ben quoi

so what?

→ ben
phrase Rare #36,881
so what? Informal conversational expression used to challenge someone, express surprise, or ask why something is a problem. “Ben” is a colloquial form of “bien” used as a filler, similar to “well.”
FR: Ben quoi, tu ne veux plus venir avec nous ?
EN: So what, you don't want to come with us anymore?

Ben quoi?

So what?

— Mommy (2014)

Ben quoi, vous êtes pas mon père pour décider à ma place?

Well, what, you're not my father to decide for me?

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Ben quoi.

What?

— Le Frère (1997)

Ben quoi, bordel?

So what the hell?

— Léviathan (2014)

Ben quoi!

So what!

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Ben quoi, mon frère?

So what, brother?

— Léviathan (2014)