what to say

quoi dire

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quoi dire S’emploie souvent après des verbes comme know, have no idea, ou dans une question pour demander quoi dire dans une situation.

EN: I didn’t know what to say.

FR: Je ne savais pas quoi dire.

I was at a loss as to what to say.

Je ne savais plus quoi dire.

Don't know what to say.

Je ne sais pas quoi dire.

— I'm Still Here (2024)

I've worked out what to say, how to.

J’ai trouvé quoi dire et comment le dire.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

I know just what to say to her.

Je sais exactement quoi lui dire.

— GoodFellas (1990)

Think well about to what to say and do.

Réfléchissez bien à ce que vous allez dire et faire.

— Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

I didn't know what to say to him.

Je ne savais pas quoi lui dire.

Since I didn't know what to say, I remained silent.

Comme je ne savais pas quoi dire, je suis resté(e) silencieux(se).

I really don't know what to say.

Je ne sais vraiment pas quoi dire.

Just tell me what to say.

Dites-moi simplement ce que je dois dire.

— Whiplash (2014)

Not knowing what to say, I remained silent.

Ne sachant que dire, je suis resté silencieux.

I'm thinking of what to say.

Je réfléchis à ce que je vais dire.

— 8½ (1963)

What to say?

Que dire ?

I will tell her what to say at the meeting.

Je lui dirai ce qu'elle doit dire lors de la réunion.

Is he gon na come tell you what to say?

Est-ce qu'il va venir te dire quoi dire ?

— Gully Boy (2019)

You didn't know what to say.

Tu ne savais pas quoi dire.

I wish I knew what to say.

J'aimerais savoir quoi dire.

I had no idea what to say.

Je ne savais pas quoi dire.

We didn't know what to say.

Nous ne savions pas quoi dire.

You know what to say.

Vous savez ce qu'il faut dire.

— The Handmaiden (2016)

I didn't know what to say, so I made it up.

Je ne savais pas quoi dire, alors j’ai improvisé.

— City of Men (2007)

Since he didn't know what to say, he remained silent.

Comme il ne savait pas quoi dire, il est resté silencieux.

Just have her shove her hand up your ass and tell you what to say.

Qu’elle te fourre simplement la main dans le cul et te dise quoi dire.

— The Wrecking Crew (2026)

Not knowing what to say, he remained silent.

Ne sachant que dire, il resta silencieux.

I'm not sure what to say.

Je ne sais pas trop quoi dire.

She didn't know what to say to him.

Elle ne savait pas quoi lui dire.

Don't tell me what to say.

Ne me dis pas quoi dire.

I know what to say.

Je sais quoi dire.

I know that I should have said something, but I didn't know what to say.

Je sais que j’aurais dû dire quelque chose, mais je ne savais pas quoi dire.

Nobody knew what to say.

Personne ne savait quoi dire.

I didn't know what to say.

Je ne savais pas quoi dire.

— I'm Still Here (2024)

He didn't know what to say, so he remained silent.

Il ne savait pas quoi dire, alors il est resté silencieux.

Not knowing what to say, she remained silent.

Ne sachant que dire, elle resta silencieuse.

I don't even know what to say to her.

Je ne sais même pas quoi lui dire.

— Weathering with You (2019)

I didn't know what to say to her.

Je ne savais pas quoi lui dire.

She doesn't know what to say.

Elle ne sait pas quoi dire.

I know I should have said something, but I didn't know what to say.

Je sais que j’aurais dû dire quelque chose, mais je ne savais pas quoi dire.

I really don't know what to say, Sebastian.

Je ne sais vraiment pas quoi dire, Sebastian.

— TÁR (2022)

I don't really know what to say.

Je ne sais pas vraiment quoi dire.

Tom didn't answer because he didn't know what to say.

Tom n’a pas répondu parce qu’il ne savait pas quoi dire.

Not knowing what to say, I kept silent.

Ne sachant que dire, je suis resté silencieux.

Tom was unsure what to say.

Tom ne savait pas trop quoi dire.

I'm thinking of what to say to you.

Je réfléchis à ce que je vais te dire.

— City of God (2002)

Did you hire someone to tell me what to say at trial, Felix?

Felix, as-tu engagé quelqu'un pour me dire quoi dire au procès ?

— The Invisible Guest (2017)