y a quoi

what's there?

→ y
phrase Uncommon #10,596
what's there? Very informal spoken French, short for "il y a quoi". Can also mean "what's going on?" depending on context.
FR: Y a quoi dans le frigo ?
EN: What's in the fridge?

Y a quoi au Minnesota?

What is there in Minnesota?

— Jusqu'au bout du rêve (1989)

Y a quoi, dans ces collines?

What's in these hills?

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

Y a quoi là-bas?

What's there?

Y a quoi dedans?

What's inside?

— Grave (2017)

Y a quoi, dehors?

What's going on outside?

— Anaconda (2025)

Y a quoi, dans la bouteille?

What's in the bottle?

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Y a quoi là-dedans?

What's in there?

Y a quoi en bas?

What's down there?

Y a quoi?

What's up?

Y a quoi dans ce sac?

What's in this bag?

Y a quoi, dans la boîte?

What's in the box?

Y a quoi à bouffer?

What is there to eat?

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

Y a quoi derrière?

What's that over there?

— [REC] (2007)

Y a quoi dans le sac?

What's in the bag?

Y a quoi, dans la mallette?

What's in the briefcase?

— Bullet Train (2022)