{"id":2900,"date":"2021-11-22T20:30:17","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T20:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/?p=2900"},"modified":"2021-12-15T17:34:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T17:34:02","slug":"common-french-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/common-french-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"32 Common French Questions Every Beginner Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#kt-info-box_3dcbf3-0a .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom:40px;}#kt-info-box_3dcbf3-0a .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:1200px;}#kt-info-box_3dcbf3-0a .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:52.3333%;width:1200px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}#kt-info-box_3dcbf3-0a .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, #kt-info-box_3dcbf3-0a .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, #kt-info-box_3dcbf3-0a 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\u00e2ge ?<\/em> &#8211; informal, casual<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>J&#8217;ai 30 ans. <\/em>(I am 30 years old.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: <strong>In French, we use the verb <em>avoir<\/em><\/strong><strong> (to have) to ask about age, where English uses the verb <em>\u00eatre<\/em><\/strong><strong> (to be)<\/strong>. <em>J&#8217;ai 30 ans <\/em>literally means &#8220;I have 30 years&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How are you?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Comment allez-vous ? <\/em>&#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Comment \u00e7a va ? <\/em>&#8211; informal<\/li><li><em>\u00c7a va ?<\/em> &#8211; informal, casual<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je vais bien, et vous ?<\/em> (I&#8217;m well, and you?) &#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Bien, merci.<\/em> (Good, thank you.) &#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>\u00c7a va. <\/em>(I&#8217;m good.) &#8211; informal<\/li><li><em>Pas trop mal.<\/em> (Not bad.) &#8211; informal<\/li><li><em>\u00c7a ne va pas bien.<\/em> (I&#8217;m not really good.)<\/li><li><em>\u00c7a ne va pas du tout. <\/em>(Everything is wrong.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting personal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where are you from?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>D&#8217;o\u00f9 venez-vous ? <\/em>&#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>D&#8217;o\u00f9 viens-tu ? <\/em>&#8211; less formal<\/li><li><em>Tu viens d&#8217;o\u00f9 ?<\/em> &#8211; informal, casual<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je viens de\/du \u2026 <\/em>&nbsp;(I&#8217;m from \u2026)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can end this sentence with the name of a country or a city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je viens de Lyon. <\/em>(I&#8217;m from Lyon.)<\/li><li><em>Je viens du Portugal.<\/em> (I&#8217;m from Portugal.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>To ask this question, <strong>French people also use the verb <em>\u00eatre<\/em> instead of <em>venir<\/em>.<\/strong><br><br>Asking the question in French:<br>   <em>D&#8217;o\u00f9 \u00eates-vous ? <\/em>&#8211; formal<br>   <em>D&#8217;o\u00f9 es-tu ? <\/em>&#8211; less formal<br>   <em>Tu es d&#8217;o\u00f9 ?<\/em> &#8211; informal, casual<br><br>Answering the question in French:<br>   <em>Je suis de\/du \u2026 <\/em>&nbsp;(I&#8217;m from \u2026)<br>   You can end this sentence with the name of a country or a city.<br><br><strong>Explanation: <\/strong>The questions with <em>venir<\/em> literally mean &#8220;Where do you <strong>come<\/strong> from?&#8221;, while the questions with <em>\u00eatre<\/em> mean &#8220;Where <strong>are<\/strong> you from?&#8221;.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where do you live?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>O\u00f9 habitez-vous? <\/em>&#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Tu habites o\u00f9?<\/em> &#8211; informal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>J&#8217;habite \u00e0 \u2026<\/em> (I live in \u2026) and state the name of the city you live in.<\/li><li><em>J&#8217;habite pr\u00e8s de \u2026 <\/em>(I live near \u2026) and state the name of the closest well-known city next to yours.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>J&#8217;habite \u00e0 Paris.<\/em> (I live in Paris.)<\/li><li><em>J&#8217;habite pr\u00e8s de New York.<\/em> (I live near New York.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you study?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Vous \u00e9tudiez quoi ? <\/em>&#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Vous faites quoi comme \u00e9tudes ? <\/em>&#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Tu \u00e9tudies quoi ? <\/em>&#8211; informal<\/li><li><em>Tu fais quoi comme \u00e9tudes ? <\/em>&#8211; informal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>J&#8217;\u00e9tudie \u2026<\/em> (I study \u2026) and state what you study as a noun.<\/li><li><em>Je fais de\/du \u2026 <\/em>(I study) and state what you study as a noun.<\/li><li><em>Je fais des \u00e9tudes en \u2026 <\/em>(I study \u2026) and state your field of study.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>J&#8217;\u00e9tudie la psychologie.<\/em> (I study psychology.)<\/li><li><em>Je fais du droit.<\/em> (I study law.)<\/li><li><em>Je fais des \u00e9tudes en m\u00e9decine. <\/em>(I study medicine.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you do for a living?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Quel est votre m\u00e9tier ? <\/em>&#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Quel est ton m\u00e9tier ? <\/em>&#8211; informal<\/li><li><em>Vous faites quoi comme m\u00e9tier ?<\/em> &#8211; formal, casual<\/li><li><em>Tu fais quoi comme m\u00e9tier ?<\/em> &#8211; informal, casual<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je suis \u2026<\/em> (I am a \u2026) and state your job.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: Don&#8217;t <strong>add <em>un<\/em><\/strong><strong> or <em>une<\/em><\/strong><strong> (a) before the job in French, contrary to English.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take the &#8220;I&#8217;m a doctor&#8221; example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Incorrect: <em>Je suis un docteur.<\/em><\/li><li>Correct: <em>Je suis docteur.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you play sports?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Vous faites du sport ? <\/em>&#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Tu fais du sport ? <\/em>&#8211; informal<\/li><li><em>Tu fais quoi comme sport ?<\/em> &#8211; casual<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je fais de\/du \u2026<\/em> (I play \u2026) and state the name of your sport.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je fais du tennis.<\/em> (I play tennis.)<\/li><li><em>Je fais du tir \u00e0 l&#8217;arc.<\/em> (I play archery.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is your favorite hobby?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Quel est votre passe-temps pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 ?<\/em> &#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Quel est ton passe-temps pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 ?<\/em> &#8211; informal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>J&#8217;aime \u2026<\/em> (I love &#8230;) and state what you like in the form of a noun or a verb.<\/li><li><em>J&#8217;adore \u2026<\/em> (I like \u2026) and state what you like in the form of a noun or a verb.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>J&#8217;aime jouer aux jeux vid\u00e9o. <\/em>(I love playing video games.)<\/li><li><em>J&#8217;adore la lecture.<\/em> (I 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formal<br><br><em>Tu viens de quel pays ? <\/em><br>&#8211; informal<\/td><td><em>Je suis am\u00e9ricain(e).<\/em> (I&#8217;m American.)<br><br><em>Je suis britannique. <\/em>(I&#8217;m from the United Kingdom.)<br><br><em>Je viens du Br\u00e9sil.<\/em> (I&#8217;m from Brazil.)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Socializing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are you going to do this weekend?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Qu&#8217;allez-vous faire ce week-end ? <\/em>&#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Qu&#8217;est-ce que vous allez faire ce week-end ? <\/em>&#8211; less formal<\/li><li><em>Qu&#8217;est-ce que tu vas faire ce week-end ?<\/em> &#8211; informal<\/li><li><em>Tu vas faire quoi ce week-end ?<\/em> &#8211; casual<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je vais \u2026 <\/em>(I&#8217;m going to \u2026)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>End this sentence with the activity you&#8217;re going to do this weekend. To do that, follow <\/strong><strong><em>Je<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong><em>vais<\/em><\/strong><strong> with an infinitive verb.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je vais voir mes amis.<\/em> (I&#8217;m going to see my friends.)<\/li><li><em>Je vais faire du sport.<\/em> (I&#8217;m going to workout.)<\/li><li><em>Je vais faire du shopping.<\/em> (I&#8217;m going to go shopping.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you want to go out tonight?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Vous voulez sortir ce soir ? <\/em>&#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Tu veux sortir ce soir ? <\/em>&#8211; informal<\/li><li><em>On sort ce soir ? <\/em>&#8211; informal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Pourquoi pas. <\/em>(Why not.)<\/li><li><em>Carr\u00e9ment !<\/em> (For sure!) &#8211; very informal<\/li><li><em>Je ne peux pas, d\u00e9sol\u00e9. <\/em>(I can&#8217;t, sorry.)<\/li><li><em>Bien s\u00fbr. <\/em>(Of course.)<\/li><li><em>Non, pas vraiment.<\/em> (No, not really.)<\/li><li><em>\u00c7a ne me dit rien.<\/em> (I don&#8217;t feel like it.)<\/li><li><em>Une prochaine fois. <\/em>(Another time.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where are you going?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>O\u00f9 allez-vous ?<\/em> &#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Tu vas o\u00f9 ?<\/em> &#8211; informal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Je vais au centre commercial. <\/em>(I&#8217;m going to the mall.)<\/li><li><em>Je vais \u00e0 la salle de sport.<\/em> (I&#8217;m going to the gym.)<\/li><li><em>Je vais voir mes amis. <\/em>(I&#8217;m going to see my friends.)<\/li><li><em>Je vais courir.<\/em> (I&#8217;m going to run.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, <strong>when we ask &#8220;Where are you going?&#8221; in French, we can answer with:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Where we are physically going<\/strong> (i.e. a place)<\/li><li><strong>What we are going to do <\/strong>(i.e an activity)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happened?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Qu&#8217;est-ce qui s&#8217;est pass\u00e9 ?<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure to use the past tense <\/strong><strong><em>pass\u00e9 compos\u00e9<\/em><\/strong><strong> when answering the question.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Il a eu un accident de voiture.<\/em> (He got into a car accident.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To ask this question in the present tense, say<\/strong> <em>Qu&#8217;est-ce qui se passe ? <\/em>(What is happening?)<strong> and answer with the present tense<\/strong> <em>Il y a un accident.<\/em> (There&#8217;s an accident.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More questions to socialize<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Questions in English<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Questions in French<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>What do you think of \u2026?<\/td><td><em>Que pensez-vous de \u2026 ?<\/em> &#8211; formal<br><em>Que penses-tu de \u2026 ?<\/em> &#8211; informal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do you like \u2026?<\/td><td><em>Aimez-vous \u2026 ?<\/em> &#8211; formal<br><em>Aimes-tu \u2026 ?<\/em> &#8211; informal<br><em>Est-ce que vous aimez \u2026 ?<\/em> &#8211; formal<br><em>Est-ce que tu aimes \u2026 ? <\/em>&#8211; informal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do you know \u2026?<\/td><td><em>Vous connaissez \u2026 ? <\/em>&#8211; formal<br><em>Tu connais \u2026 ?<\/em> &#8211; informal<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asking for information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s the weather like?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Quel temps fait-il ?<\/em> &#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Il fait quel temps ?<\/em> &#8211; informal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Il fait beau. <\/em>(It&#8217;s sunny.)<\/li><li><em>Il fait chaud. <\/em>(It&#8217;s hot.)<\/li><li><em>Il fait mauvais. <\/em>(It&#8217;s bad.)<\/li><li><em>Il fait froid. <\/em>(It&#8217;s cold.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What time is it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Quelle heure est-il ?<\/em> &#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Il est quelle heure ?<\/em> &#8211; informal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Il est 10 heures et demie.<\/em> (It&#8217;s 10:30)<\/li><li><em>Il est midi.<\/em> (It&#8217;s noon.)<\/li><li><em>Il est 14 h. <\/em>(It&#8217;s 2 p.m.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To master telling time, check out my guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/how-to-tell-the-time-in-french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to tell the time in French<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What day is it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Quel jour sommes-nous ?<\/em> &#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>On est quel jour ?<\/em> &#8211; informal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Nous sommes mercredi. <\/em>(It&#8217;s Wednesday.) &#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>On est mercredi. <\/em>(It&#8217;s Wednesday.) &#8211; informal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much does it cost?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Combien \u00e7a co\u00fbte ?<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u00c7a co\u00fbte combien ?<\/em> &#8211; informal<\/li><li><em>C&#8217;est combien ?<\/em> &#8211; casual<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>\u00c7a co\u00fbte dix euros. (It&#8217;s ten euros.)<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u00c7a co\u00fbte 3 \u20ac.<\/em> (It&#8217;s 3 \u20ac.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More questions when you need information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Questions in English<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Questions in French<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Where is\/are &#8230;?<\/td><td><em>O\u00f9 est\/sont \u2026 ?<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do you have \u2026?<\/td><td><em>Avez-vous \u2026 ?<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Where is it?<\/td><td><em>C&#8217;est o\u00f9 ?<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>What is this?<\/td><td><em>Qu&#8217;est-ce que c&#8217;est ?<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breaking the language barrier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you speak English?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Parlez-vous anglais ?<\/em> &#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Tu parles anglais ?<\/em> &#8211; informal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering the question in French:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Oui, je parle anglais. <\/em>(Yes, I speak English.)<\/li><li><em>Un peu.<\/em> (A little bit.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>You can replace <em>anglais<\/em> by any other language name.<br><br>For example:<br>   <em>Parlez-vous italien ? <\/em>(Do you speak Italian?)<br>   <em>Oui, je parle italien.<\/em> (Yes, I speak Italian.)<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you spell that?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When you&#8217;re learning a new French word but are not sure how to spell it<\/strong>, you can ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Comment \u00e9crivez-vous \u00e7a ?<\/em> &#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Comment \u00e7a s&#8217;\u00e9crit ?<\/em> &#8211; informal<\/li><li><em>\u00c7a s&#8217;\u00e9crit comment ?<\/em> &#8211; casual<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The other person will then spell it out for you, either orally or by writing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Could you please repeat that?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you didn&#8217;t understand what the other person said<\/strong>, you can ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Pourriez-vous r\u00e9p\u00e9ter, s&#8217;il vous pla\u00eet ?<\/em> &#8211; formal<\/li><li><em>Tu peux r\u00e9p\u00e9ter, s&#8217;il te pla\u00eet ?<\/em> informal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The other person will then proceed to repeat what they just said. 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