"Qu'est-ce que c'est" vs "C'est quoi"

Supram K.A1Kwiziq community member

So I wanted to test my proficiency at the A0 level, so I chose the Kwiz A0 option from my focus tab. In there, there was a question about Louvre, where I put "C'est quoi" as the answer, and it got marked incorrect. The answer was supposed to be "Qu'est-ce que c'est". But coming back to this lesson, I couldn't figure out the difference between either of the phrases, or any difference regarding when and where they should be used. So I'm just a bit confused right now. Would like some help.

This question relates to:French lesson "Qu'est-ce que c'est... and Qu'est-ce que c'est que ça/cela ? = What is... / What's that? in French"

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CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Supram,

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Supram K. asked:

"Qu'est-ce que c'est" vs "C'est quoi"

So I wanted to test my proficiency at the A0 level, so I chose the Kwiz A0 option from my focus tab. In there, there was a question about Louvre, where I put "C'est quoi" as the answer, and it got marked incorrect. The answer was supposed to be "Qu'est-ce que c'est". But coming back to this lesson, I couldn't figure out the difference between either of the phrases, or any difference regarding when and where they should be used. So I'm just a bit confused right now. Would like some help.

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