quel
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. which
Quel oiseau as-tu aperçu ?Which bird did you see?
b. what
Quel livre es-tu en train de lire ?What book are you reading?
c. who (people)
Quel est l'homme à côté de Simon ?Who's the man next to Simon?
a. which
Rémy a choisi quel plat préparer pour ce soir.Rémy has chosen which dish to prepare for tonight.
b. what
Je voudrais savoir quel est cet animal sauvage.I'd like to know what this wild animal is.
c. who (people)
Tu n'as pas dit quel est ce type sur la photo.You didn't say who this guy in the photo is.
a. what a (with countable nouns)
Quel mauvais joueur !What a bad player!
b. what
Quel temps ensoleillé aujourd'hui !What sunny weather today!
a. whichever
Quel que soit l'animal de compagnie que tu adoptes, tu devras t'en occuper sérieusement !Whichever pet you adopt, you'll have to take care of it seriously!
b. whatever
Quel que soit le chemin que tu choisis, tous mènent au sommet.Whatever path you choose, they all lead to the top.
c. whoever (people)
Quel que soit celui qui arrive en dernier, il devra fermer le portail.Whoever arrives last will have to close the gate.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
a. which
Quel est le meilleur de ces gâteaux ?Which of these cakes is the best?
b. which one
Quel est le trajet le plus court des trois ?Which one of the three is the shortest route?
a. which
Gladys se demande quel est le plus cher des thés qu'elle a.Gladys wonders which of the teas she has is the most expensive.
b. which one
Nous ne savons pas quel est le plus confortable de ces canapés.We don't know which one of these sofas is the most comfortable.
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