qu’est-ce qui in Français

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Synonyms: c’est quoi qui [colloquial], qu’est qui [colloquial] Related terms: qu’est-ce que, que, quoi Related terms (pour une personne): qui Translations: was (Allemand), what (Anglais), 什么 (shénme) (Chinois), 什麼 (shénme) (Chinois), 何 (nani) (Japonais), wat (Néerlandais), что (Russe) [Show more ▼] [Hide more ▲]

Categories (other): Compositions en français, Pronoms interrogatifs en français, Termes populaires en français, Traductions en allemand, Traductions en anglais, Traductions en chinois, Traductions en japonais, Traductions en néerlandais, Traductions en russe, Français

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"qu’est-ce qui" meaning in Français

Pronoun