Usage examples of "what happened" in English with translation to French

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You and Tom used to be friends. What happened? Tom et toi étiez amis. Que s'est-il passé?

What happened? The car's slowing down. Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé? La voiture ralentit.

Now that you mention it, what happened to that man who used to work here? Maintenant que vous en parlez, qu'est-il arrivé à cet homme qui travaillait ici ?

I have some idea of what happened. J'ai une idée de ce qui est arrivé.

Tell me what happened. Dis-moi ce qui est arrivé.

Hey, what happened? Hey, que s'est-il passé ?

I cannot understand what happened. Je n'arrive pas à comprendre ce qui s'est passé.

He described exactly what happened. Il décrivit exactement ce qui s'était produit.

What happened to you last night? Qu'est-ce qui t'est arrivé hier soir ?

What happened? There's water all over the apartment. Qu'est-ce qu'il s'est passé ? Il y a de l'eau partout dans l'appartement.

What happened to you? You look miserable. Qu'est-ce qui t'arrive ? Tu fais une gueule d'enterrement.

What happened to your car? Qu'est-il arrivé à ta voiture ?

By the way, what happened to the money I lent you? Au fait, qu'est-il arrivé à l'argent que je t'ai prêté?

Tom has no memory of what happened. Tom n'a aucun souvenir de ce qui s'est passé.

She acted as if she didn't care what happened. Elle agit comme si elle ne s'occupait pas de ce qui était arrivé.

They really wanted to know what happened. Ils voulaient vraiment savoir ce qui s'était passé.

Please tell me what happened, off the record of course. Veuillez me dire ce qui s'est passé, en privé, bien sûr.

Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened. Arrête de tourner autour du pot et dis-moi ce qui s'est passé.

I wonder what happened to her. Je me demande ce qui lui est arrivé.

What does what happened last night have to do with what's happening today? Qu'est-ce que ce qui s'est passé la nuit dernière a à voir avec ce qui se passe aujourd'hui ?

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