Matching game
French question words: match each question to its answer
Où, quand, qui, pourquoi, combien, comment: match ten French questions to the answers that fit, and learn what each question word asks for.
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In short
The main question words: qui (who), que / quoi (what), où (where), quand (when), comment (how), pourquoi (why), combien (how much / many) and quel / quelle (which, what).
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| French | English | Asks for |
|---|---|---|
| qui | who | a person |
| que / quoi / qu'est-ce que | what | a thing |
| où | where | a place |
| quand | when | a time |
| comment | how | a way |
| pourquoi | why | a reason (answer: parce que) |
| combien | how much / many | a quantity or price |
| quel / quelle | which / what | a choice |
Quel agrees with its noun: quel livre, quelle heure, quels films, quelles villes. Quoi is used alone or at the end in speech (Tu fais quoi ?), que at the start (Que fais-tu ?). Pourquoi is answered with parce que.
- Collègue
Tu t'appelles comment ?
What's your name?
- Toi
Sam. Je suis nouveau. Où est la cafétéria ?
Sam. I'm new. Where's the cafeteria?
- Collègue
Au rez-de-chaussée. Tu veux venir avec moi ?
On the ground floor. Do you want to come with me?
- Quel est ta adresse ?Quelle est ton adresse ?
Adresse is feminine: quelle; ton before a vowel.
- Pourquoi ? — Car c'est drôle.Pourquoi ? — Parce que c'est drôle.
Answer pourquoi with parce que.