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How to Say ‘Which one is the strongest?’ in French

Lequel est le plus fort ?

luh-KEL eh luh ploo for

[luh-KEL eh luh ploo for]

Phrase Breakdown

Lequel est

luh-KEL eh

Which one is

'Lequel' means 'which one' for a masculine noun. Say it as 'luh-kel-eh'.

Example

Lequel est le tien ?

Which one is yours?

Words in this phrase

Lequel

[luh-KEL]

which one

Pronoun asking to choose among masculine options.

Example

Lequel préférez-vous ?

Which one do you prefer?

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

le plus fort ?

luh ploo for

the strongest?

Say it as 'luh plu for', with your voice rising at the end for a question.

Example

Qui est le plus fort ?

Who is the strongest?

Words in this phrase

le

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

plus

[ploo]

more / most

With “le,” it means “most”: le plus récent = the most recent.

Example

L’épisode le plus récent a le plus d’action.

The most recent episode has the most action.

fort

[for]

strong / hard

Used to describe power or force, such as a powerful shot.

Example

Fort, ce tir a battu le gardien.

Strong, that shot beat the goalkeeper.

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