It would be nice if we could tell you that there is a single word to express “what” in French. In reality, there are multiple ways to say “what”. Each way depends on the grammar and context of the sentence. In a nutshell, here are the seven ways to say what in French. Don’t fret if you don’t understand this list immediately. Keep reading and we’ll explain each way of saying what very clearly with example sentences.
The seven ways to say what in French?
- Qu’est-ce que/qu’est-ce qui
- Que + inversion
- Quel + noun
- Ce que, ce qui, ce dont, ce à quoi
- Quoi
- Comment
- Et si…?