How to ask a question in French: 3 ways explained

How to ask a question in French: 3 ways explained

May 25, 2026 · 8 min · Season 20 · Episode 4

About this episode

Max explains three main ways to ask questions in French, focusing on intonation, est-ce que, and inversion.

There are three main ways to ask a question in French, and the one you choose depends on how formal you want to sound. In this episode, Max walks you through rising intonation, est-ce que and inversion, and shows you how to combine each one with question words like où , quand and comment . By the end, you'll be ready to ask just about anything in French! ➡️ Click here to watch the video version of this episode . ➡️ To receive regular free mini-lessons like this straight to your inbox, visit: https://coffeebreaklanguages.kit.com/newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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