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How to Say ‘And you, what's new?’ in French

Et toi, quoi de neuf ?

eh twah KWAH duh NUHF

[eh twah KWAH duh NUHF]

🇫🇷 In France: Between old friends this is a genuine invitation to catch up, so be ready to share a bit of your own news.

Phrase Breakdown

Et toi,

eh twah

And you,

Use this to turn the question back to the other person. The 't' in 'et' is silent: 'é twa'.

Example

Je vais bien. Et toi ?

I'm fine. And you?

Words in this phrase

Et

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

toi

[twah]

you

Referring to the person or people someone is addressing.

Example

Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi.

I cannot live without you.

quoi de neuf ?

KWAH duh NUHF

what's new?

A casual 'what's new?'. Say it as 'kwa de nuhf' and raise your voice at the end.

Example

Alors, quoi de neuf ?

So, what's new?

Words in this phrase

quoi

[KWAH]

what

Informal question word for 'what', used after prepositions or alone.

Example

Tu fais quoi ce soir ?

What are you doing tonight?

de

[duh]

of

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

neuf

[NUHF]

new

Adjective meaning brand new; in 'quoi de neuf' it means 'what's new'.

Example

J'ai une voiture neuve, rien de neuf sinon.

I have a new car, nothing new otherwise.

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