quelle surprise

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French quelle surprise (“what a surprise”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌkɛl sə(ɹ)ˈpɹiːz/

Phrase edit

quelle surprise

(idiomatic, sarcastic) What a surprise.
My brother made the same mistake I did, but he didn't get punished: quelle surprise.

Translations edit

what a surprise — see surprise surprise

French edit

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Etymology edit

Literally, “what (a) surprise”. While "quelle surprise" in French is virtually identical to "what a surprise" in English, "quelle surprise" in English carries a more sarcastic connotation than "quelle surprise" in French.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kɛl syʁ.pʁiz/

Phrase edit

quelle surprise

what a surprise