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How to Say ‘What is your weight?’ in French

Quel est votre poids ?

kel ay VOH-truh pwah

[kel ay VOH-truh pwah]

💬 Usage Tip: French often asks this as [Quel est votre poids ?] rather than using a verb like "weigh" in the question. The same pattern works for other details: [Quelle est votre taille ?]

Phrase Breakdown

Quel est

kel ay

What is

Begins a question asking for information about something.

Example

Quel est votre prénom ?

What is your first name?

Words in this phrase

Quel

[kel]

what / which

An interrogative adjective used to ask for specific information.

Example

Quel est le problème ?

What is the problem?

est

[ay]

is

Third-person singular of être, meaning is.

Example

Quel est votre âge ?

What is your age?

Votre poids ?

VOH-truh pwah

Your weight?

Asks for a person's body weight; 'votre' is formal or plural 'your'.

Example

Votre poids est stable ?

Is your weight stable?

Words in this phrase

votre

[VOH-truh]

your

A possessive adjective used before a singular noun in formal or plural address.

Example

Votre rendez-vous est confirmé.

Your appointment is confirmed.

poids

[pwah]

weight

A masculine noun meaning body weight.

Example

Le médecin vérifie votre poids.

The doctor checks your weight.

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