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Quand commence la dégustation ?

Quand commence la dégustation ?
When does the tasting begin?
From Lesson 117:Irregular comparative adjectives (meilleur)·French

Breakdown of Quand commence la dégustation ?

quand
when
commencer
to start
la dégustation
the tasting

Questions & Answers about Quand commence la dégustation ?

Why are the verb and subject swapped around here?
This sentence uses a question structure called inversion. After question words like quand (when) or où (where), you can place the verb (commence) right before a noun subject (la dégustation). It sounds very natural and slightly more polished than using est-ce que.
Can I use est-ce que to ask this same question?
Absolutely. You could say Quand est-ce que la dégustation commence ? Both mean the exact same thing, but the sentence shown here is a bit shorter and more elegant for written or polite spoken French.
What kind of "tasting" is a dégustation?
Dégustation specifically refers to tasting food or drinks to appreciate their flavor, like a wine tasting or sampling local cheeses. It comes from the verb déguster (to taste or savor).

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