Translation
how; what (when mishearing or asking for clarification)
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Word origin
From Latin quomodo ('how, in what way'), a compound of quo ('by which') and modo ('manner'). Old French developed it into coment.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- quomodo
- English cognates
- mode, modo
Examples
?
What's your name?
, !
How are you, it's been forever!
.
I don't know how he did that.
?
How did you manage to finish this project so quickly?
.
This is how you make a good coffee at home.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(10)Avec Bastien
1 min read · Core 1000
Au marché de Noël
2 min read · Core 5000
Hier soir
2 min read · Core 1000
Le coup de téléphone
3 min read · Core 1000
Le premier jour de travail
3 min read · Core 1000
C'est plus logique
5 min read · Core 5000
Ce qu'il a dit
5 min read · Core 5000
Dubois fait tout refaire
5 min read · Core 5000
Même pas à moi
5 min read · Core 5000
Une paire par maison
5 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(7)French Filler Words: euh, bon, alors, du coup, quoi
French Greetings and Basic Phrases: Say Something Today
French Indefinite Pronouns: chacun, quelqu'un, n'importe qui
French Interrogative Pronouns: qui, que, quoi, lequel
French Question Words and the 3 Ways to Ask a Question
French Reflexive Verbs: List, Pronouns and Conjugation
Venir de + Infinitive: The French Recent Past, with Examples
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 9: comment, quand, son and 11 more words.