How to Say "Which You" in French

que vous

The English phrase "which you" is translated into French as que vous.

A relative pronoun used to refer to a person or thing that is the object of a following clause.

Which one should you use?

In the phrase que vous, que functions as the object of the verb, whereas qui would function as the subject of the verb.

The word que is the direct object relative pronoun used to link a noun to a clause where the noun is the object of the action.

The word vous is a distant relative of the Russian word вы 'you'.
The pronunciation of the 's' in vous is often silent, but if the next word starts with a vowel, the 's' transforms into a 'z' sound to link the words together.

Dites celui que vous aimeriez.
Say which you would like.
This sentence is useful for learning how to use que vous when referring to something a person would like.
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Le chat que vous avez trouvé est le mien.
The cat which you found is mine.
This sentence shows how to use que vous to describe an object that was found.
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Je parle de la musique que vous écoutiez.
I'm talking about the music to which you were listening.
This sentence demonstrates how to use que vous when referring to an activity one was listening to.
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Lequel d'entre vous préférez-vous?
Which one of you do you prefer?
Lequel de ces gâteaux préfères-tu?
Which one of these cakes do you prefer?
Lequel de vous est le plus courageux?
Which one of you is the bravest?
Lequel de vous autres veut venir avec moi?
Which one of you guys wants to come with me?
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Nathan and Chloé are discussing a book in a library.

Nathan

C'est le livre que vous cherchez ?
Is this the book that you are looking for?
Chloé

Oui, c'est exactement celui-là.
Yes, it is exactly that one.
Nathan

Le sujet que vous étudiez est passionnant.
The subject that you are studying is fascinating.
Chloé

Merci, je trouve ça très intéressant.
Thank you, I find it very interesting.

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