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How to Say ‘And what do we see on the canvas?’ in French

Et qu'est-ce qu'on voit sur la toile ?

eh kest-uh eh suh kee ohn vwah sur lah twahl

[eh kest-uh eh suh kee ohn vwah sur lah twahl]

Phrase Breakdown

Et qu'est-ce qu'on voit

eh kest-uh eh suh kee ohn vwah

And what do we see

'Et' sounds like 'ay'. Then say 'kess-kohn VWAH' smoothly.

Example

Et qu'est-ce qu'on voit après ?

And what do we see next?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

qu'

[kest-uh]

what

Used to ask a question about something.

Example

Qu'est-ce que c'est ?

What is it?

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

-ce

[suh]

question marker

In est-ce que, this element helps form a standard yes/no question in French.

Example

Est-ce qu'il y a un parking gratuit ?

Is there free parking?

qu'

[kee]

that

Conjunction introducing subordinate clauses.

Example

Je pense qu'il est tard.

I think that it's late.

[ohn]

we / one

Very common informal subject pronoun meaning 'we' in everyday spoken French.

Example

Si c’est trop bruyant ici, on peut bouger un peu.

If it’s too noisy here, we can move a little.

voit

[vwah]

sees

Third person of 'voir', to see.

Example

On voit la montagne d'ici.

You can see the mountain from here.

sur la toile ?

sur lah twahl

on the canvas?

Raise your voice at the end for the question: 'sur la TWAHL?'

Example

Qui est sur la toile ?

Who is on the canvas?

Words in this phrase

sur

[sur]

Indicates position in relation to a surface.

Example

Nous avançons sur ce chemin en ton absence.

We proceed on this path in your absence.

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

toile

[twahl]

canvas

Feminine noun for the painting surface.

Example

Il y a des fleurs sur la toile.

There are flowers on the canvas.

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