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Translation : What did you expect?
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IPA : / ty tatɑ̃dɛ a kwa ? /
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This is the French translation of the famous sentence "What did you expect?". You can use it exactly like the English version, typically when someone seems to have too much expectations about something and you want to know what he/she was expecting.
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Example: you offer a gift to your brother and he seems disappointed, you can ask: "Tu t'attendais à quoi ?" (What did you expect?).
Another scenario: you are talking about your new crush with someone and he/she realizes it's not him/her. Once again, you can ask: "Tu t'attendais à quoi ?".
This sentence became popular after a famous beverage brand used it as a catchphrase in their advertisements.
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