🇫🇷 How to say

“which” in French

quel
Illustration of "which" in a French cultural setting
A person stands thoughtfully in a grocery aisle, holding two different brands of pasta and looking back and forth between them with a slight frown, trying to decide which one to choose.

Usage note

Use 'quel' to ask about choices or identity, and note that it changes to 'quelle', 'quels', or 'quelles' to match the gender and number of the noun it describes.

Examples

  • Quel livre préfères-tu ?

    Which book do you prefer?

  • Quel est ton nom ?

    What is your name?

  • Quel jour est-ce aujourd'hui ?

    Which day is it today?

Quick check

What does "quel" mean?

  • A. which
  • B. young
  • C. right (direction)
  • D. that

First quiz is free.

Want more?

SimpleLits Pro unlocks alternate example sentences, audio pronunciation, the full quiz pack, and save-to-deck spaced repetition.

See Pro plans

Also see