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How to Say ‘What exactly do we see?’ in French

Qu'est-ce qu'on voit exactement ?

k eh suh k ohn vwah eg-zakt-mahn

[k eh suh k ohn vwah eg-zakt-mahn]

💬 Usage Tip: 'On' here means 'we' in everyday French.

🇫🇷 In France: A very French classroom move: observe first, interpret second.

Phrase Breakdown

Qu'est-ce qu'on voit

k eh suh k ohn vwah

What do we see

A common question asking what is visible or present in an image or scene.

Example

Qu'est-ce qu'on voit sur l'image ?

What do we see in the picture?

Words in this phrase

Qu'

[k]

what

Contracted form here used in the question pattern for asking what something is.

Example

Dans la question « Qu'est-ce qu'on voit exactement ? », « Qu' » sert à demander ce qu'on voit.

In the question "What exactly do we see?", "Qu'" is used to ask what we see.

est

[eh]

is

Form of the verb "être" used in fixed question expressions like "qu'est-ce que".

Example

Dans « Qu'est-ce qu'on voit exactement ? », « est » fait partie de l'expression de question.

In "What exactly do we see?", "est" is part of the question expression.

-ce

[suh]

this / it

Part of the fixed expression "est-ce que," which helps form a question in French.

Example

Dans « Qu'est-ce qu'on voit exactement ? », « -ce » appartient à la structure interrogative.

In "What exactly do we see?", "-ce" belongs to the question structure.

qu'

[k]

that

Elided form of "que" before a vowel; here it links the question phrase to the rest of the sentence.

Example

Dans « Qu'est-ce qu'on voit exactement ? », « qu' » relie l'expression interrogative au verbe.

In "What exactly do we see?", "qu'" links the question expression to the verb.

on

[ohn]

one / we

Subject pronoun often meaning "we" or "people in general" in spoken French.

Example

Dans « Qu'est-ce qu'on voit exactement ? », « on » veut dire « nous » de façon naturelle.

In "What exactly do we see?", "on" means "we" in a natural way.

voit

[vwah]

see

Verb from "voir" meaning to see; used here to describe what is visible in an artwork.

Example

Dans « Qu'est-ce qu'on voit exactement ? », « voit » parle de ce qu'on observe dans l'œuvre.

In "What exactly do we see?", "voit" refers to what we observe in the artwork.

exactement

[eg-zakt-mahn]

exactly

Adverb used to ask for a precise, concrete description.

Example

Dans « Qu'est-ce qu'on voit exactement ? », « exactement » demande une réponse précise.

In "What exactly do we see?", "exactement" asks for a precise answer.

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