How to Say ‘Is it that’ in French
Est-ce qu'
eh suh kuh
[eh suh kuh]
💬 Usage Tip: This chunk introduces a yes/no question. Don't translate it too literally—just think: "do/does/is/are...?"
🇫🇷 In France: In spoken French, "est-ce que" is a very common, friendly way to ask questions without sounding too formal.
Phrase Breakdown
Est
[eh]
is
Part of the question phrase est-ce que used to form a yes-no question.
Est-ce que tu viens ?
Are you coming?
-ce
[suh]
this
Part of est-ce que; not translated literally in English in this expression.
Est-ce que c'est vrai ?
Is it true?
qu
[kuh]
that; which; what
Here part of the fixed expression est-ce que before an apostrophe.
Est-ce qu'il est là ?
Is he there?
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