What else is new Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhwət/, /ˈwət/ /ˈɛɫs/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈnju/, /ˈnu

WUT-els-iz-NEW

UK

wˈɒt/ /ˈɛls/ /ˈɪz/ /njˈuː

WOT-els-iz-NYOO

التعريف

A sarcastic remark used when something unsurprising or typical happens, meaning the speaker is not surprised by the news.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal and sarcastic; often used to dismiss predictable news or complaints. Usually not literal—a way to show boredom or lack of surprise. Often used when hearing about someone's usual behavior (e.g., someone being late again).

• Spanish: ¿qué más da? - nada nuevo - ¿y qué? (sarcasmo)
• Portuguese (BR): novidade nenhuma - o que mais há de novo? (irônico)
• Portuguese (PT): novidade nenhuma - o que há de novo? (irónico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 又不是新鲜事 - 有什么新鲜的？(讽刺)
• Chinese (Traditional): 又不是新鮮事 - 有什麼新鮮的？(反諷)
• Hindi: तो इसमें क्या नया है? - नया क्या है? (व्यंग्य)
• Arabic: وماذا في ذلك؟ - ليس جديداً (ساخر)
• Bengali: এ আর নতুন কী
• Russian: что ещё нового
• Japanese: またかよ - いつものことだね
• Vietnamese: có gì lạ đâu - lại thế nữa mà
• Korean: 별일 아니네 - 또 그거지 뭐
• Turkish: ne var ki - yine aynı şey
• Urdu: اور کیا نیا ہے
• Indonesian: apa lagi yang baru - ya, begitulah lagi

جمل نموذجية

"He's late again." "What else is new?"

basic

She forgot her keys—what else is new?

basic

Another rainy day—what else is new?

basic

Oh, your boss yelled at you again? What else is new.

natural

They increased the prices again—what else is new?

natural

My phone's battery died—what else is new?

natural