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Quel is an adjective. Like any other adjective, it agrees in number and gender with the noun it modifies.
Remember to make the liaison between quels / quelles and a following word beginning with a vowel (quels animaux).
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masculine plural |
feminine singular |
feminine plural |
| quel |
quels |
quelle |
quelles |
interrogative quel
Quel is generally translated into English by 'what' or 'which'.
It is always followed by a noun or by the verb 'être' + noun.
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| Un petit tatou: Maman, maman, quel est le nom de ce tatou? |
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A little armadillo: What's the name of this armadillo? |
| Rita: Oh, c'est Tex, ton oncle. |
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Rita: Oh, it's Tex, your uncle. |
| Un petit tatou: Quel âge a Tex? |
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A little armadillo: How old is Tex? |
| Rita: On ne sait pas. |
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Rita: We don't know. |
| Un petit tatou: Quelles sont les qualités de Tex? |
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A little armadillo: What are Tex's good points? |
| Rita: Oh, il est intelligent, débrouillard, mais aussi cynique et pessimiste. |
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Rita: Oh, he's intelligent, resourceful, but also cynical and pessimistic. |
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exclamative quel
Quel may also be used for emphasis. In this instance, quel is followed either by an adjective or a noun,
and it means 'what' or 'what a'. Note that there is an exclamation mark at the end of the sentence.
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| Tammy: Quel beau tatou! |
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Tammy: What a handsome armadillo! |
| Joe-Bob: Non, quel tatou snob! Quelle belle minette! |
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Joe-Bob: No, what a snobby armadillo! What a beautiful kitty! |
| Tammy: Quelle chatte méchante! |
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Tammy: What a mean cat! |
| Ah, quels animaux absurdes! |
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Ah, what absurd animals! |
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Bette : Tex, ________ amie est-ce que tu préfères?
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Tex : ________ fille sexy!
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Corey : ________ sont vos passe-temps préférés?
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Edouard : ________ mois est-ce que tu préfères!
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Tammy : _________ jolies affiches!
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Bette : ___________ est la date de l'anniversaire de Tex?
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Tex : __________ âge a Paw-Paw?
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Bette : Tex, _________ sports est-ce que tu aimes?
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Joe-Bob : _________ est le secret de Tex?
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Tammy : Tex, __________ neveu est-ce que tu préfères?
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Bette : __________ tatou adorable!
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Joe-Bob : __________ langues est-ce que vous parlez?
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