quoi
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pronoun
- what
- what, (that) which
- enoughof something specific
- nothing
- whatever
adverb
- you know, like, y'know
phrase
- what? say again?
Used in the library
- – Quoi?- What?B2Le Chevalier de Mornac
- — Quoi?- What?B2Les Trois Mousquetaires
- Quoi qu'il en soit, les difficultés commencèrent entre le baron d'Avaugour et m. de Pétrée à l'occasion d'une veuve qui vendait de l'eau de vie aux Sauvages en contravention aux lois.In any event, the difficulties began between the Baron d'Avaugour and m. of Petraeus on the occasion of a widow selling water of life to the Indians in violation of the laws.C1Histoire du Canada, tome I
- – Quoi!... encore?- What? Again?B2Le Chevalier de Mornac
Other ways to say it
Asking how somebody is
- quoi de neufwhat's newAbout life rather than this moment.
Saying you have not understood
- ça veut dire quoiwhat does that meanAsking about one word. The written order is que veut dire.