quel
/kɛl/interrogative adjective★Beginner
formalinformal
Used to ask a question about a choice between options
Quelle couleur préfères-tu ?
Which color do you prefer?
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Used with singular nouns, 'quelle' for feminine, 'quel' for masculine, 'quels' for plural masculine, 'quelles' for plural feminine.
Collocations
quel que soitwhateverquelque chosesomething
Synonyms
Related Phrases
quel que soitphrase
whatever
quelque chosephrase
something
💡Pro Tip
Agreement
Remember to match 'quel' with the gender and number of the noun it modifies.
⚡Gold Rule
Question Formation
Use 'quel' to form questions about choices, similar to 'which' in English.
📖Word Origin
From Old French 'quel', from Latin 'qualis' meaning 'of what kind'.
📝Usage Notes
Used to ask questions about choices or to specify which one is being referred to. Agreement with the noun in gender and number is required.
Word Breakdown
quel
which
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