Qu'en (en. What about)

/kɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Used to ask for information or clarification on a subject.

What do you think about this project?

Qu'en pensez-vous de ce projet ?

Used to express an opinion or feeling about something.

I agree, what about the next steps?

Je suis d'accord, qu'en est-il de la suite ?

Inquiry about the current state of a situation.

What about our meeting tomorrow?

Qu'en est-il de notre rendez-vous demain ?

Derived from the contraction of the words 'que' and 'en'.

What about it?

A request for information about the state of something.

Qu'en est-il ?

What do you think about it?

A request for opinion or advice on a subject.

Qu'en pensez-vous ?

What to say about it?

A misunderstanding about what is appropriate to say on a subject.

Qu'en dire ?

that

Conjunction that introduces a clause.

que

Pronoun that replaces a complement introduced by 'de'.

this

Used to refer to something already mentioned.

cela

Informal expression to ask for someone's opinion.

So, what does the gang say about it?

Alors, qu'en dit la bande ?

To refer to a situation in a relaxed manner.

So for the concert, what about it?

Pour le concert, qu'en est-il ?