A1.2 · Work and study · model audio
How to pronounce “qu'est-ce que” in French
what Hear the complete line, then keep its meaning and situation in mind as you repeat.
Meaning and use
What this French phrase means
qu'est-ce que
English: what
Mission: What do you do? · Work and study
Target sound · /k/
Use this physical cue on the target.
Block the air with the back of your tongue against the palate.
Model word or phrase
qu'est-ce que
whatRepeat: que, qu'est-ce que.
What do you do? · A1.2
Use the target with its complete mission conversation
The exact target is a sound-focus example from this mission. Read the exchange for situation and intention, then replay and repeat the separate target audio.
- AQu'est-ce que vous faites ?What do you do?1
- BJe suis médecin. Et vous ?I am a doctor. And you?2
- AJe suis étudiant en droit.I am a law student.3
- BIntéressant !Interesting!4
A four-pass routine
Listen, shape, say, then use.
- Play the checked model once without speaking.
- Read the English meaning and choose the intention you want to express.
- Repeat the target slowly while applying the /k/ cue.
- Read the full exchange aloud, then change one detail and answer again.
Same speaking mission
Continue with related French phrases
These lines belong to the same situation, so the vocabulary and speaking intention stay connected.
Record this line inside the guided Parle mission.
Use the app for the complete practice sequence, Phrase Match word detection, saved progress, and the next structured speaking task.