quels

which, what

k ɛ l → quel
quel which, what + s Plural
determiner · masculine plural Very common #2,070
which, what Masculine plural form of "quel"; used before a noun.
FR: Quels livres veux-tu lire ?
EN: Which books do you want to read?
Forms of quel

Quels ordres?

What orders?

Quels efforts?

What efforts?

— Your Name. (2016)

Quels trous?

What holes?

— Rebecca (1940)

Quels sont leurs noms?

What are their names?

Quels pots?

Which pots?

— La petite Véra (1988)

Mais quels seraient ces frais?

But what would these costs be?

— Les Nouveaux Sauvages (2014)

Quels guerriers!

What warriors!

— Dune : Deuxième partie (2024)

Quels aliments sont-ils riches en calories et lesquels ne le sont pas?

Which foods are high in calories, and which ones aren't?

Quels voisins?

What neighbors?

Quels sont tes sentiments à ce sujet?

What are your feelings about this?

Quels rêves?

What dreams?

Quels mecs?

What guys?

Quels beaux cheveux!

What beautiful hair!

— Le Château ambulant (2004)

Les hommes, quels hommes?

Men, what kind of men?

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

Quels musées aimerais-tu visiter?

Which museums would you like to visit?

Pour quels motifs un Marine pourrait subir un Code rouge?

For what reasons might a Marine be subjected to a Code Red?

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Quels chiffres?

What figures?

Quels ont été ses derniers mots?

What were his last words?

Quels dégâts, dis donc!

What a mess!

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Quels tests?

Which tests?

De quels âges sont tes enfants?

How old are your children?

Quels personnages?

Which characters?

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Quels gens, chérie?

What people, darling?

— Jusqu'au bout du rêve (1989)

Quels acteurs!

What actors!

— L'Arche russe (2002)

Quels uniformes!

What uniforms!

— L'Arche russe (2002)

Quels sont tes projets pour le week-end?

What are your plans for the weekend?

Quels rats, ces Allemands!

What rats, those Germans!

— Le Vent se lève (2013)

Quels légumes faites-vous pousser, d'ordinaire?

What vegetables do you usually grow?

Quels autres jeux de mots sur ton nom as-tu utilisés?

What other puns on your name have you used?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Alors, quels passe-temps?

So, what hobbies?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Quels étaient les principaux événements d'hier?

What were the main events yesterday?

Quels sont ces comprimés?

What are these tablets?

Quels morts?

What deaths?

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Quels cadeaux as-tu reçus à Noël?

What gifts did you receive for Christmas?

Quels noms?

What names?

Dis, quels sont tes rapports avec Dieu?

Tell me, what is your relationship with God?

— Le Sacrifice (1986)

Quels deux doigts étaient passés dans mes passants?

Which two fingers had passed through my loops?

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Quels symptômes montrez-vous?

What symptoms are you experiencing?

De quels mensonges parles-tu?

What lies are you talking about?

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Quels pays avez-vous visité?

Which countries have you visited?

Quels frais?

What are the costs?

Quels Allemands?

Which Germans?

— Le Frère (1997)

Quels types d'émissions aimes-tu regarder?

What types of shows do you like to watch?

Quels sont tes plans?

What are your plans?

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Quels produits sont actuellement en vente?

What products are currently on sale?

Quels livres as-tu lus en anglais?

What books have you read in English?

Dans quels films m'avez-vous vu?

In which films have you seen me?

Quels amis?

Which friends?

Quels yeux magnifiques!

What magnificent eyes!

— La dolce vita (1960)

Quels seront leurs échanges sur ce projet?

What will their discussions be about this project?

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Quels merdeux, ces jeunes chargés de mission!

What a bunch of little shits, these young mission officers!

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)

Quels billets?

Which tickets?

À quels changements devrions-nous nous attendre?

What changes should we expect?

Vous me direz quels dossiers vous voulez voir.

You will tell me which files you want to see.

Quels niveaux vous avez faits?

Which levels have you completed?

— La Plateforme (2019)

Quels copains étranges!

What strange friends!

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Quels souvenirs as-tu acheté?

What souvenirs did you buy?

Quels papiers?

What documents?

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Quels enfants?

Which children?

Quels trucs?

What stuff?

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Quels sont nos chances?

What are our chances?

Quels problèmes ont-elles rencontrés?

What problems did they encounter?

Quels hommes?

What men?

Quels aliments évites-tu de manger?

What foods do you avoid eating?

Quels sont tes souvenirs de Tom?

What are your memories of Tom?

Quels sauvages!

What savages!

— La Haine (1995)

Il se fait de la bile à cause de quels gosses?

What kids is he worrying about?

— Vacances à Venise (1955)

Quels membres du Congrès ont des fils là-bas?

Which members of Congress have sons there?

Quels beaux enfants!

What beautiful children!

— La dolce vita (1960)

Personne ne sait quels hommes politiques sont avec nous!

No one knows which politicians are with us!

— No (2012)

Quels médicaments prends-tu?

What medications are you taking?

Pour quels motifs?

For what reasons?

Ils savaient en quels périls elles se trouvaient.

They knew the dangers they were in.

Quels clients?

Which clients?

Quels ont été tes rapports avec eux?

What was your relationship with them like?

— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)

Quels délires ai-je eus?

What delusions have I had?

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Quels tics?

What tics?

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Quels plans?

What are the plans?

— La Guerre des étoiles (1977)

Tout le monde savait quels étaient ses vrais sentiments.

Everyone knew what his true feelings were.

Quels gens?

What people?

Quels adorables chiots!

What adorable puppies!

Quels vices y a-t-il pour une femme?

What vices are there for a woman?

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

Quels sont tes projets?

What are your plans?

— Qui suis-je (2014)

Sous quels ordres?

Under whose orders?

— Assassination (2015)

Quels rats?

What rats?

— Amours chiennes (2000)

Quels maux a-t-il commis?

What evils has he committed?

— The Witch (2016)

Alors, quels seraient les mots prononcés?

So, what words would be spoken?

— Your Name. (2016)

Quels étaient vos ordres à Shanghai?

What were your orders in Shanghai?

— Assassination (2015)

Dites-moi quels relais sont en surcharge.

Tell me which relays are overloaded.

— Avengers (2012)

Quels mots?

What words?

Quels cadeaux?

What gifts?

Elle m'a indiqué quels vêtements il conviendrait de porter.

She told me which clothes would be appropriate to wear.

Quels nuages impressionnants!

What impressive clouds!

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)

Quels dossiers?

Which files?

Quels symptômes présentes-tu?

What symptoms are you experiencing?

De quels problèmes parlait-elle?

What problems was she talking about?

— Black Panther (2018)

Quels pays ont le meilleur climat?

Which countries have the best climate?

Quels gars?

Which guys?

— Head-On (2004)

Quels CDs?

Which CDs?

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Quels types vous deviez être!

What types you must have been!

— Le Guépard (1963)

Quels sont tes points forts?

What are your strengths?

Quels projets?

What projects?

Quels livres?

Which books?

Quels animaux pondent des œufs?

Which animals lay eggs?

Quels âges ont vos enfants?

How old are your children?

L'important n'est pas combien de livres, mais quels livres vous lisez.

What matters is not how many books you read, but which books you read.

Quels siamois?

Which Siamese twins?

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Quels minables.

What pathetic people.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Quels bons à rien!

What good-for-nothings!

— Le Tombeau des lucioles (1988)

Elles savaient en quels périls elles se trouvaient.

They knew the dangers they were in.

Quels nobles sentiments!

What noble sentiments!

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Quels cours?

Which courses?

Les filets--quels filets?

The nets—what nets?

— Le Facteur (1994)

Quels souvenirs avez-vous de votre père?

What memories do you have of your father?

De quels enculés tu parles?

What assholes are you talking about?

— La Haine (1995)

Quels parents encore?

What parents again?

— Le Miroir (1975)

Quels faits?

What are the facts?

Quels trésors?

What treasures?

— L'Orphelinat (2007)

Je sais quels sont mes choix.

I know what my choices are.

Quels sont tes motifs d'irritation favoris?

What are your favorite pet peeves?

Quels problèmes peut-il causer?

What problems can it cause?

Quels idiots.

What idiots.

— Il était une fois dans l'Ouest (1968)

Quels aliments évitez-vous de manger?

What foods do you avoid eating?

Quels véhicules?

Which vehicles?

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Quels sont tes véritables sentiments?

What are your true feelings?

Quels secrets?

What secrets?

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

Quels mensonges ou menaces l'ont conduit si loin?

What lies or threats led him this far?

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

Quels beaux pieds frais!

What beautiful, fresh feet!

— Divorce à l'italienne (1961)

Quels médicaments tu prends?

What medications are you taking?

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Professeur, vous devez savoir quels peuples sont là?

Professor, you must know which people are here?

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Ils savaient en quels périls elles se trouveraient.

They knew what perils they would face.

Quels conseils pouvez-vous me donner?

What advice can you give me?

Et quels sont ces moyens?

And what are these means?

— Black Panther (2018)

Quels sont les gens qui viennent à la fête?

Who are the people who come to the party?

Quels ordres du Mordor, Seigneur?

What orders from Mordor, Lord?

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)

Quels détails?

What are the details?

Au secondaire, tu vas enseigner quels livres?

In high school, what books will you teach?

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Quels trois Georges?

Which three Georges?

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Quels points?

Which points?

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)

Et donc quels plans pour ce soir?

So what are the plans for tonight?

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Quels gros mots?

What swear words?

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Quels aimables visages!

What pleasant faces!

— Le Garde du corps (1961)

Quels vieillards?

What old people?

— Huit et demi (1963)

Quels sont tes rêves pour l'avenir de l'humanité?

What are your dreams for the future of humanity?

Quels résultats attendez-vous?

What results are you expecting?

Quels maux d'estomac!

What terrible stomachaches!

— La vie est belle (1997)

Quels beaux cheveux vous avez!

What beautiful hair you have!

— L'Arche russe (2002)

Alors, quels sont ces moyens intelligents?

So, what are these clever methods?

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Quels étudiants vont passer l'examen?

Which students are going to take the exam?

Quels moyens de paiement acceptez-vous?

What payment methods do you accept?

Quels chapeaux minables!

What shabby hats!

— Le Château ambulant (2004)

Quels oiseaux?

What birds?

Quels droits?

What rights?

Quels tableaux splendides!

What splendid paintings!

— L'Arche russe (2002)

De quels secrets tu parles?

What secrets are you talking about?

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Quels pays étrangers aimerais-tu visiter?

Which foreign countries would you like to visit?

Quels garçons?

Which boys?

Sur quels projets travailles-tu maintenant?

What projects are you working on now?

Quels Darbaïsséli?

Which Darbaïsséli?

— Le repentir (1987)

Quels types?

What types?

Quels sont tes projets pour la soirée?

What are your plans for the evening?

Quels légumes aimez-vous manger?

What vegetables do you like to eat?

Quels autres formulaires ai-je besoin de remplir?

What other forms do I need to fill out?

Quels élèves vont passer l'examen?

Which students are going to take the exam?

Quels signes?

What are the signs?

Quels moments?

Which moments?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Quels cachets?

What kind of pills?

Elles savaient en quels périls ils se trouveraient.

They knew what dangers they would face.

Je comprends pas, quels trucs?

I don't understand, what things?

— Dossier 137 (2025)

Quels noms voulez-vous?

What names do you want?

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Quels dangers?

What are the dangers?

— Dune : Première partie (2021)

Quels sports aimez-vous?

What sports do you like?

De quels instruments est-ce que tu joues?

What instruments do you play?

Quels passe-temps avait Robby?

What hobbies did Robby have?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Quels fils de pute!

What sons of bitches!

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Quels types d'effets secondaires pourraient survenir?

What types of side effects could occur?

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Quels sont tes plans pour demain?

What are your plans for tomorrow?

Quels problèmes?

What problems?

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Quels idiots!

What idiots!

— Amours chiennes (2000)

Quels aliments, s'il y en a, évitez-vous de manger?

Are there any foods you avoid eating?

Quels yeux intelligents il a!

What intelligent eyes he has!

— La dolce vita (1960)

Quels sentiments?

What feelings?

Quels mensonges sont vrais?

Which lies are true?

Quels beaux projets!

What wonderful projects!

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Quels médicaments?

Which medications?

— Les Faussaires (2007)

Quels cons!

What assholes!

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

pronoun · masculine plural Rare #27,562
which, what Masculine plural form; used with plural masculine nouns (e.g., « Quels livres ? ») or as a pronoun (« Lesquels ? / Quels ? »).
FR: Quels films veux-tu regarder ce soir ?
EN: Which movies do you want to watch tonight?
Forms of quel
quellequelquels

Peux-tu nous dire quels sont les ingrédients?

Can you tell us what the ingredients are?

Messieurs, quels sont les quatre piliers?

Gentlemen, what are the four pillars?

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Jeunes gens, quels sont les quatre piliers?

Young people, what are the four pillars?

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Tu as sûrement compris quels sont ses pouvoirs.

You probably understood what his powers are.

— Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)

Quels vont dire nos voisins maintenant?

What will our neighbors say now?

— La petite Véra (1988)

Et quels qu'ils soient, ils semblent veiller sur nous.

And whatever they are, they seem to watch over us.

— Interstellar (2014)

Quels autres?

What others?

— Amarcord (1973)

Quels sont ceux qui étaient rentrés à la maison?

Which ones had gone home?

Lis la première phrase et dis-moi quels sont les adjectifs.

Read the first sentence and tell me what the adjectives are.

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)

Quels que soient ses problèmes, je ne peux rien pour lui.

Whatever their problems are, there's nothing I can do for them.

— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)

Pouvez-vous nous dire quels sont les ingrédients?

Can you tell us what the ingredients are?

Quels sont-ils?

What are they?

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

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