Quelle surprise Meaning in English
expression
kwel ser-PRYZ
kwel su-PRYZ
Definition
An exclamation (originally French) used to express mild surprise, often in a sarcastic or playful way when something unsurprising happens.
Usage & Nuances
Used mainly in informal speech or writing, often with a tone of sarcasm. Not typically used in very serious contexts. It keeps its French form in English, so pronunciation is French-influenced. Commonly follows a statement of the obvious or expected.
Spanish: vaya sorpresa - qué sorpresaPortuguese (BR): que surpresa - nossa, que surpresaPortuguese (PT): que surpresaChinese (Simplified): 多么惊喜 - 好大的惊喜Chinese (Traditional): 多麼驚喜 - 好大的驚喜Hindi: क्या आश्चर्य - कितनी बड़ी हैरानीArabic: يالها من مفاجأة - يا لها من دهشةBengali: আরো কী আশ্চর্য - বাহ, অবাক কাণ্ড (ব্যঙ্গার্থে)Russian: какая неожиданность - ну надо же (саркастически)Japanese: なんて驚き（皮肉） - さもありなんVietnamese: ngạc nhiên chưa - thật bất ngờ (mỉa mai)Korean: 참 놀랍군요 - 역시나 (비꼼)Turkish: ne sürpriz - şaşırdık mı? (alaycı)Urdu: کیا حیرت ہے - واقعی حیران کن (طنزیہ)Indonesian: tidak mengejutkan - ya ampun (sarkastik)
Example Sentences
Oh, he forgot his keys again—quelle surprise.
basic
The train is late? Quelle surprise!
basic
He's eating pizza for dinner again—quelle surprise.
basic
So she was late again? Quelle surprise.
natural
Let me guess, it started raining during the picnic—quelle surprise.
natural
He forgot our anniversary for the third year in a row—quelle surprise.
natural