What does comment in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word comment in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use comment in French.

The word comment in French means how, sorry, what, the how, How are you?, What do you mean?, What's that?, How does it work?, How does that work?, How do you spell it?, How do you spell that?, How did it go?, How come?, How are you?, How're things with you?, How's things with you?, How do you mean? What do you mean?, How can I put it? How can I put this?, How do you say….?, of course!, What can we do? What do we do? What should we do?, What is his name?, How come...?, How is going?, how does look?, What is your name?, Careful, or your head won't fit through the door!, How's the family?, What is your name?, Do I ever!, the how and the why, any old how, in any case, at any rate, this is how. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word comment

how

adverbe (de quelle façon)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

Comment as-tu retiré cette vis du mur ?

How did you get that screw out of the wall?

sorry

interjection (pardon)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

Comment ? Pouvez-vous répéter ? Je n'ai pas bien compris.

Sorry? Could you repeat that? I didn't quite understand.

what

interjection (expression d'incompréhension)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

Comment ! Il est onze heures et tu ne t'es pas encore levé ?

What? It's eleven o'clock and you aren't up yet?

the how

nom masculin (circonstances explicatives)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Il n'est pas toujours facile de savoir le pourquoi du comment.

It's not always easy to understand the whys or the hows.

How are you?

(quoi de neuf ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Ravi de vous revoir. Comment allez-vous ?

What do you mean?

(Pardon ? Comment est-ce possible?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Comment ça on peut aller à Londres en train ?

What's that?

(Pardon ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Comment ça ? Il en voudrait encore un ?

How does it work?, How does that work?

(quel est le principe de fonctionnement ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

How do you spell it?, How do you spell that?

(familier (Quelle est l'orthographe ?)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

How did it go?

(Qu'est-ce que ça a donné ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Alors ton oral, comment ça s'est passé ?

How come?

(Que s'est-il passé ?) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

How are you?

(Comment va ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Salut, comment ça va ?

Hi, how are you?

How're things with you?, How's things with you?

locution adverbiale (familier, ironique (Comment va ?) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Alors, comment ça va bien ?

How do you mean? What do you mean?

(pardon ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Comment cela ? Il serait mort la semaine dernière ?

How can I put it? How can I put this?

(comment expliquer ?)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Comment dire, je ne sais pas par où commencer ! Comment dire, je crois qu'il vaut mieux que tu t'abstiennes.

How do you say….?

(quel est le mot pour...)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Comment dit-on encore en anglais ?

of course!

interjection (tout à fait !)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

Comment donc ! C'est notre équipe qui a gagné.

What can we do? What do we do? What should we do?

locution verbale (quoi faire pour ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Il n'y a pas moyen de le faire manger, comment faire ?

What is his name?

(Quel est son nom ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Voici le nouvel élève. Comment s'appelle-t-il déjà ?

How come...?

(comment expliquer que ?) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

How is going?

(Que donne ... ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Comment se passe ton nouveau travail ?

How is your new job going?

how does look?

(Quel est l'état de [qch] ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. How does the course look?

What is your name?

(Quel est ton nom ?)

Je connais bien sûr ta tête, mais comment t'appelles-tu ?

Careful, or your head won't fit through the door!

(familier (tu es trop vantard)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

How's the family?

(Quelles sont les nouvelles de la famille)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

What is your name?

(Quel est votre nom ?)

Votre tête me revient, mais comment vous appelez-vous ?

Do I ever!

(oh oui, absolument)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

Si j'en veux encore ? Et comment !

the how and the why

nom masculin (explication)

any old how

locution adverbiale (pas sérieusement) (slightly informal)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

Le jeune homme avait rempli le questionnaire n'importe comment et il a donc été refusé par la mairie.

The young man filled in the questionnaire any old how, so the town hall turned him down.

in any case, at any rate

locution adverbiale (de toute façon)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

N'importe comment, il faudra bien qu'elle repasse par là.

this is how

locution conjonction (c'est ainsi que)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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