How to Say ‘What's new’ in French
Quoi de neuf
kwa duh nurf
[kwa duh nurf]
💬 Usage Tip: A common follow-up question after 'How are you?'
Phrase Breakdown
Quoi
[kwa]
What's new
An informal way to ask someone about recent developments in their life.
Quoi de neuf depuis la dernière fois qu'on s'est vus?
What's new since the last time we saw each other?
de
[duh]
of
Part of the expression 'Quoi de neuf'.
On se demande souvent quoi de neuf chez toi.
We often wonder what's new with you.
neuf
[nurf]
new
Part of an idiomatic question for updates.
Je me demande quoi de neuf il y a à faire ici.
I wonder what's new to do here.
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