Qu'a-t-il (en. What does he have)

/ka ti/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Inquiry about what a person possesses or does.

What does he have in his hand?

Qu'a-t-il dans sa main ?

Used to inquire about a situation or state.

What did he say during the meeting?

Qu'a-t-il dit lors de la réunion ?

Form of encouragement to share information.

What's on his mind, in your opinion?

Qu'a-t-il en tête, à votre avis ?

Formed from 'que', 'a' (verb avoir, 3rd person singular), and 't-il' (elided form of 'il').

What does he have to lose?

Inquires about what a person risks losing.

qu'a-t-il à perdre ?

What did he do?

Seeks information about past actions.

qu'a-t-il fait ?

What's on his mind?

Questions someone’s thoughts or intentions.

qu'a-t-il en tête ?

have

Verb meaning to possess or hold something.

avoir

Verb that denotes the action of producing or accomplishing.

faire

say

Verb that implies the act of communicating or speaking.

dire

What does he have now?

When he always arrives late, you can ask: 'What does he have now?'

Quand il arrive toujours en retard, tu peux demander : 'Qu'a-t-il encore ?'.

What's going on?

Upon hearing rumors, you might say: 'What does he have?'.

En entendant des rumeurs, tu peux dire : 'Qu'a-t-il ?'.