How to Say ‘What does it include?’ in French
Qu'est-ce qu'il comprend ?
k ay suh k eel kohm-prahn
[k ay suh k eel kohm-prahn]
💬 Usage Tip: In [Qu'est-ce qu'il comprend ?], [comprend] means includes, not understands. French uses the same verb for both ideas, so context tells you which one is meant.
Phrase Breakdown
Qu'est-ce qu'il
k ay suh k eel
what does it
Beginning of a question asking for details about something.
Qu'est-ce qu'il fait ?
What is he doing?
Words in this phrase
Qu'
[k]
what
Contracted question word used to ask what.
Qu'est-ce qu'il comprend ? Qu' starts the question.
What does it include? Qu' starts the question.
est
[ay]
is
Part of the fixed pattern qu'est-ce que.
Qu'est-ce qu'il comprend ? Est belongs to the question expression.
What does it include? Est belongs to the question expression.
-ce
[suh]
this; it
Part of est-ce, used in question formation.
Qu'est-ce qu'il comprend ? -ce helps make the phrase interrogative.
What does it include? -ce helps make the phrase interrogative.
qu'
[k]
that
Contracted form before a vowel, part of the question structure.
Qu'est-ce qu'il comprend ? Qu' comes before il.
What does it include? Qu' comes before il.
il
[eel]
he; it
Here it refers to the menu or offer.
Qu'est-ce qu'il comprend ? Il usually refers to the menu.
What does it include? Il usually refers to the menu.
Comprend ?
kohm-prahn
include? / does it include?
Used to ask what is included in a menu, offer, or service.
Le menu comprend le dessert.
The menu includes dessert.
Words in this phrase
comprend
[kohm-prahn]
includes; contains
Verb used to say what is included in something.
Qu'est-ce qu'il comprend ? Comprend asks about what is included.
What does it include? Comprend asks about what is included.
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