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Math in French

• 2 + 2 in French: quatre (4)
• 1 in French: un
• 20 in French: vingt
• 20 - 18 in French: deux (2)
• Zero in French: zéro
• 10 in French: dix
• 20 divided by 4 in French: cinq (5)
• 19 in French: dix-neuf
• 17 in French: dix-sept
• 12 divided by 2 in French: six (6)
• French words for mathematical questions/expressions:
  • Quand (When)
  • Qu'est-Ce Que (What is)
  • Pourquoi (Why)
  • Où (Where)
  • Qui (Who)
  • Avec Qui (With Who)
  • Parce Que (Because)
  • Pour Qui (For Who)
  • Comment (How)
  • À Quelle Heure (At What Time)
  • Est-Ce Que (Is it that?)
  • Combien (How Much)
  • Quoi (What)

Types of French Question Words

• French question words classify into categories based on the info sought.

Interrogative Adjectives

• These modify nouns.
  • Quel (masculine singular): What; which (for singular masculine nouns)
  • Quelle (feminine singular): What; which (for singular feminine nouns)
  • Quels (masculine plural): What; which (for plural masculine nouns)
  • Quelles (feminine plural): What; which (for plural feminine nouns)
  • Used to ask about specific qualities or characteristics.
  • Example: "Quel est votre nom?" (What is your name?)

Interrogative Pronouns

• These replace nouns in questions.
  • Qui (who): Used for people.
  • Quel (what, which): Used for things; can be singular or plural dependent on the noun asked about.
  • Quoi (what): Used for general things.
  • Used to ask about the specific person or object.
  • Example: "Qui est là?" (Who is there?)
  • Example: "À quoi penses-tu?" (What are you thinking about?)
  • Example: "Quel est ce livre?" (What book is that?)

Interrogative Adverbs

• These ask about time, place, manner, and reasons.
  • Quand (when): Relates to time.
  • Où (where): Relates to place.
  • Comment (how): Relates to the method or manner.
  • Pourquoi (why): Relates to the reason.
  • Combien (how much, how many): Relates to quantity.
  • Example: "Quand est-ce que le cours commence?" (When does class start?)
  • Example: "Où est la bibliothèque?" (Where is the library?)
  • Example: "Comment vas-tu?" (How are you?)

Other Important Considerations

• Question word placement matters grammatically.
• A single French word can act differently based on placement.
• The definite article ("le", "la", "les", "l'") commonly precedes a question word when asking about a specific thing.
  • Example: "Quel est le livre?" (Which is the book?)
• Be mindful of noun number and gender to use the correct question word form.
• Understanding context is key to selecting appropriate question words.