dire quoi

say what

→ dire
phrase Very common #1,872
say what Often used in casual, shortened questions; the exact meaning depends on the surrounding words.
FR: Tu vas dire quoi ?
EN: What are you going to say?

Dire quoi ?

What to say?

— Carandiru (2003)

Pour dire quoi ?

To say what?

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

Dire quoi aux gens ?

What should I tell people?

Pour me dire quoi ?

To tell me what?

Je vais dire quoi à mon patron ?

What am I going to tell my boss?

— Election 1 (2005)

Et lui dire quoi ?

And what should I tell him?

Je viens de dire quoi ?

What did I just say?

— Les Choristes (2004)

Tu allais dire quoi ?

What were you going to say?

Tu viens de dire quoi ?

What did you just say?

Je devais dire quoi ?

What was I supposed to say?

Je suis censé dire quoi ?

What am I supposed to say?

Je dois dire quoi ?

What should I say?

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Tu vas dire quoi à ses parents ?

What are you going to tell his parents?

— The World (2004)

J'aurais dû dire quoi ?

What should I have said?

Je devrai dire quoi ?

What should I say?

— Police Story (1985)

Pour lui dire quoi ?

What should I tell him?

Vous dire quoi ?

What can I tell you?

Nous dire quoi ?

What can we say?

Tu vas dire quoi ?

What are you going to say?

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Vous allez dire quoi ?

What are you going to say?

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Tu voulais dire quoi ?

What did you mean?

— Us and Them (2018)

J'ai oublié de vous dire quoi apporter.

I forgot to tell you what to bring.

Tu essaies de dire quoi ?

What are you trying to say?

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

Dire quoi, à qui ?

Say what to whom?

— The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

Je suis censée dire quoi ?

What am I supposed to say?

Dire quoi à qui ?

What should I say to whom?

Pour vous dire quoi ?

To tell you what?

— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)

Et dire quoi ?

And what to say?

T'appeler pour te dire quoi ?

What would I call you to tell you?

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)