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comment

how

adverb koh-MON Common

Usage Note

Comment asks 'how' but also serves as a polite 'what?' when you've missed something, where comment ? is gentler than a blunt quoi ?. The greeting comment ça va ? is standard, and a stretched comment ça ?! expresses indignant surprise.

Examples

"Comment tu t'appelles ?"

Natural Translation

What's your name?

Literal Translation

How you yourself-call?

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