Laquelle (en. Which)

/la.kɛl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

pronoun

Used to ask a question about a specific thing or person.

Which of these dresses do you prefer?

Laquelle de ces robes préfères-tu ?

Used to refer to a choice among several.

She took the car, which was broken down.

Elle a pris la voiture, laquelle était en panne.

Used in relative clauses to designate a feminine antecedent.

Here is the house, which was built in 1900.

Voici la maison, laquelle a été construite en 1900.

Comes from the Old French 'la quel', a combination of the feminine definite article 'la' and the relative pronoun 'quel'.

Which one to choose?

Question about choosing between several options.

Laquelle choisir ?

Here is the answer, which is correct.

Indication of an answer among others.

Voici la réponse, laquelle est correcte.

Which one do you like the most?

Request for opinion on multiple options.

Laquelle te plaît le plus ?

which

Pronoun or adjective that designates a choice among several.

quel

which ones

Plural masculine interrogative or relative pronoun.

lesquels

that one (feminine)

Singular feminine demonstrative pronoun.

celle

Used informally to refer to a girl in a group.

Look at the girl, who is pretty nice.

Regarde la fille, laquelle est assez sympa.

Sometimes used to refer to a group of girls in a casual manner.

You know, the girls over there, who are my friends.

Tu sais, les filles là-bas, lesquelles sont mes amies.