French word

quant

Pronunciation

IPA/kɑ̃/

Meaning

  • prepositionas for ___

Example

Quant à ce sujet, nous devons réfléchir.

As for this matter, we need to think.

Illustration for quant (as for ___)

More examples

Quant à l'avenir, il faudra être plus attentif.

As for the future, we will need to be more careful.

Core concept

A label placed at the boundary of a topic, directing attention to that topic.

Common phrases

  • quant à moi

    as for me

  • quant à ce sujet

    as for this matter

  • quant à l'avenir

    as for the future

Similar words

à propos de: Introduces a topic or matter in a conversational way.
au sujet de: Refers to or mentions a particular matter in general usage.
en ce qui concerne: Introduces an explanation or discussion of a specific matter in a somewhat formal style.

Definition in French

Terme invariable servant à introduire le thème d'une remarque, le plus souvent suivi de 'à' et traduisible par 'pour ce qui est de'.

Word origin

French quant comes from Latin quantum, and quant à developed as a fixed construction for introducing a topic.

Usage tips

  • Quant à takes à, with the usual contractions au and aux before masculine singular and plural nouns, as in quant au projet and quant aux enfants.

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