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How to Say ‘What are your strengths?’ in French

Quelles sont vos qualités ?

kel sohn voh ka-lee-TAY

[kel sohn voh ka-lee-TAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Quelles matches qualités, which is feminine plural. With a masculine word it becomes quels, as in Quels sont vos défauts ?

🇫🇷 In France: A classic French interview question. Name two or three qualities and back each with a quick example, rather than listing many.

Phrase Breakdown

Quelles sont

kel sohn

What are

'Quelles' is feminine plural to match 'qualités'. It sounds exactly like 'quel'.

Example

Quelles sont tes couleurs préférées ?

What are your favourite colours?

Words in this phrase

Quelles

[kel]

what / which

Feminine plural question word agreeing with a feminine plural noun.

Example

Quelles couleurs aimes-tu ?

Which colors do you like?

sont

[sohn]

are

"Sont" is the plural form of "être," meaning "are."

Example

Les relations sont parfois un bon indicateur de la culture d'entreprise.

Relationships are sometimes a good indicator of company culture.

vos qualités ?

voh ka-lee-TAY

your strengths?

'Vos' is the formal or plural form of 'your'. The 's' in 'qualités' is silent.

Example

Il a beaucoup de qualités.

He has many good qualities.

Words in this phrase

vos

[voh]

your (plural)

Possessive for plural things, belonging to 'vous'.

Example

Prenez vos stylos.

Take your pens.

qualités

[ka-lee-TAY]

strengths, qualities

Plural of 'qualité': a good trait of a person.

Example

La patience est une de mes qualités.

Patience is one of my strengths.

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