comment
Pronunciation
/kɔmɑ̃/

Definition & Meaning of "comment"in French

comment
01

how

sert à demander de quelle manière une chose se fait
comment definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
incomparable
Examples
Dis -moi comment tu as fait ce gâteau.
Tell me how you made this cake.
02

what, pardon

demande de répéter ce qui a été dit (familier)
comment definition and meaning
Examples
_ On regarde ça. _ Comment ? Je n' ai pas compris.
What did you say? Pardon?
03

how, what (as an exclamation)

utilisé pour montrer l'étonnement ou l'indignation
Examples
Comment ça, tu ne viens pas ?
What do you mean, you are not coming?
Le comment
01

the how, the way

la manière dont une chose se fait, la méthode ou le moyen
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Gender
Masculine
Plural form
commentaires (note: standard plural form is 'comments' in English loan sense; for the noun 'comment' meaning 'way, manner', plural is rare but could be 'commentaires' in some contexts, though typically used as masculine singular)
Examples
Il faut connaître les pourquoi et les comment des modifications météorologiques.
I know the why, but not the how.
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