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Michele L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is it incorrect to use "Est-ce quoi la Sorbonne?". It was marked incorrect on a quiz. Is that because I can't invert c'est in this case?

Asked 6 months ago

CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Michele,

You cannot use the structure "Est-ce quoi...?" in French. If you wish to use quoi, you need to use the following:

C'est quoi + [noun]?

Qu'est-ce que + [noun]?

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Like26 months ago

Is it incorrect to use "Est-ce quoi la Sorbonne?". It was marked incorrect on a quiz. Is that because I can't invert c'est in this case?

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