Using lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles in French

📝 What does it mean?

The words lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles are interrogative and relative pronouns.
👉 They mean “which one(s)” in English.

They agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the noun they replace.

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📌 The Forms

• Masculine singular → lequel

• Feminine singular → laquelle

• Masculine plural → lesquels

• Feminine plural → lesquelles

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🔑 Examples with Questions ❓

• Lequel préfères-tu ?
  = Which one do you prefer?

• Laquelle est ta maison ? 🏠
  = Which one is your house?

• Lesquels veux-tu acheter ? 🛒
  = Which ones do you want to buy? (masc. plural)

• Lesquelles sont tes amies ? 👭
  = Which ones are your friends? (fem. plural)

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📌 Examples with Prepositions 🔗

When used with prepositions, lequel changes slightly:

• avec lequel → with which one

• pour laquelle → for which one

• dans lesquels → in which ones

• sur lesquelles → on which ones

✅ Examples:

• Le stylo avec lequel j’écris est bleu. ✍️
  = The pen with which I write is blue.

• La raison pour laquelle il est parti est inconnue. 🤔
  = The reason for which he left is unknown.

• Les pays dans lesquels j’ai voyagé sont magnifiques. 🌍
  = The countries in which I traveled are beautiful.

• Les tables sur lesquelles nous avons mangé étaient sales. 🍽️
  = The tables on which we ate were dirty.

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⚠️ Don’t Confuse with quel / quelle

• Quel, quelle, quels, quelles = used before a noun (Which + noun)
  👉 Quelle voiture est la tienne ? (Which car is yours?)

• Lequel, laquelle… = used alone or after a preposition (Which one)
  👉 Laquelle est à toi ? (Which one is yours?)

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🎯 Mini Quiz

Translate into French:

1. Which one is your brother?

2. The chair on which I am sitting is broken.

3. Which ones do you want to take?

4. The reason for which he is angry is clear.

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✅ Answers:

1. Lequel est ton frère ? 👦

2. La chaise sur laquelle je m’assieds est cassée. 💺

3. Lesquels veux-tu prendre ? 🎒

4. La raison pour laquelle il est fâché est claire. 😡

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✨ Voilà ! Now you know how to use lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles correctly in French.
They make your French more precise and elegant 🎯.