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    Qu'ai-je (en. What do i have)

    /kɛ ʒ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Interrogative form expressing a questioning about one's own possessions or states.
    What have I done to deserve this?
    Qu'ai-je fait pour mériter cela ?
    Used to question a difficult or unexpected situation.
    What did I say wrong?
    Qu'ai-je dit de travers ?
    Expression of surprise or inquiry in the face of a perplexing situation.
    What do I have to fear?
    Qu'ai-je à craindre ?

    Etymology

    Comes from Old French and is a combination of 'que' and 'ai-je', an interrogative construction.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    What do I have to lose?
    Used to question what is at stake in a situation.
    qu'ai-je à perdre ?
    What have I done?
    Questioning one's own actions.
    qu'ai-je fait ?
    What have I discovered?
    Pondering over new information or a revelation.
    qu'ai-je découvert ?

    Related Words

    I
    Personal subject pronoun of the first person singular.
    je
    To have
    Verb meaning to possess or have.
    avoir
    That
    Conjunction or pronoun used to introduce a question.
    que

    Slang Meanings

    Common expression to complain about one's fate.
    Depressing news: what do I do now?
    Nouvelle déprimante : qu'ai-je à faire maintenant ?
    Used sarcastically to question an absurd situation.
    There was an accident, what have I done this time?
    Il y a eu un accident, qu'ai-je encore fait ?