How to say “what” in French
“What” in French is quoi.
A verbal spotlight on a thing that needs identification or has suddenly drawn attention.
Example sentences with quoi
À quoi bon tout ça ?
What's the point of all this?
Tips for using quoi
- Quoi is invariable and commonly follows a preposition, as in avec quoi, de quoi, and pour quoi in separate words when the meaning is 'for what'.