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quoi dire S’emploie pour parler des mots à dire dans une situation donnée.
EN: I don't know what to say.
FR: Je ne sais pas quoi dire.

I was at a loss as to what to say.

Je ne savais plus quoi dire.

She didn't know what to say to him.

Elle ne savait pas quoi lui dire.

She doesn't know what to say.

Elle ne sait pas quoi dire.

I'm thinking of what to say to you.

Je réfléchis à ce que je vais te dire.

— City of God (2002)

I don't really know what to say.

Je ne sais pas vraiment quoi dire.

I had no idea what to say.

Je ne savais pas quoi dire.

I didn't know what to say.

Je ne savais pas quoi dire.

— I'm Still Here (2024)

Just tell me what to say.

Dites-moi simplement ce que je dois dire.

— Whiplash (2014)

I didn't know what to say to him.

Je ne savais pas quoi lui dire.

Is he gonna come tell you what to say?

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

— Gully Boy (2019)

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

Je ne sais vraiment pas quoi dire, Sebastian.

— TÁR (2022)

What to say?

Que dire ?

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

I'm not sure what to say.

Je ne sais pas trop quoi dire.

Don't know what to say.

Je ne sais pas quoi dire.

— I'm Still Here (2024)

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

Je ne sais même pas quoi lui dire.

— Weathering with You (2019)

Not knowing what to say, I kept silent.

Ne sachant que dire, je suis resté silencieux.

I did not know what to say.

Je ne savais pas quoi dire.

They are always telling me what to say.

Ils me disent toujours quoi dire.

— The Last Emperor (1987)

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

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

Tom was unsure what to say.

Tom ne savait pas trop quoi dire.

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)

He did not know what to say.

Il ne savait pas quoi dire.

I know what to say.

Je sais quoi dire.

We didn't know what to say.

Nous ne savions pas 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.

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

J’ai trouvé quoi dire et comment le dire.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Don't tell me what to say.

Ne me dis 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 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)

I wish I knew what to say.

J'aimerais savoir quoi dire.

I'm thinking of what to say.

Je réfléchis à ce que je vais dire.

— 8½ (1963)

Nobody knew what to say.

Personne ne savait quoi dire.

Not knowing what to say, he remained silent.

Ne sachant que dire, il resta silencieux.

I will tell her what to say at the meeting.

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

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.

I know just what to say to her.

Je sais exactement quoi lui dire.

— GoodFellas (1990)

I really don't know what to say.

Je ne sais vraiment pas quoi dire.

Not knowing what to say, she remained silent.

Ne sachant que dire, elle resta silencieuse.

You didn't know what to say.

Tu ne savais pas quoi dire.

Not knowing what to say, I remained silent.

Ne sachant que dire, je suis resté silencieux.

I didn't know what to say to her.

Je ne savais pas quoi lui dire.

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)