French

edit

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /kɛl muʃ lə pik/
  • Audio (Lyon):(file)
  • Audio:(file)

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.)

See also

edit