French Grammar Explained /
How to ask questions I
So, how are your French studies going so far?
I think... ça va.
Nice!
I have one question...
Tell me.
How can I ask questions in French?
Ha ha ha, bonne question (good question) !
Asking questions in French can be easy and tricky at the same time:
Comment t'appelles-tu ?
What (How) is your name?
Où habites-tu ?
Where do you live?
Qui est-ce ?
Who is it?
You can start any question by using the interrogative (question) word of your choice:
Comment...
Où…
Qui…
Followed by the verb + the subject:
Comment t'appelles-tu ?
Où habites-tu ?
Or the subject + the verb:
Comment tu t'appelles ?
Où tu habites ?
Or you can start your question with the subject + the verb, followed by the interrogative word:
Tu t'appelles comment ?
Tu habites où ?
Phew! I shouldn't have asked.
I know it's a lot, but let's practice a little bit before you give up on French. I promise you'll get the hang of it in no time.