que font-ils

what are they doing

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phrase Rare #23,196
what are they doing Used to ask about what a group of people is doing. It can also mean 'what do they do?' depending on context.
FR: Que font-ils dans le jardin ?
EN: What are they doing in the garden?

Et quand ils éclosent, que font-ils?

And when they hatch, what do they do?

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Que font-ils là-bas?

What are they doing there?

Que font-ils exactement, là-dedans?

What exactly are they doing in there?

Et les citoyens de Trouducuville, que font-ils en ton absence?

And what do the citizens of Trouducuville do in your absence?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Que font-ils avec cette vieille botte?

What are they doing with that old boot?

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Mais que font-ils?

But what are they doing?

Que font-ils ?

What are they doing here?

Ranvir, que font-ils?

Ranvir, what are they doing?

— भाग मिल्खा भाग (2013)

Que font-ils ici?

What are they doing here?

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

Elle réveille ce qu'ils ont de bon, et que font-ils pour elle?

She awakens the goodness in them, and what do they do for her?

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Que font-ils de leurs journées?

What do they do with their days?

— Carandiru (2003)

Que font-ils, là-bas?

What are they doing over there?

— Ponyo sur la falaise (2008)

Que font-ils , ces enfants?

What are these children doing here?

— Le Vent se lève (2013)

Que font-ils de tout leur temps libre?

What do they do with all their free time?

Que font-ils?

What are they doing?

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)