English–French

“how” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/komɑ̃/

Example

Tu sais comment réparer ça ?

Do you know how to fix that?

Illustration for comment (how)

How to say “how” in French

“How” in French is comment.

A spotlight on the method or means used to make something happen.

Full entry for comment: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with comment

Demande-lui comment on dit ça en anglais.

Ask him how to say that in English.

Tips for using comment

  • In a question, comment asks about method, whereas pourquoi asks about reason.

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