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"Lequel est rouge, lequel est blanc ?"
Translation:Which one is red, which one is white?
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Even on forvo.com they sound the same: Blanc: http://www.forvo.com/word/blanc/#fr Blond: http://www.forvo.com/word/blond/#fr
Is there no way to tell them apart by the sound? I suppose context is crucial for understanding in this case.
Quel, lequel = singular, masculine
Quelle, laquelle = singular, feminine
Quels, lesquels = plural, masculine
Quelles, lesquelles = plural, feminine
Ex:
- Mon ami vient à la fête.
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Lequel ? OR - Quel ami ?
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Mes amis viennent à la fête.
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Lesquels ? OR - Quels amis ?
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Mes amies viennent à la fête.
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Lesquelles ? OR - Quelles amies ?
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Mon amie vient à la fête.
- Laquelle ? OR - Quelle amie ?
"one" in English does not have a gender.
In French "lequel" is masculine and "laquelle" is feminine, depending what you are talking about.
- in front of a pile of socks (une chaussette, des chaussettes, feminine): laquelle est rouge, laquelle est blanche ?
- in front of a pile of hats (un chapeau, des chapeaux, masculine): lequel est rouge, lequel est blanc ?
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Is there a fault in my English? I put one's instead of one is, and got the whole thing wrong.
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It looks like rhymes: "Which one is Red, which one is White..." // The Russian Revolution, right?