Are there 4 ways to ask To ask what something is by name?

White L.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Are there 4 ways to ask To ask what something is by name?

I had to organize as follows to make it easier to understand.  Please confirm.  Thx.

Qu'est-ce que c'est que + article + chose  

Qu'est-ce que c'est article + chose  

Qu'est-ce que + article + chose  

C'est quoi + article + chose  

Asked 5 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi White,

Perfect !  The last one is more used in spoken French ....

Are there 4 ways to ask To ask what something is by name?

I had to organize as follows to make it easier to understand.  Please confirm.  Thx.

Qu'est-ce que c'est que + article + chose  

Qu'est-ce que c'est article + chose  

Qu'est-ce que + article + chose  

C'est quoi + article + chose  

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