ça veut dire quoi

what does that mean?

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phrase Uncommon #20,931
what does that mean? Very common in spoken French; used to ask for the meaning of something.
FR: Tu peux m’expliquer ce mot ? Ça veut dire quoi ?
EN: Can you explain this word to me? What does it mean?

Ça veut dire quoi, ça?

What does that mean?

— Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)

Ça veut dire quoi, exactement?

What does that mean, exactly?

Ça veut dire quoi, ce nom?

What does this name mean?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Tu penses que ça veut dire quoi?

What do you think that means?

Ça veut dire quoi?

What does that mean?

— The Dead Don't Die (2019)

Ça veut dire quoi, tout ça?

What does all this mean?

Mais ça veut dire quoi?

But what does that mean?

— Juno (2007)

T'étais chez lui, ça veut dire quoi?

You were at his place—what does that mean?

— Caché (2005)

Ça veut dire quoi, ces conneries?

What does all this nonsense mean?

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

Et ça veut dire quoi, ça?

And what does that mean?

Ça veut dire quoi pour nous?

What does that mean for us?

Ça veut dire quoi, à ton avis?

What do you think that means?

Alors, ça veut dire quoi?

So, what does that mean?

Ça veut dire quoi, cette question?

What does this question mean?

— Le Sifflet (2026)

Vous pensez que ça veut dire quoi?

What do you think that means?

Et ça veut dire quoi?

And what does that mean?

— Zootopie 2 (2025)