Learn French: Pourquoi est-ce que vous avez visité les hôpitaux locaux ?

Pourquoi est-ce que vous avez visité les hôpitaux locaux ?

Why did you visit the local hospitals?

Breakdown of Pourquoi est-ce que vous avez visité les hôpitaux locaux ?

is it that / do / does (question marker)

visiter

to visit

Questions & Answers about Pourquoi est-ce que vous avez visité les hôpitaux locaux ?

What are the singular forms of hôpitaux and locaux?

Their singular forms are hôpital and local. In French, most nouns and adjectives that end in -al change to -aux in the plural. This sentence has both a noun (hôpital) and an adjective (local) following this exact rule!

How does the plural ending change the pronunciation of hôpitaux and locaux compared to their singular forms?

In the singular, the letter L in hôpital and local is clearly pronounced. But in the plural forms hôpitaux and locaux, the -aux ending is pronounced like a closed O sound. The letter X at the end is completely silent.

Should I pronounce the letter S at the end of les before hôpitaux?

Yes, you need to make a liaison (a sound connection). Because the H in hôpitaux is silent, the word is treated as if it starts with a vowel. The S in les connects to it and is pronounced like a Z.

Why is est-ce que used after Pourquoi here?