ce qui t'arrive

what's happening to you

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phrase Uncommon #21,114
what's happening to you Commonly used in the question « Qu'est-ce qui t'arrive ? » to ask what's wrong or why someone is behaving unusually. « t' » is the informal singular form of « te ».
FR: Je vois que tu es préoccupé. Qu'est-ce qui t'arrive ?
EN: I can see that you're worried. What's happening to you?

Qu'est ce qui t'arrive, Sara?

What's wrong, Sara?

— Black (2005)

Tu croiras jamais ce qui t'arrive.

You’ll never believe what’s happening to you.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Je peux te demander ce qui t'arrive?

Can I ask you what's wrong?

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

Merci pour tout, navré de ce qui t'arrive.

Thank you for everything. I’m sorry you’re going through this.

— Une femme fantastique (2017)

Dis-moi ce qui t'arrive.

Tell me what's happening to you.

Qu'est ce qui t'arrive?

What's wrong?

— Le Salaire de la peur (1953)

Il m'est arrivé ce qui t'arrive.

What happened to you happened to me.

J'ai appris ce qui t'arrive.

I heard what happened to you.

— Volver (2006)