quoi

what, what?, whatever

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pronoun · accusative Extremely common #276
what Used after prepositions and often at the end of informal questions.
FR: De quoi as-tu besoin ?
EN: What do you need?
Forms of quoi
quoiquoy

Sans qu'on sache qui a fait quoi.

Without knowing who did what.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Me montrer quoi?

Show me what?

Réussi quoi?

Successful in what?

Je vais vous dire quoi.

I'll tell you what.

Occupé par quoi?

Busy with what?

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Tu écoutes quoi?

What are you listening to?

— La Double Vie de Véronique (1991)

Au sujet de quoi voulais-tu me voir?

What did you want to see me about?

Elle veut quoi?

What does she want?

Goûté quoi?

What did you taste?

— Le Guépard (1963)

Et vous, vous pensez quoi?

And what do you think?

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Pam, tu fous quoi?

Pam, what are you doing?

— Die My Love (2025)

Jusqu'à quoi?

To what extent?

En train de faire quoi?

What are you doing?

Il ferait quoi ton père?

What would your father do?

— Parasite (2019)

Il dit quoi?

What did he say?

— J'ai rencontré le Diable (2010)

Il kiffe quoi?

What does he like?

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

T'y gagnes quoi?

What do you gain from it?

Et après quoi?

And then what?

Quoi qu'ils lui fassent, il ne dira rien, même si ça lui coûte la vie.

Whatever they do to him, he won't say a word, even if it costs him his life.

— Pour une poignée de dollars (1964)

Vous insinuez quoi, sergent?

What are you implying, Sergeant?

— The Rip (2026)

J'ignore quoi en faire.

I don't know what to do with it.

Alors tu es quoi?

So, what are you?

— The Captain : L'usurpateur (2018)

Tu as prévu quoi pour Noël?

What are your plans for Christmas?

— À l'ouest rien de nouveau (2022)

Tu espères quoi?

What are you hoping for?

Comment était quoi?

What was it like?

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Qui est quoi?

Who is what?

Qui a fait quoi et quand?

Who did what and when?

— The Rip (2026)

Je nettoie quoi maintenant?

What do I clean now?

Vous étudiez quoi?

What are you studying?

Nous ne savons pas par quoi commencer.

We don't know where to start.

Pas de quoi s'inquiéter.

Nothing to worry about.

Attendre quoi?

Wait for what?

— Les Choristes (2004)

Et on ferait quoi?

And what would we do?

— À l'ouest rien de nouveau (2022)

Vous voulez apporter quoi?

What do you want to bring?

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Tu attends quoi?

What are you waiting for?

— Tesis (1996)

Me quoi?

Me what?

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Quoi qu'est-ce qu'il y a ducon?

What is it, dumbass?

— Les Nouveaux Sauvages (2014)

Tu m'as fait quoi?

What did you do to me?

— Le Voleur de bicyclette (1948)

J'ai quoi dans les mains?

What do I have in my hands?

— Huit et demi (1963)

Tuer des innocents en son nom, ça changera quoi?

Killing innocent people in his name, what will that change?

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Vous voyez quoi?

What do you see?

Il s'endort en pleurs mais le lendemain, il fait quoi?

He falls asleep in tears, but what does he do the next day?

— Whiplash (2014)

T'attends quoi pour aider?

What are you waiting for to help?

— The Rip (2026)

T'en as pensé quoi?

What did you think of it?

— The Big Sick (2017)

De voir quoi?

To see what?

Tu prépares quoi?

What are you preparing?

Tu en penses quoi, Ernesto?

What do you think, Ernesto?

— Carnets de voyage (2004)

Quoi que tu puisses dire, je suis convaincu d'avoir raison.

No matter what you may say, I’m convinced I’m right.

Et vous, vous êtes quoi?

And what are you?

Vu quoi?

Seen what?

— Jusqu'au bout du rêve (1989)

Tu n'as plus envie de quoi?

What don't you want anymore?

Tu m'as demandé quoi?

What did you ask me?

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

T'y écris quoi?

What are you writing to them?

— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)

Nous deux, on devient quoi?

What are we becoming?

— Monsieur Hire (1989)

Vous écoutez quoi?

What are you listening to?

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Par rapport à quoi?

Compared to what?

Elle a fait quoi?

What did she do?

Grâce à quoi?

Thanks to what?

— Interstellar (2014)

Tu me donnes quoi en échange?

What are you giving me in return?

— Pinocchio (2019)

Tu lui as dit quoi?

What did you say to him?

— Drive (2011)

Tu sais faire quoi?

What can you do?

— Chicago (2002)

C'est un casse-tête de décider quoi mettre pour la fête.

It's a real headache deciding what to wear to the party.

T'es pas quoi?

You're not what?

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Tu veux dire quoi, exactement?

What exactly do you mean?

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

On ferait quoi?

What would we do?

— Le Frère (1997)

Penser à quoi?

Think about what?

Au nom de quoi?

In the name of what?

Ils fêtent quoi?

What are they celebrating?

— No (2012)

Alors, tu en dis quoi?

So, what do you think?

J'en ferais quoi?

What would I do with it?

Très bien, vous savez quoi?

Very well, you know what?

Il est quoi, alors?

What is he, then?

— No (2012)

Redire quoi?

What need I to say again?

— Vacances à Venise (1955)

M'expliquer quoi?

Explain what to me?

Manquer quoi?

Missing what?

Et toi, tu prends quoi?

And what are you having?

— Volver (2006)

Quoi que vous fassiez, ne riez pas!

Whatever you do, don't laugh!

On regarde quoi?

What are we watching?

Oh, vous savez quoi?

Oh, you know what?

Tu comprends quoi?

What do you understand?

Et toi, tu en penses quoi?

And what do you think?

Tu en dis quoi?

What do you think?

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Vous attendez quoi?

What are you waiting for?

— Funny Games (1997)

On répond quoi?

What is the answer?

— Mirage (2018)

Tu faisais quoi dehors dans le froid?

What were you doing outside in the cold?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Tu veux en faire quoi?

What do you want to do with it?

Regarder quoi?

Watch what?

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Vous dites quoi?

What are you saying?

Tu fous quoi ici?

What are you doing here?

— Juno (2007)

Il avait quoi?

What did he have?

Tu lui as donné quoi?

What did you give him?

Finir quoi?

Finish what?

Et moi je suis quoi?

And what am I?

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Je t'ai dit quoi?

What did I tell you?

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Je suis censé en faire quoi?

What am I supposed to do with this?

Tu feras quoi après le lycée?

What will you do after high school?

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Savez-vous quoi?

Do you know what?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Tu lis quoi?

What are you reading?

— Fight Club (1999)

Vous en feriez quoi, vous?

What would you do with it?

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Pendant des années, il poursuit une quête de Dieu sait quoi.

For years, he has been pursuing some kind of quest.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

T'as répondu quoi?

What did you answer?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Je ne sais plus quoi en faire.

I don't know what to do with it anymore.

— Die My Love (2025)

Il a apporté avec lui quoi manger.

He brought something to eat with him.

On mange quoi, ce soir?

What are we having for dinner tonight?

— Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)

Et je dis quoi?

And what do I say?

C est quoi ce merdier?

What the hell is this mess?

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

On fera quoi quand on sera chez ce garçon?

What will we do when we get to this boy's house?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Il s'agit de quoi?

What is this about?

— Amours chiennes (2000)

Vous faisiez quoi?

What were you doing?

— La Vague (2008)

Je ferai quoi?

What should I do?

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

T'as envie de faire quoi?

What do you want to do?

Ils veulent quoi, ces fantômes, quand ils te parlent?

What do these ghosts want when they talk to you?

Un quoi?

A what?

— The Dead Don't Die (2019)

Confirmer quoi?

Confirm what?

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)

Réparer quoi?

Repair what?

Vous êtes quoi pour Gale?

What are you to Gale?

— Scream 7 (2026)

Quoi qu’il en soit, il n’en sortirait rien.

In any case, nothing would come of it.

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Vous peignez quoi?

What are you painting?

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

Raconter quoi?

What story?

Il sait exactement quoi transporter et quand.

He knows exactly what to transport and when.

— Crime 101 (2026)

Tu as quoi?

What do you have?

— La Vague (2008)

Quoi que tu aies fait l'a été par toi.

Whatever you did, you did yourself.

Il fait quoi ton père?

What does your father do?

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Vous attendiez quoi?

What were you expecting?

T'entends quoi, par là?

What do you mean by that?

— Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)

Remarqué quoi?

Noticed what?

J'ai fait quoi pour mériter ça?

What did I do to deserve this?

Ça ressemblait à quoi?

What did it look like?

Tu joues quoi?

What are you playing?

— Juno (2007)

Si j'suis quoi?

What am I, then?

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Ça change quoi, pour vous?

What difference does it make to you?

— Blow Out (1981)

Continuer quoi?

Continue what?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Alors, on ressemble à quoi?

So, what do we look like?

— La Haine (1995)

Tu vas nous chanter quoi?

What are you going to sing for us?

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

Je dois faire quoi avec ça?

What am I supposed to do with this?

Quoi d’autre?

What else?

Tu dis quoi?!

What are you saying?!

— Silent Voice (2016)

Il t'arrive quoi?

What's wrong with you?

On est quoi?

What are we?

Et tu feras quoi, plus tard?

And what will you do later?

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Quelque chose a eu lieu ici, mais je ne sais pas quoi.

Something happened here, but I don't know what.

Ça, c'est quoi?

What is this?

— Intouchables (2011)

Toujours en train de discuter d'on ne sait quoi.

Always going on about who knows what.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Plus rien à quoi croire, contre quoi se rebeller.

Nothing left to believe in, nothing left to rebel against.

— La Vie des autres (2006)

Eh bien, devinez quoi, espèce d'enfoiré.

Well, guess what, you bastard.

— Running Man (2025)

Tu racontes quoi?

What are you talking about?

Qu'est-ce que quoi?

What is what?

Tu étudies quoi?

What are you studying?

— Whiplash (2014)

Sans moulin, ils font quoi?

Without a mill, what do they do?

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Je mets quoi?

What should I wear?

Il lui est arrivé quoi?

What happened to him?

Il cherche quoi?

What is he looking for?

T'as donné quoi, de l'aspirine?

What did you give them, aspirin?

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Quoi qu'il risque de pleuvoir cette nuit.

In any case, it might rain tonight.

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

Te prouver quoi?

Prove what to you?

— The World (2004)

Vous vendez quoi?

What are you selling?

Tu es quoi?

What are you?

— La Plateforme (2019)

Ça changera quoi?

What will that change?

Elle t'a dit quoi dans l'oreille?

What did she whisper in your ear?

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Comment je supporte quoi?

How can I tolerate what?

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Quoi par exemple?

What, for example?

— Kin-dza-dza! (1986)

Le message disait quoi?

What did the message say?

— The World (2004)

Tu insinues quoi?

What are you implying?

— La Vague (2008)

Tu lui veux quoi à mon garçon?

What do you want with my boy?

— Le Voleur de bicyclette (1948)

J'en fais quoi?

What do I do with it?

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Vous savez quoi?

You know what?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Sentir quoi?

What to feel?

S'il y a une inspection, je dis quoi, moi?

If there’s an inspection, what am I supposed to say?

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

On t'a volé quoi?

What did they steal from you?

— Le Voleur de bicyclette (1948)

Tu as besoin de quoi?

What do you need?

Bon, alors quoi?

So, what now?

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Ils ont quoi, aujourd'hui, ces bâtards?

What's with these bastards today?

— La Haine (1995)

Tom savait qu'il y avait quelque chose dans la boîte mais ne savait pas quoi.

Tom knew there was something in the box but didn’t know what.

Par quoi?

By what?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Il te faut quoi?

What do you need?

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Après ce que tu m'as dit, je ne sais plus quoi penser.

After what you told me, I don't know what to think anymore.

Tu disais quoi tout à l'heure?

What were you saying earlier?

— Masaan (2015)

Après quoi, il alla chez lui.

After which he went home.

Prêt à quoi?

Ready for what?

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

Ça dit quoi?

What does it say?

— Whiplash (2014)

Que je vous explique quoi?

What do you want me to explain?

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Ça fait quoi si je meurs?

What happens if I die?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Vous foutez quoi?

What the hell are you doing?

— La Haine (1995)

Je sais pas quoi vous dire, moi.

I really don't know what to tell you.

— Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (2007)

Et là, c'est quoi?

And what's this?

T'as entendu quoi?

What did you hear?

Vous avez dit quoi?

What did you say?

— The Big Sick (2017)

Ils font quoi?

What are they doing?

— Whiplash (2014)

Je le ferai quoi qu'il en coûte.

I’ll do it whatever it takes.

On a quoi sur la voiture?

What do we have on the car?

— Mystic River (2003)

Quoi que vous fassiez, n'appuyez pas sur ce bouton!

Whatever you do, don't press this button!

Où est quoi?

Where is what?

— Harry Potter et l'Ordre du Phénix (2007)

Et ça serait quoi?

And what would that be?

— Drive (2011)

Gêné par quoi?

Bothered by what?

— Night Watch (2004)

Et vous en pensez quoi?

And what do you think?

Il t'a dit quoi, exactement?

What exactly did he tell you?

— La Plateforme (2019)

Je gagne quoi, à part une médaille olympique?

What do I win, apart from an Olympic medal?

— Il était Temps (2013)

Mais nous n'avons pas eu quoi que ce soit physique, vous comprenez?

But we didn't have anything physical, you understand?

— Akira (1988)

Vous attendez quoi pour ôter le couvert?

What are you waiting for to remove the cover?

— Volver (2006)

Je sais plus quoi penser, ils se sont levés en même temps.

I don't know what to think anymore; they stood up at the same time.

— Dangal (2016)

interjection Very common #920
what? Used as an interjection to show surprise or disbelief (like “What?!”).
FR: Quoi ? Tu pars déjà ?
EN: What? You’re leaving already?

Non, quoi?

No, what?

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Quoi, Kossatch?

What, Kossatch?

— Requiem pour un massacre (1985)

Tu peux pas quoi?

What can't you do?

Quoi! On a gagné?

What! We won?!

Pourquoi quoi?

Why what?

— La La Land (2016)

Quoi, tu veux m'épouser?

What, you want to marry me?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Bien quoi, Majid!

Come on, Majid!

— Caché (2005)

Merde putain quoi?

Shit, what the fuck?

— Bullet Train (2022)

Quoi, qu'y a-t-il?

What, what is it?

Quoi, je ne peux pas ou quelque chose comme ça?

What, I can't or something like that?

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Quoi, assieds-toi.

What? Sit down.

— Requiem pour un massacre (1985)

Quoi, vous êtes en colère parce qu'on vous a menti?

What, are you angry because you were lied to?

— Chute libre (1993)

Quoi, t'es pas d'accord?

What, you don't agree?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Quoi, le pédé?

What, the faggot?

— Victoria (2015)

Quoi, c'est tout ce qu'on mange?

What, is that all we eat?

Quoi Papa?

What, Dad?

— Le Retour (2003)

Et savez-vous quoi?

And you know what?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Quoi, trois ans?

What, three years?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Quoi, maman?

What, Mom?

— Mirage (2018)

Quoi, dans le ventre?

What, in the stomach?

Devines quoi?

Guess what?

Quoi, tu ne me fais pas confiance?

What, you don't trust me?

Quoi, papa?

What, Dad?

Quoi, encore!

What, now?

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Et maintenant, quoi?

And now what?

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

Et puis quoi?

And then what?

— Qui suis-je (2014)

Quoi, Gracie question?

What, Gracie, a question?

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)

Attendez, quoi?

Wait, what?

Il faut qu'on s'organise, quoi.

We need to get organized, you know.

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Quoi! Il a osé dire ça?

What! He dared to say that?

Et quoi, encore?

And what else?

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Un super vide-grenier, quoi.

A great yard sale, basically.

— Mommy (2014)

Quoi, tu te moques de moi?

What, are you making fun of me?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Quoi, qu'est-ce que tu veux dire?

What, what do you mean?

Moi quoi?

Me, what?

— Whiplash (2014)

Quoi, j'ai encore l'air déprimé?

What, do I look depressed again?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

D'autres quoi?

Others what?

Quoi, allez?

What, come on?

— Night Watch (2004)

Toi aussi quoi?

What about you?

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Quoi, vous avez pas de renforts?

What, you don't have any reinforcements?

— American Gangster (2007)

Allez, quoi.

Come on.

— L'Échine du diable (2001)

Quoi, t'as mal posé le tube?

What, did you position the tube incorrectly?

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Eh ben quoi?

Well, what do you know?

— Requiem pour un massacre (1985)

Quoi, le Japon a une équipe cette année?

What, Japan has a team this year?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Parfaite, quoi.

Perfect, in short.

— Le Cinquième Élément (1997)

Quoi, c'est pas votre travail, vous savez le faire, non?

What, isn’t that your job? You know how to do it, don’t you?

— PIKU (2015)

Quoi Jessica?

What, Jessica?

— Une seconde mère (2015)

C'est central, quoi.

It’s central, you know.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

Ouais, sinon quoi?

Yeah, otherwise what?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Quoi, ça te plaît pas?

What, you don't like it?

— La piel que habito (2011)

Eh bien quoi, frère?

Well, what do you know, brother?

— Le Frère (1997)

Avoué, quoi?

A solicitor, what?

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Quoi, toi?

What, you?

— Intouchables (2011)

Quoi, ma chérie?

What, my darling?

Quoi, comment?

What, how?

— Solaris (1972)

Quoi, tu ne lui as rien dit?

What, you didn't tell him anything?

— Le Facteur (1994)

Non mais quoi?

Wait, what?

— La Haine (1995)

Quoi, nos portables?

What, our cell phones?

— The Rip (2026)

Aide-moi quoi?

Help me with what?

— La Haine (1995)

Quoi, elle a dit oui?

What, she said yes?

Quoi, Braddock?

What, Braddock?

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

Enfin, quoi!

Oh, come on!

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Jamais quoi?

Never what?

— Ne Zha (2019)

Quoi! Attends, répète un peu.

What! Wait, repeat that.

Sinon quoi?

Otherwise, what?

— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)

Attends, quoi?

Wait, what?

— Zootopie (2016)

Quoi, tu rigoles j'espère!

What, you're joking, I hope!

Quoi, qu'est-ce que c'est?

What, what is it?

Quoi mes sourcils?

What about my eyebrows?

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Quoi, ils guérissent le cancer?

What, they cure cancer?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Quoi, Munni?

What, Munni?

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Désolé quoi.

Sorry, you know.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Quoi?!

What?!

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Quoi, un par un?

What, one by one?

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Quoi, rien?

What, nothing?

— Star Trek II : La colère de Khan (1982)

Une alerte quoi?

An alert, what?

— The Rip (2026)

Quoi, l'école?

What, school?

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Quoi, c'est des conneries!

What, that's bullshit!

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Quoi, à cause de l'exposition au soleil?

What, because of sun exposure?

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Quoi, ta femme?

What, your wife?

— La Haine (1995)

Bah quoi?

So what?

Vous quoi?

What about you?

— Jusqu'au bout du rêve (1989)

Quoi, chérie?

What, darling?

Je l'aurais bien pris, quoi.

I would’ve taken it, you know.

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Il t'a pas forcée quoi?

He didn't force you or anything, did he?

— Grave (2017)

Tout ça quoi?

All of this, what?

Quoi, tu le connais?

What, you know him?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Ce genre de choses, quoi.

That kind of thing, you know.

— Une fiancée pas comme les autres (2007)

Mais enfin, c'est joli, quoi.

Come on, it's pretty, you know.

— Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)

J'ai pensé que je pourrais tout mettre ça en vente, quoi.

I thought I could just put all this up for sale, you know.

— Mommy (2014)

Quoi, mon chéri?

What, my darling?

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Mais quoi, il t'a menacé avec sa carte de crédit?

What, did he threaten you with his credit card?

— Chute libre (1993)

Non, mais, quoi!

Oh, come on!

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Sinon, quoi?

Otherwise, what?

— Léviathan (2014)

Quoi, disciples numéros un et deux?

What, disciples number one and two?

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : Le train de l'Infini (2020)

Enfin quoi.

Come on.

— Le repentir (1987)

Quoi, Anton?

What, Anton?

— Night Watch (2004)

Trop quoi?

Too much what?

Quoi, tu ne viens pas?

What, you're not coming?

— Roma (2018)

Quoi, pourquoi?

What, why?

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Allume-le, quoi!

Turn it on, will you!

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Quoi il fait, là-bas?

What is he doing over there?

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Quoi, ici?

What, here?

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Quoi, Manu?

What, Manu?

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Quoi! Tu déménages la semaine prochaine?

What! You're moving next week?

Arrêtez de vous disputer, quoi.

Stop arguing, will you?

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Quoi, tu veux que je te mange à la place?

What, you want me to eat you instead?

— Ne Zha (2019)

Bien quoi?

So what?

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Quoi, quoi, quoi!

What, what, what!

— Léon (1994)

Quoi, je regarde?

What, am I watching?

— Andreï Roublev (1966)

Quoi, assurer ses coups?

What, play it safe?

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Maintenant quoi, chérie?

Now what, darling?

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Ok, quoi?

Okay, what?

Quoi, vous?

What, you?

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Et bien quoi?

So what?

Quoi, t'es sourd?

What, are you deaf?

— L'aiguille (1989)

Son collègue, quoi.

His colleague, I mean.

— Le Bras de diamant (1969)

Il a, quoi?

What's wrong with him?

— Aquarius (2016)

Quoi, les Allemands?

What, the Germans?

— Le Frère (1997)

Quoi, c'est tout?

What, that's it?

— PIKU (2015)

Désolée, quoi?

Sorry, what?

Je suis en colère, quoi.

I'm angry, that's all.

— Aquarius (2016)

Quoi alors?

So what then?

— Caché (2005)

Oui, quoi d'autre?

Yes, what else?

Dépêchez-vous, quoi!

Hurry up, will you!

— Cours, Lola, cours (1998)

Une sirène quoi.

A mermaid, you know.

— The Mermaid (2016)

Oh mon Dieu, quoi?

Oh my God, what?

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Quoi, tu crois que je vais te laisser l'argent comme ça?

What, you think I’m just going to let you keep the money?

— Le Frère (1997)

Quoi, mec?

What, man?

— En terrain miné (2014)

Au cas quoi?

Just in case.

Comment ça, quoi?

What do you mean, what?

Quoi, dans un tiroir?

What, in a drawer?

— Crime 101 (2026)

Enfin quoi, ils ont faim, la réserve est fermée et j'ai besoin de la clé.

Come on, they’re hungry, the storeroom is locked, and I need the key.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Genre quoi?

Like what?

Quoi tu as arrêté de faire des spectacles maintenant?

What, you've stopped doing shows now?

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Tout le monde y va, et moi, quoi?

Everyone else is going, but what about me?

— Requiem pour un massacre (1985)

Quoi, tu ne me vois pas?

What, you can't see me?

— Requiem pour un massacre (1985)

Eux, quoi!

Them, you know!

— Jusqu'au bout du rêve (1989)

Quoi, par exemple?

What, for example?

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Quoi ensuite?

What next?

La grande vie, quoi!

Living the high life, huh!

— Requiem pour un massacre (1985)

Quoi, encore?

What, now?

— Love Actually (2003)

Allons-y, quoi!

Let's go, then!

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Vas-y, quoi.

Go ahead, then.

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

Quoi, Gracie?

What is it, Gracie?

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)

La retraite, quoi!

Retirement, you know!

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Quoi! Ils ont annulé le concert?

What! They cancelled the concert?

Et quoi?

And what?

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Quoi, tu vas me taper dessus?

What, are you going to hit me?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Franchement, c'est gênant, quoi.

Honestly, it's embarrassing, you know.

— Dossier 137 (2025)

Quoi, qu'est-ce que tu veux?

What, what do you want?

Comme souvenirs, quoi.

Like souvenirs, you know.

— Mother (2009)

Quoi, je m'en fous?

What, do I care?

— Les Choristes (2004)

Quoi, alors?

So what then?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

C'est pas joli, quoi.

It’s not pretty, you know.

— Le Frère (1997)

Le lien, quoi.

The connection, you know.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Quoi, vous n'avez de scrupules ni envers vous ni envers les autres?

What, you have no scruples toward either yourselves or others?

— Le repentir (1987)

Allez, quoi!

Come on, what the hell!

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

L'Esprit, quoi?

The Spirit, what?

— Ne Zha (2019)

Quoi, t'as pas plus que ça?

What, is that all you’ve got?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Donc quoi?

So what?

C'est ma famille, quoi.

I mean, they're my family.

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Quoi, le goût?

What, the taste?

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

La routine, quoi.

The routine, what.

Et ensuite quoi?

And then what?

Quoi, c'est pour moi?

What, is that for me?

— Le Frère (1997)

Il la suit aux chiottes, quoi!

He follows her to the toilet, that's what!

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Quoi Maria?

What, Maria?

— Le Sacrifice (1986)

Quoi, ça?

What's that?

— Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)

Eh bien quoi?

Well, what?

— The Strangers (2016)

La vie, quoi.

That's life, you know.

— Whiplash (2014)

Quoi, tout l'ensemble?

What, the whole thing?

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)

Quoi, ma soupe?

What, my soup?

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

Quoi, c ‘est pas possible?

What, that's not possible?

— La Haine (1995)

Quoi, tu ne m'avais pas reconnu?

What, you didn't recognize me?

Quoi, nous?

What, us?

Quoi, elle?

What, her?

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

quoi, on discute principe?

What, are we discussing principles?

— American Gangster (2007)

Vous êtes fou quoi?

Are you crazy or what?

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Quoi, Cookie?

What, Cookie?

— Atlantide, l'empire perdu (2001)

Enfin, quoi?

Finally, what?

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Un peu quoi?

A little bit of what?

Quoi! C'est incroyable cette histoire!

Wow! This story is incredible!

Quoi, tu sais pas?

What, you don't know?

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Quoi, qu'est-ce que j'ai dit?

What, what did I say?

Quoi moi?

What, me?

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Quoi, ils pensent que c'est l'un de nous?

What, do they think it's one of us?

— Scream 7 (2026)

Quoi, Ray?

What, Ray?

Trois quoi?

Three what?

Attends quoi?

Wait, what?

— Grave (2017)

Devinez quoi.

Guess what.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Ouais, quoi?

Yeah, what?

— Léon (1994)

Quoi, un suicide?

What, a suicide?

— Malcolm X (1992)

Quoi, réalité?

What, reality?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Quoi, la MKU?

What, the MKU?

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

Euh, quoi?

Uh, what?

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Quoi, c'est dur pour toi?

What, is it hard for you?

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Tica-Tica quoi?

Tica-Tica what?

— Delicatessen (1991)

Quoi Fred?

What, Fred?

— Intouchables (2011)

La meilleure quoi?

The best what?

— Cours, Lola, cours (1998)

conjunction Uncommon #16,280
whatever Used in the expression « quoi que » (meaning “whatever / no matter what”).
FR: Quoi que tu décides, je te soutiendrai.
EN: Whatever you decide, I will support you.

Quoi que tu fasses.

Whatever you do.

Quoi que tu fasses, tu dois faire de ton mieux.

Whatever you do, you have to do your best.

Quoi que vous fassiez, vous devez le faire de votre mieux.

Whatever you do, you must do it to the best of your ability.

Quoi que je fasse, elle dit que je peux faire mieux.

Whatever I do, she says I can do better.

Quoi que tu deviennes, un fils reste un fils, et un élève reste un élève.

Whatever you become, a son remains a son, and a student remains a student.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Quoi que tu lui fasses, je ferai pareil à toute ta famille.

Whatever you do to him, I'll do the same to your whole family.

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

Quoi qu’il dise, c’est un mensonge, Hoggbottom.

Whatever he says, it's a lie, Hoggbottom.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Quoi que tu fasses, tu dois le faire de ton mieux.

Whatever you do, you must do it to the best of your ability.

Quoi que vous disiez, je vais aller avec toi.

Whatever you say, I'm going with you.

— Sacrifices of War (2011)

Quoi que vous me fassiez, vous me donnerez raison.

Whatever you do to me, you will prove me right.

Quoi que je fasse, ça ne sort pas.

No matter what I do, it won't come out.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Quoi qu'on fasse il faut rester ensemble.

Whatever we do, we have to stay together.

Quoi que vous ayez fait, je peux l'identifier.

Whatever you did, I can identify it.

Quoi que je dise, ils ne me croiront pas.

Whatever I say, they won't believe me.

— Solaris (1972)

Quoi que tu penses.

Whatever you think.

— Picnic (1955)

Quoi qu’il en soit, ce soir est ma soirée de chance.

In any case, tonight is my lucky night.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Quoi que le destin ait créé, le destin y mettra un terme.

Whatever fate has created, fate will put an end to it.

Quoi qu'il puisse vous en coûter.

Whatever it may cost you.

Quoi que tu fasses, tu trouveras cela impossible de perdre cette habitude.

No matter what you do, you will find it impossible to break this habit.

Quoi que vous disiez, ça me va.

Whatever you say, that's fine with me.

— Les 3 Royaumes (2008)

Quoi que ça veuille dire.

Whatever that means.

Quoi que tu dises, mon pote.

Whatever you say, buddy.

Quoi que vous fassiez, ne tuez pas mes pigeons.

Whatever you do, don't kill my pigeons.

— Les 3 Royaumes (2008)

conjunction Rare #32,289
whatever Used in the fixed expression « quoi que » meaning “whatever / no matter what”.
FR: Quoi qu'il arrive, je serai là.
EN: Whatever happens, I’ll be there.

Tu ne dois pas te faire repérer, quoi qu’il arrive.

You mustn't get spotted, no matter what.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Quoi que je sois très pris par mon fauteuil.

Although I am very busy with my chair.

Je continuerai de fumer quoi que vous disiez.

I will continue to smoke no matter what you say.

Comme quoi tu fais un très bon boulot.

It seems you're doing a really good job.

Comme quoi il faut croire aux miracles.

Which just goes to show that you have to believe in miracles.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Il y a une rumeur comme quoi on a trouvé de l'or dans la vallée.

There's a rumor that gold was found in the valley.

On s'est plaint comme quoi la pièce était froide.

We complained that the room was cold.

Personne ne me pardonnera pour la saison dernière, quoi que je fasse.

No one will forgive me for last season, no matter what I do.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Comme quoi je dois deviner tout seule.

So, I have to figure it all out on my own.

— Requiem pour un massacre (1985)

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