What is inside the box?

Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Qu'est dans la boîte?

Quel est dans la boîte?

Asked 5 years ago

CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi,

I prefer -

Qu'est-ce qu'il y a dans la boîte?

Like25 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Qu'est-ce qui est dans la boîte? (That sounds the most natural.)C'est quoi dans la boîte? (Familiar)

Quel est dans la boîte? is not really appropriate, because quel refers to something which would have been introduced or mentioned previously.

Like05 years ago

Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thank you Chris.

Like05 years ago

Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How about 'Qui est dans la boîte?'

Like05 years ago

CécileKwiziq team member

Well Joan, it would have to be a pretty big box as 'qui' would refer to a person.....

Like25 years ago

Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thanks Cécile...

I thought 'qui' can refer to thing also, sorry...

Like05 years ago

CécileKwiziq team member

Pas de problème, Joan, you could also say -

Qu'est-ce qu'il y a dans la boîte ?

Bonne continuation!

Like05 years ago

Qu'est dans la boîte?

Quel est dans la boîte?

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