How to Say ‘What do we see’ in French
Qu'est-ce qu'on voit
k ay suh k ohn vwah
[k ay suh k ohn vwah]
💬 Usage Tip: Common question pattern: 'Qu'est-ce que...' = 'what...?'
🇫🇷 In France: French art analysis often begins with observation: what is actually visible?
Phrase Breakdown
Qu'
[k]
what
Contracted form starting the question qu’est-ce que..., used to ask 'what'.
Qu' est-ce qui attire le regard en premier ?
What attracts the eye first?
est
[ay]
is
Part of the fixed question expression qu’est-ce que.
Qu'est-ce que c'est exactement ?
What is it exactly?
-ce
[suh]
this / it
Part of the fixed structure qu’est-ce que, used in forming questions.
Qu'est-ce qui change dans la lumière ?
What changes in the light?
qu'
[k]
that / what
Part of the question phrase before on; here it helps form 'what do we...'.
Qu' est-ce qu' on remarque au fond ?
What do we notice in the background?
on
[ohn]
we
An informal subject pronoun often used instead of nous in spoken French.
On voit une silhouette au centre.
We see a silhouette in the center.
voit
[vwah]
see
From voir; used to say what is visible in the artwork.
On voit des lignes noires et des formes rouges.
We see black lines and red shapes.
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