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Free French Question Words Flashcards

Ten little words turn French from statements into conversation — où, quand, pourquoi and friends. These cards drill the question toolkit plus the est-ce que pattern that makes asking easy.

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QHow do you say "what?" in French?

AQue / Quoi (Qu'est-ce que... in questions)

QHow do you say "who?" in French?

AQui

QHow do you say "where?" in French?

AOù

QHow do you say "when?" in French?

AQuand

QHow do you say "why?" in French?

APourquoi (answer: parce que = because)

QHow do you say "how?" in French?

AComment

QHow do you say "how much / how many?" in French?

ACombien (de)

QHow do you say "which?" in French?

AQuel / quelle / quels / quelles (agrees with the noun)

QWhat does "est-ce que" do?

ATurns any statement into a question: Est-ce que tu viens ?

QHow do you ask "How do you say ___ in French?"

AComment dit-on ___ en français ?

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