que diable
French, interjection/kə djabl/
que diable is a French interjection meaning “for heaven's sake! for God's sake!” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does que diable mean in English?
interjection
- 1
for heaven's sake! for God's sake!
Un peu plus d'entrain, que diable !
phrase
- 1
what the hell...? what on Earth...?
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. Sert à indiquer de l'impatience ou de l'irritation.
pronoun: 1. De même usage que le pronom interrogatif que, elle indique, en outre, de la surprise ou de l'irritation.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of que diable
- que diable ! canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce que diable?
- /kə djabl/
- \kə djabl\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.