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[-] Norgur@kbin.social 23 points 1 year ago

English: What's that?
German: "Was ist das?"
Dutch: "Wat is dat?"
Spanish: ¿Qué es eso?
French: "qu'est-ce-que c'est ?"

What. the fuck?!

[-] Jean_Mich_Much@jlai.lu 11 points 1 year ago

Agree. But you can say "C'est quoi ?" too. More "street language" but it's okay

[-] investorsexchange@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

«Qu’est-ce que c’est que ce bordel ?»

[-] Jean_Mich_Much@jlai.lu 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hahaha "C'est quoi cette merde ?"

[-] A_A@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

French-Québec : “Kossé ça?”
French also : “C’est quoi?”
… or : “Qu’est-ce?”

Word for word of "qu’est-ce-que c’est ?” …
…goes like : "What’s this that this is?
…or : “What’s this which this is?”

“Qu’est-ce?” sounds like the english “Case”.
Since this is just one syllable it might be difficult to hear out of context.
Edit : Delayed 8h because of DDOS attack

[-] readthemessage@lemmy.eco.br 5 points 1 year ago

I ended up replying to the original comment, but your translation to English made me realize that in Portuguese we commonly say "O que que é isso?" which is basically "qu'est-ce-que c'est?"

[-] readthemessage@lemmy.eco.br 5 points 1 year ago

In Portuguese we actually can say "O que é isso?", basically the same as in Spanish, but I'd say I use more commonly "O que que é isso?", which seems closer to French version. Funny, had never thought about it like that.

[-] DokPsy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Portuguese is what happens when a Spaniard speaks French while hungover

[-] monsieur_jean@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Although most French say "Qu'est-ce que c'est", it is worthy to note that the proper/formal French is "Qu'est-ce?". So strictly equivalent to "What is that", word for word. :)

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Then ask someone who hasn't learnt French how many syllables there are in "qu'est-ce que c'est ?" And watch the look of horror on their face when you tell them it's just 3.

[-] anonymous5432@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And the French is pronounced keskecè. Half the letters are silent because why not

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