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the question Usually refers to a question being asked, but it can also mean an issue or matter being discussed depending on context.
FR: Je ne comprends pas la question.
EN: I don't understand the question.

Nous allons trancher la question.

We will settle the matter.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Tom n'a pas compris la question.

Tom didn't understand the question.

C'est la question cruciale.

That’s the crucial question.

La question maintenant est de savoir quand.

The question now is when.

Je ne comprends sincèrement pas la question.

I honestly don't understand the question.

Je vous retourne la question.

I'll turn the question back on you.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Voudriez-vous que je répète la question?

Would you like me to repeat the question?

Je pourrais lui reposer la question quelques fois.

I could ask him the question a few times.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Étudions la question.

Let's examine the question.

Ne me repose pas la question!

Don't ask me the question again!

La question, c'est ce que nous devrions faire ensuite.

The question is what we should do next.

C'est pas la question.

That's not the point.

— Mystic River (2003)

Voulez-vous que je répète la question?

Do you want me to repeat the question?

Ce n'est pas la question.

That's not the question.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Pose-moi la question.

Ask me the question.

— Black Panther (2018)

C'était pas la question.

That wasn't the question.

Je ne me pose plus la question.

I don't ask myself that question anymore.

Non, la question est qui es-tu, toi?

No, the question is, who are you?

— Malcolm X (1992)

La question des égouts?

The question of sewers?

— Vivre (1952)

Je lui poserai la question demain.

I'll ask him tomorrow.

La question est, pourquoi?

The question is, why?

La question reste posée, personne n'a la réponse.

The question remains, no one has the answer.

Tu as mis quelle réponse pour la question trois?

What answer did you give for question three?

La fille a semblé surprise par la question du garçon.

The girl seemed surprised by the boy’s question.

Alors, pose-toi la question.

So, ask yourself the question.

— The Rip (2026)

Aujourd'hui, se pose la question de mettre une capote ou pas?

Today, the question is whether to use a condom or not?

— Grave (2017)

Telle est la question que nous nous posons tous.

That is the question we all ask ourselves.

La question de Tom était une accusation.

Tom's question was an accusation.

L'élève leva la main et répondit à la question.

The student raised their hand and answered the question.

Nous ne devrions pas laisser la question en suspens.

We shouldn’t leave the question unresolved.

N'élude pas la question.

Don't dodge the question.

C'est bien la question!

That’s the question!

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

La question est réglée.

The matter is settled.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Pour lire la réponse à la question, cliquez simplement sur la question.

To read the answer to the question, simply click on the question.

C'est la question.

That is the question.

— Henry V (1989)

La question ne se pose même pas.

The question does not even arise.

C'est toute la question.

That's the whole question.

Être ou ne pas être, la question se posait comme ça.

To be or not to be, that was the question.

— Le repentir (1987)

Je te retourne la question.

I'll turn the question back on you.

Avez-vous entendu la question?

Did you hear the question?

Vous me posez carrément la question?

Are you asking me that question outright?

Pose-toi la question.

Ask yourself the question.

Au cas où tu te poses la question, ce n'est pas ma couleur de cheveux naturelle.

In case you're wondering, this isn't my natural hair color.

Avez-vous compris la question?

Did you understand the question?

C'était quoi la question?

What was the question?

Quelle était la question?

What was the question?

La question est laissée en suspens.

The question is left open.

Après la séparation, la question de la garde s'est posée immédiatement.

After the separation, the question of custody arose immediately.

Être inquiet ou pas n'est pas la question!

Whether you're worried or not isn't the point!

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Voyons comment se passe l'été et repose-moi la question le dernier soir.

Let's see how the summer goes, and ask me the question again on the last night.

— Il était Temps (2013)

C'est la question que je me pose.

That's what I'm wondering.

— Bullet Train (2022)

La question n'est pas là.

That is not the question.

J'ai entendu la question.

I heard the question.

La question, c'est si Dieu croit en nous.

The question is whether God believes in us.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Bud, dans ma main se trouve la question qui pourrait changer ta vie.

Bud, in my hand lies the question that could change your life.

— Running Man (2025)

C'est pas la question!

That's not the point!

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Mais la question n'est pas de savoir si ça me manque ou pas.

But the question isn’t whether I miss it or not.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Tu as entendu la question?

Did you hear the question?

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Posons la question au garçon qui habite à côté.

Let's ask the boy who lives next door.

Quelle est la question?

What is the question?

Elle avait étudié la question.

She had studied the issue.

— Fight Club (1999)

La question difficile est pourquoi.

The difficult question is why.

La question m'a un peu surpris.

The question caught me a little off guard.

Posez-vous la question.

Ask yourself the question.

Vera, quelle est la question?

Vera, what is the question?

— La petite Véra (1988)

Vous n'avez pas compris la question.

You didn't understand the question.

La voilà, la question.

That's the question.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

La question se pose, non?

That raises the question, doesn’t it?

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Quelqu'un d'autre a soulevé la question et tout le monde est d'accord.

Someone else raised the issue, and everyone agrees.

— Senna (2010)

Voudriez-vous reformuler la question?

Would you like to rephrase the question?

Ça nous laisse malgré tout avec la question du pourquoi.

This still leaves us with the question of why.

Je te pose une nouvelle fois la question.

I'm asking you the question again.

— The Chaser (2008)

Pardon, la question de sa culpabilité est sortie comme ça.

Sorry, the question of his guilt just came up like that.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Enfin, j'ai trouvé la réponse à la question.

Finally, I found the answer to the question.

Telle est la question.

That is the question.

Tu veux que je répète la question?

Do you want me to repeat the question?

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

La question de l'inflation a divisé le parti.

The issue of inflation divided the party.

Si tu te poses la question, alors t'es pas prête.

If you're wondering, then you're not ready.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Nous devons étudier la question.

We need to study the issue.

N'élude pas la question!

Don’t dodge the question!

La question est simple.

The question is simple.

Je pense que Tom n'a pas compris la question.

I think Tom didn't understand the question.

La question ne se pose pas.

The question does not arise.

Être ou ne pas être, telle est la question.

To be or not to be, that is the question.

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

Pose-lui la question.

Ask him the question.

C'est toute la question.

That is the whole question.

Nous avons discuté la question d'un point de vue éducatif.

We discussed the issue from an educational perspective.

Posons-lui la question.

Let's ask him the question.

— Psychose (1960)

Repose-moi la question en octobre.

Ask me again in October.

Vous me posez la question?

You're asking me that question?

— Il est de retour (2015)

Non, ce n'est pas la question.

No, that's not the question.

Arrête d'éviter la question.

Stop avoiding the question.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

La question est pourquoi a-t-elle été nécessaire?

The question is, why was it necessary?

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Je posais juste la question.

I was just asking the question.

Posez-lui la question.

Ask him the question.

— Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (2007)

Idiot, la question n'est pas de vivre longtemps.

Idiot, the question isn’t about living a long time.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

C'est la question qui t'a amené ici.

This is the question that brought you here.

est la question.

That is the question.

La question n'est pas si simple que tout un chacun puisse y répondre.

The question isn't so simple that just anyone can answer it.

Non, je crois que j'autorise la question.

No, I think I'll allow the question.

Je pourrais vous retourner la question.

I could ask you the same question.

Je répète la question.

I repeat the question.

n'est pas la question.

That’s not the question.

— Le Tombeau des lucioles (1988)

La question, c'est..

The question is...

— Tron : Ares (2025)

Voici la question qui nous importe.

This is the question that matters to us.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Mais la question n'est pas là.

But that is not the point.

Elle n'a pas compris la question.

She didn't understand the question.

Je n'ai pas entendu la question.

I didn't hear the question.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Il y avait beaucoup d'opinions, pour et contre, sur la question.

There were many opinions, both for and against, on the issue.

Nous devons examiner la question immédiatement.

We need to look into this matter immediately.

Tu te poses la question?

Are you asking yourself that question?

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Quelle que soit la question, gardez votre sang-froid.

Whatever the question, keep your cool.

— Rebecca (1940)

Je me posais la question.

I was wondering.

La question est de savoir comment réunir les fonds.

The question is how to raise the funds.

Je vous pose la question.

I ask you the question.

Je vais te reposer la question.

I'll ask you the question again.

La question m'a un peu surprise.

The question caught me a little off guard.

Tom a évité la question.

Tom avoided the question.

La question était de quoi avez vous parler?

The question was, what did you talk about?

Arrêtez d'éviter la question.

Stop avoiding the question.

Pose-moi la question, le roi.

Ask me the question, King.

— Black Panther (2018)

Je ne me pose pas la question.

I don't ask myself the question.

C'est quoi, la question?

What is the question?

Je retire la question.

I withdraw the question.

Je me posais juste la question.

I was just wondering.

— Rebecca (1940)

La question demeure sans réponse.

The question remains unanswered.

La prof de français a séché sur la question de son élève.

The French teacher was stumped by her student's question.

Je ne crois pas que vous ayez compris la question.

I don't think you understood the question.

— Aucun autre choix (2025)

On annule la question.

Let's cancel the question.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

La question est, pourquoi Tom l'a fait.

The question is, why did Tom do it?

Elles n'ont pas compris la question.

They didn't understand the question.

En tant que cambrioleur, vous pourriez étudier la question.

As a burglar, you might want to study the issue.

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

Ce n'était pas la question.

That wasn't the question.

Je te repose la question.

I'll ask you the question again.

Pour la question de l'eau, on aurait pu s'arranger.

As for the water issue, we could have worked something out.

— Bacurau (2019)

Je vais reformuler la question.

I’m going to rephrase the question.

La question ne te gêne pas?

The question doesn't bother you?

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Si jamais elle vous apparaît, pose-lui la question.

If she ever appears to you, ask her the question.

— Volver (2006)

Je suis sûr qu'il a étudié la question.

I'm sure he studied the matter.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Je te pose la question.

I ask you the question.

Voilà la question.

That is the question.

arrêter la voiture, telle est la question.

Where to stop the car, that is the question.

Car il sait que c'est toujours la question qui implique l'auditeur.

Because he knows that it is always the question that involves the listener.

— Tár (2022)

La question a divisé le parti.

The issue has divided the party.

Veux-tu que je répète la question?

Do you want me to repeat the question?

À première vue, la question semble simple.

At first glance, the question seems simple.

Elle a fort bien répondu à la question.

She answered the question very well.

Marie n'a pas compris la question.

Marie didn't understand the question.

Je me pose la question.

I ask myself the question.

C'est bien la question.

That is the question.

La question est que vas-tu faire.

The question is what are you going to do.

Oui, c'était la question que je voulais vous poser.

Yes, that was the question I wanted to ask you.

— Trois couleurs : Bleu (1993)

Je vous repose la question.

I ask you the question again.

Je ne comprends pas la question.

I don't understand the question.

Je repose la question.

I ask the question again.

C'est la question à un million de dollars.

That's the million dollar question.

Il a évité la question.

He avoided the question.

La question ne permet qu'une seule interprétation.

The question allows only one interpretation.

La négociation bloque sur la question des salaires.

Negotiations are stuck on the issue of salaries.

J'ai compris la question.

I understood the question.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Tellement la question était difficile que nul ne sut répondre.

The question was so difficult that no one could answer it.

La question?

The question?

Il reste silencieux quand on lui pose la question.

He remains silent when asked the question.

Je n'ai pas compris la question.

I didn't understand the question.

Mais la question n'était pas là?

But that wasn't the point?

Je pourrais te retourner la question.

I could ask you the same question.

C'est ça la question.

That's the question.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

S'il a insisté pour venir quand même, la question doit être d'importance.

If he insisted on coming anyway, it must be an important matter.

— Solaris (1972)

Tom laissa la question entièrement entre les mains de Marie.

Tom left the question entirely in Marie’s hands.

La question est de savoir qui la paie.

The question is who pays for it.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)