Cool MateWhat’s going on vs What's happening
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
What’s going on
What's happening
| What’s going on | What's happening | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 //wɒts ˈɡəʊɪŋ ɒn//🇺🇸 //wɑts ˈɡoʊɪŋ ɑn// | 🇬🇧 //wɒts ˈhæpənɪŋ//🇺🇸 //wɑts ˈhæpənɪŋ// |
| Sens | Une façon de demander ce qui se passe ou ce qui ne va pas.A way to ask what is happening or wrong. | A way to ask what is going on. |
| Exemple | When I walked in, I saw everyone looking worried and asked, 'What’s going on?' | I ran into John at the party and asked, 'What's happening?' |
| Registre | Familier | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) | Top 2000 (courant) |
| Collocations | What's going on here, What's going on lately, What's going on with you | What's happening now, What's happening here, What's happening with you |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Using it in a formal context, which sounds inappropriate., Confusing it with 'What’s wrong?' which is more specific about problems. | Using in formal contexts like business meetings., Confusing with 'What's happening with you?', which is more personalized. |
| Notes d'usage | À utiliser dans les conversations informelles. À éviter dans les contextes formels. Utile pour prendre des nouvelles de quelqu'un ou de la situation.Use in casual conversations. Avoid in formal settings. Good for checking on someone’s feelings or the situation. | "What's happening" is informal and often used among friends. It's best avoided in very formal situations. |
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Questions fréquentes : What’s going on vs What's happening
Quelle est la différence entre What’s going on et What's happening ?
What’s going on: A way to ask what is happening or wrong. What's happening: A way to ask what is going on.
Lequel est le plus formel : What’s going on et What's happening ?
What's happening est le plus formel de tous.
Lequel est le plus courant : What’s going on et What's happening ?
What’s going on est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
What’s going on: When I walked in, I saw everyone looking worried and asked, 'What’s going on?' What's happening: I ran into John at the party and asked, 'What's happening?'
Puis-je utiliser What’s going on et What's happening de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. What’s going on et What's happening sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.