20 French words for asking questions
20 French words worth knowing, picked from the topics Function words, Politeness and small talk, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.
Questions 20 words
| French | English |
|---|---|
| qui | who |
| que | whatBefore a verb |
| quoi | whatOn its own or after a preposition |
| quand | when |
| où | where |
| comment | how |
| pourquoi | why |
| combien | how muchUsed on its own, to ask about a quantity or a price |
| quel | whichInterrogative determiner, before the noun |
| lequel | which oneInterrogative pronoun, used on its own |
| est-ce que | doQuestion marker, no literal equivalent |
| qu’est-ce que | whatQuestion word, object |
| qu’est-ce qui | whatQuestion word, subject |
| oui | yes |
| non | no |
| peut-être | perhaps |
| bien sûr | of course |
| je ne sais pas | I do not know |
| d’accord | okay |
| parce que | becauseEveryday use |
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