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How to Say ‘And the little triangles, what are they?’ in French

Et les petits triangles, c'est quoi ?

eh leh puh-TEE tree-AHN-gluh s eh kwah

[eh leh puh-TEE tree-AHN-gluh s eh kwah]

Phrase Breakdown

Et les petits triangles,

eh leh puh-TEE tree-AHN-gluh

And the little triangles,

Puts the topic first, then asks about it. Pause at the comma.

Example

Et les petits triangles, ici ?

And the little triangles, here?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

les

[leh]

the

Used before plural nouns to denote particularity.

Example

Les années passent vite.

The years pass quickly.

petits

[puh-TEE]

small, little

Masculine plural form of the adjective 'petit'.

Example

Ce sont de petits points.

These are small dots.

triangles

[tree-AHN-gluh]

triangles

Plural of the masculine noun 'triangle', a three-sided shape.

Example

Les triangles sont verts.

The triangles are green.

c'est quoi ?

s eh kwah

what are they?

A casual question. Raise your voice on 'quoi'.

Example

Ça, c'est quoi ?

What's that?

Words in this phrase

[s]

it / this

"C'" stands for "ce" and means "it" or "this" in expressions like "c'est."

Example

C'est agréable de parler avec une équipe accueillante.

It's pleasant to speak with a welcoming team.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

quoi

[kwah]

what

An informal question word meaning what.

Example

Quoi comme cocktail te plaît ?

What kind of cocktail do you like?

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