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Pronom interrogatif
Lequel, "which one," is the third interrogative pronoun and the pronominal equivalent of the interrogative adjective quel, meaning that quel + noun can be replaced by lequel. And like quel, lequel has different forms depending on the gender and number of the noun it replaces.
Par exemple…
| quel dictionnaire > lequel | which dictionary > which one | |
| quelle salle > laquelle | which room > which one | |
| quels journaux > lesquels | which newspapers > which ones | |
| quelles écoles > lesquelles | which schools > which ones |
Note that lequel always requires an antecedent – a previously mentioned word that the pronoun refers back to and replaces.
Par exemple…
| – Je vais acheter la voiture. – Laquelle ? |
– I’m going to buy the car. – Which one? |
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| – Nous avons vu ton frère. – Lequel ? J’en ai quatre. |
– We saw your brother. – Which one? I have four. |
Lequel is often used with a preposition, and when that preposition is à or de, it contracts with lequel exactly like definite articles do.
Par exemple…
| – Je vais parler à mon prof. – Auquel ? | – I’m going to talk to my teacher. – (To) Which one? |
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| – Il se souvient de notre voyage. – Duquel ? Celui en France ou en Italie ? |
– He’s remembering our trip. – Which one? The one to France or Italy? |
Lequel can also be a relative pronoun or a relative adjective.
Related lessons
- N’importe lequel
- All about lequel: forms and uses
- Quel – interrogative adjective
- Qui and que – interrogative pronouns
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