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French Phrase Book - Questions

Who Qui kee

What Quoi kwah

Why Pourquoi poor-kwah

When Quand kawn

Where ooh

How Comment kohn-mawn

How much / many Combien kohn-bee-ahn

Which / what Quel(le) kehl


Je suis désolé de vous déranger, mais...
I'm sorry to bother you, but...

Qui
Who

Quoi (or 'que' in many questions)
What

Qu'est-ce que c'est?
What is it?

Quand
When

Quelle heure est-il?
What time is it?


Where

Où est la gare?
Where is the railway station?

Où est l'office de tourisme?
Where is the tourist information office?

Où sont les toilettes?
Where are the toilets?

Il faut prendre quelle direction, pour aller vers le centre ville?
Which way is the town centre from here?

Que faîtes-vous?
What are you doing? Pourquoi?
Why?

Combien?
How much?/How many?

Est-ce permis?
Is it allowed?

Est-ce interdit?
Is it forbidden?




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