Quel (en. That)

/kel/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Used to request identification of something or someone.

Which book do you want to read?

Quel livre veux-tu lire?

Used in specific questions to indicate a choice.

Which movie did you see recently?

Quel film as-tu vu récemment?

Expresses a specific selection in a series.

I wonder what the best restaurant is here.

Je me demande quel est le meilleur restaurant ici.

From the Latin 'qualis', which means 'of what kind'.

what a pity

what a shame

quel dommage

someone

quelqu'un

something

quelque chose

quelle

feminine singular form of 'quel'.

quelle

quels

masculine plural form of 'quel'.

quels

quelles

feminine plural form of 'quel'.

quelles

Expression used in situations of surprise.

What a shock to see that!

Quel choc de voir ça!

Used in a sense of disbelief.

What a madness, really!

Quel délire, vraiment!