Interrogative adjectives - quel
Quel means 'which' or 'what'.
It's a question word that works like an adjective and agrees with the noun that follows.
Masculine | Feminine | English | |
Singular | quel | quelle | which |
Plural | quels | quelles | which |
Singular | |
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Masculine | quel |
Feminine | quelle |
English | which |
Plural | |
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Masculine | quels |
Feminine | quelles |
English | which |
Quel is used before a masculine singular noun:
- quel temps fait-il ? - what's the weather like?
Quelle is used before a feminine singular noun:
- quelle heure est-il ? - what time is it?
Quels is used before a masculine plural noun:
- tu veux acheter quels légumes pour le repas ? - which vegetables do you want to buy for the meal?
Quelles is used before a feminine plural noun:
- je ne sais pas quelles chaussures mettre ! - I don't know which shoes to wear!