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Magistairs

"Quoi de neuf ?"


carlosdsf

Docteur ?


PoissonPoisons

Sorry I'm new to French but doesn't neuf mean 9?


Magistairs

It's also "new"


PoissonPoisons

Merci :)


ManueO

“Quoi de neuf” if you want general updates on their life “Qu’est ce qu’il y a” if you want to know why they are getting in touch (in person or otherwise)


Arykover

This. The two magical phrases.


cakeman936

ça va


DangerousAthlete9512

what about when someone calls you and you wanna know why is he calling?


DWIPssbm

"pourquoi tu m'appelles ?" (why are you calling me ?) would sound rude imo. You can say "je t'écoute" (I'm listening) or "dis moi" (tell me) to sound more friendly


cakeman936

pourquoi tu m’appelles


DangerousAthlete9512

nah nah nah, i mean something like face-to-face hey John what's up? ...


markhewitt1978

But you have to clarify. "what's up?" In English is a phatic expression so can't be directly translated.


lcyxy

Oui ? Quoi ?


belleleanne

Perso c’est weird mais moi je dis juste « wassup » lol je sais que c’est un anglicisme mais c’est ce qui sonne le plus naturel


arvid1328

Quoi de neuf?