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• Interrogative adjectives in French, the words for ‘which’ or 'what', are quel, quels, quelle and quelles.

• Interrogative adjectives change depending on the gender and number of the noun.

• Quel, quels, quelle and quelles can be used as the subject of a question, usually with the verb ê�ٰ���, to mean 'what' - for example, Quel est ton film préféré ? (What is your favourite film?)

• Quel, quels, quelle and quelles can be used with a noun in a question, when referring to a range of options, such as Quel film veux-tu regarder ? (Which film do you want to watch?)

The word for ‘which’ or 'what' changes depending on gender and number:

For example:

• Quel genre de musique aimes-tu ? – Which type of music do you like?

• Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire ? – What date is your birthday? (This is often translated more naturally as 'When is your birthday?')

Quel can be used as the subject of the question, usually with the verb ê�ٰ��� (to be), to mean 'what'.

For example:

• Quels sont tes projets pour le week-end ? – What are your plans for the weekend?

Quels is used in this example because projets is a masculine plural noun.

Quel can also be used with a noun to mean 'which', when there is a choice between a few different options.

For example:

• Quel type de cuisine préfères-tu, la cuisine italienne ou la cuisine chinoise ? – Which type of food do you prefer, Italian food or Chinese food?

Quel is used in this example because type is a masculine singular noun.

• Quelle cuisine préfères-tu, la cuisine italienne ou la cuisine chinoise ? – Which cuisine/food do you prefer, Italian food or Chinese food?

Quelle is used in this example because cuisine is a feminine singular noun.

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