laquelle

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laquelle

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).

Le week-end dernier, j'ai lu les deux nouvelles dont tu m'avais parlé. - Laquelle est-ce que tu as préférée ?Last weekend, I read the two short stories you told me about. - Which one did you like best?

b. which

Laquelle de ces trois actrices est mariée à un Portugais ?Which of these three actresses is married to a Portuguese man?

2. (indirect interrogative)

a. which one

J'ai trop de robes. Je ne sais pas laquelle choisir !I have too many dresses. I don't know which one to choose!

b. which

Danielle m'a donné dix astuces. Je me demande laquelle est la meilleure.Danielle gave me ten tips. I wonder which is the best one.

3. (subject)

a. who (people)

La semaine dernière, je me suis occupé du courrier et des poubelles de Mme Maple, laquelle m’a demandé de faire de la surveillance pendant ses vacances.Last week I took care of the mail and garbage for Mrs. Maple, who asked me to do some surveillance while she was on vacation.

b. which (things)

Thomas a fait don de sa voiture de collection, laquelle est maintenant dans un musée à Cannes.Thomas donated his vintage car, which is now in a museum in Cannes.

4. (object)

a. whom (people)

L'avocate a rencontré une nouvelle cliente, laquelle elle a encouragée à poursuivre ses démarches.The lawyer met with a new client, whom she encouraged to continue her efforts.

b. which (things)

Je ne sors pas sans mon écharpe noire, laquelle j’ai achetée en Italie.I don't go out without my black scarf, which I bought in Italy.

5. (with a preposition)

a. whom (people)

Léa a une camarade de classe avec laquelle elle s'entend très bien.Léa has a classmate with whom she gets along very well.

b. which (things)

Ma mère a trouvé une boîte dans laquelle il y avait dix mille euros.My mother found a box in which there were ten thousand euros.

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