it is true.
Tom est un vrai mec. Tom is a real man.
Rien n'est beau que le vrai. Nothing is beautiful but the truth.
Cela ne peut être vrai. That can't be true.
C'était un vrai poivrot. He was a real drunkard.
A dire vrai, j'ai complètement oublié. To tell the truth, I completely forgot.
Montre-moi ton vrai visage. Show me your true face.
Est-ce un vrai diamant ? Is this diamond real?
Pour dire vrai, je ne l'aime pas. To tell the truth, I don't like him.
Raconte-moi une histoire vrai. Tell me a true story.
C'est un vrai étalon. He's a real stud.
À dire vrai, elle ne l'aime plus. To tell the truth, she no longer loves him.
Ça s'est révélé vrai. It turned out to be true.
C'était un vrai ivrogne. He was a real drunkard.
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