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whose in French

whose in French is à qui, dont, duquel — whose means belonging to which person; used to ask or show ownership.

whose in French

à qui
det
(interrogative) Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's.
dont
det
(relative) Of whom, belonging to whom.
duquel
det
(relative) Of whom, belonging to whom.
de qui
det
(relative) Of whom, belonging to whom.
dont
det
(relative) Of which, belonging to which.
duquel
det
(relative) Of which, belonging to which.
de laquelle
det
(relative) Of which, belonging to which.
desquelles
det
(relative) Of which, belonging to which.
desquels
det
(relative) Of which, belonging to which.
à qui?
pron

What does "whose" mean?

  1. det Belonging to which person; used to ask or show ownership.
    "Whose coat is this on the chair?"
  2. pron The one(s) belonging to whom.
    "There are two bags here — whose are they?"

whose in a sentence

  • Whose coat is this on the chair?
  • The man whose car was stolen called the police.
  • There are two bags here — whose are they?
  • I don't know whose this is.

Common French translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "whose" in French?

"whose" in French is à qui, dont, duquel. whose means: Belonging to which person; used to ask or show ownership.

How do you use "whose" in a sentence?

Example: "Whose coat is this on the chair?" In French, "whose" is à qui, dont, duquel.

Are there other ways to say "whose" in French?

Yes — French has 8 translations listed for "whose": à qui, dont, duquel, de qui, de laquelle, desquelles.

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