q
The seventeenth letter of the English alphabet is q in French.
Did you know?
- In the French name for the letter, the pronunciation of q sounds identical to the French word queue, which means 'tail'.
- French speakers occasionally use the letter q as a shorthand for the word que in fast-paced digital texting and informal notes.
- The French alphabet contains several letters with diacritics, but q is one of the few that never takes an accent mark.
Examples in context
- « Si p, alors q » est logiquement équivalent à « non-p et/ou q »."If P, then Q" is logically equivalent to "(Not P) and/or Q".This sentence shows how q is used as a variable in a logical equivalence.Tatoeba #4213916 by sacredceltic, translation #4211821 by Spheniscine
- « Si p, alors q » est logiquement équivalent à « Si non-q, alors non-p »."If P, then Q" is logically equivalent to "If not Q, then not P".Tatoeba #4214010 by sacredceltic, translation #4211754 by Spheniscine
- L'alphabet français contient vingt-six lettres : a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.The French alphabet contains twenty-six letters: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.This sentence lists q as part of the twenty-six letters in the French alphabet.Tatoeba #5150070 by nbrr, translation #5157685 by strangeanalyst
- Il faut que tu viennes chez moi.You have to come to my place.
- Quelle est ta question?What is your question?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are working on a spelling bee study guide.
- LéaComment s'écrit la lettre q ?How is the letter q written?
- HugoC'est un q avec une petite queue.It is a q with a little tail.
- LéaEst-ce que le q est après le p ?Does the q come after p?
- HugoOui, c'est tout à fait ça.Yes, that is exactly right.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
