Why are there versions with que and some without
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Why are there versions with que and some without
, sorry my keyboard keeps disappearing
When you ask about a specific noun, there are three ways to pose the question:
C'est quoi le Louvre? -- What is the Louvre?
Qu'est-ce que c'est le Louvre?
Qu'est-ce que c'est que le Louvre?
The first and third option are a bit more colloquial than the second one.
They are different ways to ask: "What is this?" Some use que and others don't. For example:
C'est quoi? versus Qu'est-ce que c'est?
Literally, c'est quoi? means "This is what?" And qu'est-ce que c'est? is "What is it that this is?" This also ties in with the different ways to pose a question in French.
You might find it helpful to read the discussion of this topic at the bottom of the lesson.
there appear to be four versions in the lesson, you didnt mention qu'est ce que le louvre; it appears to be from the formal qu'est ce que cela, would be a more formal version also?
there appear to be four versions in the lesson, you didnt mention qu'est ce que le louvre; it appears to be from the formal qu'est ce que cela, would be a more formal version also?
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