There are two main types of question in french:-1. yes /no questions, to which it is possible
to answer simply 'yes' or 'no':for example:
2. Information questions: These questions are impossible to answer simply 'yes' or 'no', but which require a piece of information in response. Information questions involve the use of a question word or phrase like qui, que, quand, comment, où, pourquoi, pour quelle raison, avec quel ami, de quoi, and so on.
Aimez-vous la
musique pop? Oui
|
Do you like
pop music? Yes
|
Est-ce que tu
as fait tes devoirs? Non
|
Have you done
your homework? No
|
2. Information questions: These questions are impossible to answer simply 'yes' or 'no', but which require a piece of information in response. Information questions involve the use of a question word or phrase like qui, que, quand, comment, où, pourquoi, pour quelle raison, avec quel ami, de quoi, and so on.
for example:
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Who
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Qui
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kee
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Qui est-ce?/who is he?
|
What
|
Quoi
|
kwah
|
Qu’est-ce
que vous faites?
|
Why
|
Pourquoi
|
poor-kwah
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Pourquoi
l'ont-ils arrêté?
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When
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Quand
|
kawn
|
Quand
est-ce que vous prenez le petit-de’jeuner?
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Where
|
Où
|
ooh
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Ou’
habitez vous?
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How
|
Comment
|
kohn-mawn
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Comment
vous appelez-vous?
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How much
/ many
|
Combien
|
kohn-bee-ahn
|
Combien
de personnes ont-ils invitées?
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Which /
what
|
Quel(le)
|
kehl
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Quel
livre lisez vous?/which book are you reading?
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