Usage examples of "quoi" in French with translation to English

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tu veux parler de quoi what do you want to talk about
Quoi qu'il en soit. Whatever.
À quoi vous attendiez-vous ? What did you expect?
Elle le croit, quoi qu'il dise. She believes him, whatever he says.
De quoi avez-vous besoin ? What do you need?
Quoi qu'il advienne, je te soutiendrai. I'll stand by you whatever happens.
À quoi fais-tu allusion ? What are you hinting at?
Ne le crois pas, quoi qu'il dise. Don't trust him, whatever he says.
Je lui dis quoi faire. I told her what to do.
Je garderai ma parole quoi qu'il arrive. I'll keep my word, whatever may happen.
Es-tu fou ou quoi ? Are you crazy, or what?
Faites quoi qu'il te dise de faire. Do whatever it is that he tells you to do.
De quoi voulez-vous parler ? What do you want to talk about?
Quoi qu'il arrive, tu dois rester calme. Whatever happens, you must keep calm.
De quoi est-ce constitué ? What is it made of?
Fais quoi qu'il te dise de faire. Do whatever it is that he tells you to do.
De quoi veux-tu parler ? What do you want to talk about?
Faites quoi qu'il vous dise de faire. Do whatever it is that he tells you to do.
C'est quoi le truc ? What's the catch?
Ne le croyez pas, quoi qu'il dise. Don't trust him, whatever he says.
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