qu'est-ce que

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French

Etymology

Literally, what is this that.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k‿ɛs kə/
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Pronoun

qu’est-ce que

  1. what, what is it that (used as an interrogative for a direct object)
    Qu’est-ce que tu fais ?What are you doing? / What do you do? / What is it that you do?
    Qu’est-ce qu’il a mangé ?What has he eaten?
  2. what is (used as an interrogative for a definition)
    Qu’est-ce que la liberté ?What is freedom?
    Qu’est-ce qu’un blog ?What is a blog?

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