Quels (en. Which)

/kɛl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
pronoun
A term used to ask a question about specific people or things.
Which movies do you like?
Quels sont les films que tu aimes ?
Used to introduce a relative clause that describes or qualifies something.
I don't know which books he took.
Je ne sais pas quels livres il a pris.
Can be used to express a choice among several options.
Which of you wants to participate?
Quels d'entre vous veulent participer ?

Etymology

The origin of the word 'which' comes from the Latin 'qualis'.