quelle mouche le pique

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kɛl muʃ lə pik/
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Phrase[edit]

quelle mouche le pique ?

  1. what the hell is he thinking? what the hell got into him?
    Synonym: qu’est-ce qui lui prend ?

Usage notes[edit]

  • Chiefly used in the passé composé (quelle mouche l'a piqué ?) but can also be used in other tenses, such as the plus-que-parfait: (quelle mouche l'avait piqué ?)
  • Can be used with other personal pronouns (quelle mouche la pique, quelle mouche te pique, etc.)

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