¡Qué cosas tienes!
Might this mean "For goodness sakes, whatever in the world is wrong with you!!" ...or "What do you expect!"
11 Answers
Marco said:
Something like that. Although it wouldn't be plural (cosa), and often you can just say "que tienes"
In fact it was the very fact that "cosa" is plural in the dialogue that invoked the question in my mind. However, the exact quote of the whole sentence is "Mujer, ¡qué cosas tienes!" Incidentally, the dialogue is introduced not as being between two women (mujer is woman, right') but between two girls.
Gus said:
!qué cosas Tienes! means what things do you have?
You have replaced the original exclamation mark of the sentence, used to tell someone how strange his behaviour is, by a question mark, to simply ask what does he have. They are not the same.
oh, well then it means, what are you thinking? or what funny ideas?
Janice said:
Marco said:
Something like that. Although it wouldn't be plural (cosa), and often you can just say "que tienes"
In fact it was the very fact that "cosa" is plural in the dialogue that invoked the question in my mind. However, the exact quote of the whole sentence is "Mujer, ¡qué cosas tienes!" Incidentally, the dialogue is introduced not as being between two women (mujer is woman, right') but between two girls.
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Marco said:
Something like that. Although it wouldn't be plural (cosa), and often you can just say "que tienes"
In fact it was the very fact that "cosa" is plural in the dialogue that invoked the question in my mind. However, the exact quote of the whole sentence is "Mujer, ¡qué cosas tienes!" Incidentally, the dialogue is introduced not as being between two women (mujer is woman, right') but between two girls.
Gus said:
!qué cosas Tienes! means what things do you have?
! que te traes ! it could mean what is your problem ? and, or what are you up to ?
Indeed, I understand the literal meaning. I think that your response "What is your problem!" fits perfectly into the dialogue in which I heard the expression. Thank you.
Janice said:
Natasha said:
Where did you hear it?
I heard this in a dialogue from a Spanish course I purchased in Germany called "Paso a paso." In the dialogue, one young girl has just mentioned a few of the things she does not like about the apartment her mother rented for the family for the summer.
Natasha said:
Where did you hear it?
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!qué cosas Tienes! means what things do you have?
! que te traes ! it could mean what is your problem ? and, or what are you up to '
It is not that bad; it is more like "What a strange/weird idea!".
Something like that. Although it wouldn't be plural (cosa), and often you can just say "que tienes"
Where did you hear it'
