ma che fai

what are you doing?

→ ma
phrase Uncommon #13,415
what are you doing? Often expresses surprise or disapproval. “Fai” addresses one person informally.
IT: Ma che fai con il mio telefono?
EN: What are you doing with my phone?

Ma che fai la notte?

But what do you do at night?

— Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Ma che fai, le crolli addosso, ubriacone?

What are you doing, collapsing on top of her, you drunk?

— Amarcord (1973)

Pippo, ma che fai?

Pippo, what are you doing?

— Happy as Lazzaro (2018)

Ma che fai qui di giovedì?

But what are you doing here on Thursday?

— È arrivata mia figlia! (2015)

Ma che fai?

But what are you doing?

— I morti non muoiono (2019)

Che sei matto, ma che fai?

Are you crazy? What are you doing?

— Happy as Lazzaro (2018)

Eh, ma che fai, ti metti a piangere?

Hey, what are you doing, are you going to start crying?

— Amarcord (1973)

Ma che fai col mio orologio?

What are you doing with my watch?

— Diva (1981)

Ma che fai, coglione?!

What the hell are you doing, dumbass?!

— La pelle che abito (2011)

Ehi, amico ma che fai?

Hey, buddy, what are you doing?

— American Gangster (2007)

Ma che fai qua?

What are you doing here?

— Pinocchio (2019)

Ma che fai, mi ferisci veramente?

What are you doing? Are you really hurting me?

— Happy as Lazzaro (2018)

Antonia, ma che fai?

Antonia, what are you doing?

— Happy as Lazzaro (2018)

Ehi, ma che fai?

Hey, what are you doing?

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

Ma che fai, bevi il vino?

What are you doing, drinking wine?

— Il postino (1994)