How to Say ‘Something’ in French
Quelque chose
kel-kuh shohz
[kel-kuh shohz]
💬 Usage Tip: Pronounced 'kehl-kuh shohz'.
🇫🇷 In France: Useful for ordering or asking for an unspecified item.
Phrase Breakdown
Quelque
[kel-kuh]
Some
An unspecified amount or number of something.
Il y a quelque chose de spécial avec ça.
There is something special about that.
chose
[shohz]
thing
An object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.
Voulez-vous quelque chose d'autre avec ça?
Do you want something else with that?
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