How to Say ‘What is your intention?’ in French
Quelle est ton intention ?
kel ay tohn in-ton-syohn
[kel ay tohn in-ton-syohn]
💬 Usage Tip: Good question structure. For a more formal jury setting, you may hear Quelle est votre intention ?
🇫🇷 In France: This kind of question is very typical in France: juries often look for coherence between intention, materials, and result.
Phrase Breakdown
Quelle est
kel ay
What is
Used here to begin a question asking for a definition or purpose.
Quelle est ta réponse ?
What is your answer?
Words in this phrase
Quelle
[kel]
what / which
Question word used here to ask for the nature of something.
Quelle est ton intention dans cette œuvre ?
What is your intention in this work?
est
[ay]
is
Form of être used to ask or state what something is.
Quelle est ton intention principale ?
What is your main intention?
Ton intention
tohn in-ton-syohn
Your intention
A possessive phrase meaning your aim, purpose, or plan.
Quelle est ton intention ?
What is your intention?
Words in this phrase
ton
[tohn]
your
Possessive adjective used before a masculine singular noun.
Quelle est ton intention artistique aujourd'hui ?
What is your artistic intention today?
intention
[in-ton-syohn]
intention
Your purpose or message behind the work.
Quelle est ton intention quand tu montres ces images ?
What is your intention when you show these images?
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