Lequel est le numéro de ma chambre ?

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#1
English Translation

What’s my room number?

  1. [generally & MATHEMATICS] nombre m

  2. [as identifier] numéro m

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#2

Hi @corgwin24,

The French translation should be:

  • Quel est le numéro de ma chambre ?

Even more natural to me:

  • Quel est mon numéro de chambre ?

When do we use “Lequel”? Like most words, it can be used in several ways…

I think the most common usage is as an interrogative pronoun, typically when there is a choice to be made between 2 (or a few) specific things.

Suppose you’re buying a new phone. There is a black one and a blue one. The seller could ask you:

  • Lequel préférez-vous ? [Which one do you prefer?]

If there are only two options, they might even say:

  • Lequel des deux préférez-vous ?

Lequel is used in place of masculine nouns. We also have laquelle for feminine nouns (and lesquels/lesquelles for plural).

It can also be used with people, I guess, but it is far less common.

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#3

Thanks for the clarification! That helps.

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