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How do you say "what is this called" in French?

comment ça s’appelle-t-il ?

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In French, "what is this called" is comment ça s’appelle-t-il ?.

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Pronunciation

Say koh-mahn sah sah-PEL-teel, with a nasal middle sound and rising pitch to signal the question.

Grammar notes

comment ça s’appelle-t-il ? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

what is this called

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How to remember comment ça s’appelle-t-il ?

S'appelle uses the same root as name, so this phrase asks literally what does this call itself.

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Questions about comment ça s’appelle-t-il ?

How do you pronounce comment ça s’appelle-t-il ??

Say koh-mahn sah sah-PEL-teel, with a nasal middle sound and rising pitch to signal the question.

Is comment ça s’appelle-t-il ? formal or casual?

comment ça s’appelle-t-il ? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is comment ça s’appelle-t-il ? used in French?

comment ça s’appelle-t-il ? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (what is this called).

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