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How to Say ‘What do you like about her?’ in French

Qu'est-ce que tu aimes chez elle ?

k eh suh kuh tyoo EM shay el

[k eh suh kuh tyoo EM shay el]

💬 Usage Tip: chez usually means "at someone's place", but with a person and aimer it means "about" their character. Try Qu'est-ce que tu aimes chez lui ? for a man.

Phrase Breakdown

Qu'est-ce que tu aimes

k eh suh kuh tyoo EM

What do you like

'Qu'est-ce que' introduces a 'what' question. It sounds like 'kès-kuh'.

Example

Qu'est-ce que tu aimes manger ?

What do you like to eat?

Words in this phrase

Qu'

[k]

what

Shortened form of 'que', the question word 'what', used at the start of 'qu'est-ce qui/que'.

Example

Qu'est-ce que vous voulez ?

What do you want?

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

-ce

[suh]

it (in 'est-ce que')

Part of the question formula 'est-ce que', which turns a statement into a yes/no question.

Example

Est-ce que vous êtes ouverts ?

Are you open?

que

[kuh]

that

Introduces the clause that follows after expressing a thought or opinion.

Example

Dans Je pense que, que relie l'opinion à l'idée suivante.

In "Je pense que," "que" links the opinion to the next idea.

[tyoo]

you

An informal singular pronoun used to address one person.

Example

Tu travailles dans une start-up ou une grande entreprise ?

Do you work in a start-up or a large company?

aimes

[EM]

like / love

Form of 'aimer' used with 'tu'; to like or love.

Example

Tu aimes le chocolat ?

Do you like chocolate?

chez elle ?

shay el

about her?

'Chez' + person can mean 'in that person's character'. It sounds like 'shé zèl'.

Example

J'aime sa gentillesse chez elle.

I like her kindness.

Words in this phrase

chez

[shay]

at / in / among

"Chez" is used to mean "at someone's place," "at," or "in the case of" depending on context.

Example

Chez nous, la communication est directe.

Where we work, communication is direct.

elle

[el]

her

Stressed pronoun used after prepositions like 'avec'.

Example

Je joue avec elle.

I play with her.

Guides for French learners

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