How to Say ‘What a’ in French
Quel
kel
[kel]
💬 Usage Tip: « Quel » changes with gender and number: quel, quelle, quels, quelles. Here it matches masculine singular « but ».
🇫🇷 In France: Very common structure in emotional French: « Quel match ! », « Quelle action ! »
Phrase Breakdown
Quel
[kel]
what
Used in exclamations to mean what a... before a noun.
Quel match ce soir !
What a match tonight!
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