French Conversation · Level 14
89 words
French word
quel
Pronunciation
IPA/kɛl/
Meaning
- adjectivewhich
Example
Quel livre veux-tu lire ?
Which book do you want to read?
More examples
Quel film as-tu vu hier soir ?
Which film did you see last night?
Core concept
A noun-linked selector that narrows several possible items to the one being asked about.
Common phrases
quel livre
which book
quel film
which film
quel problème
which problem
Similar words
quelque: Used before a noun to refer to some unspecified person or thing.
chaque: Used before a noun to refer to each individual one in a group.
Definition in French
S'utilise pour identifier ou préciser un élément dans un groupe en posant quel avant le nom, avec les variations quel/quelle/quels/quelles selon le genre et le nombre.
Word origin
French quel developed from Latin qualis through Old French, retaining the earlier question about the nature or identity of an item.
Usage tips
- When the noun is omitted, lequel or a related form often replaces quel because lequel functions as a pronoun.