Qu’est (en. What is)

kɛ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Used to ask for information or clarifications.

What are you doing tonight?

Qu'est ce que tu fais ce soir ?

Used in a question to verify the identity or state of something.

What's happening here?

Qu'est-ce qui se passe ici ?

An interrogative formula to express curiosity.

What do you think about it?

Qu'est-ce que t'en penses ?

Contraction of 'que' and 'est' in French.

What is it?

Expression used to ask about the identity or nature of an object.

Qu'est-ce que c'est ?

What are you doing?

A question to find out what someone is doing.

Qu'est-ce que tu fais ?

What do you want?

A question to inquire about someone's desires or needs.

Qu'est-ce que tu veux ?

when's

Used to ask questions regarding time.

quand est

where's

Used to ask questions regarding a place.

où est

who's

Used to ask questions regarding a person.

qui est

Casual expression for astonishment.

What the heck is this story?

Qu'est-ce que c'est que cette histoire ?

Used informally to question the state of a relationship.

So, what are we doing?

Alors, qu'est-ce qu'on fait, nous ?