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I think when I was learning French years ago I was taught, "Qui est-ce que vous êtes?" to make the question with est-ce que. Is that too formal?

Kris R.A0Kwiziq community member

I think when I was learning French years ago I was taught, "Qui est-ce que vous êtes?" to make the question with est-ce que. Is that too formal?

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate être - je/tu/vous forms - in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Kris, 

It's the opposite, 

"Qui est-ce que vous êtes?"

is very informal.

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I think when I was learning French years ago I was taught, "Qui est-ce que vous êtes?" to make the question with est-ce que. Is that too formal?

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