Quelle surprise. Express strong emotions with Quel/le. @FrenchinPlainSight
Quelle surprise. Express strong emotions with Quel/le.  @FrenchinPlainSight
Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Do you remember from one of my previous videos that “Qu’est-ce que” can be used for more than just questions?

It's a versatile sentence used for expressing strong emotions:

🌟 "Qu’est-ce que c’est beau !" (How beautiful it is!)
🌟 "Qu’est-ce que c’est dingue !" (That's crazy!)

These phrases work exceptionally well with adjectives.

But what about nouns?

In this case, use “quelle” for feminine nouns and “quel” for masculine nouns:

🥖 "Quelle surprise !" (What a surprise!)
🥖 "Quel dommage !" (What a pity! What a shame! Such a shame!)

While not every noun fits this structure, it’s a great grammatical tool to express emotions.

How about “Quelle tristesse !” (What sadness!)?

Got more examples? Drop them in the comments and let's practice making our French more expressive! ⬇️

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"Quelle surprise". Express strong emotions with "Quel/le".

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