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How to Say ‘How was’ in French

Comment s'est passée

kohm-MAHN suh ay pass-ay

[kohm-MAHN suh ay pass-ay]

💬 Usage Tip: In [s'est], the [s'] joins the next word and cannot stand alone. In [passée], the extra [-e] shows it matches [journée], which is feminine.

Phrase Breakdown

Comment

[kohm-MAHN]

How did...go

A question used to inquire about how something happened.

Example

Comment s'est passée la soirée?

How did the evening go?

s'

[suh]

itself

Reflexive pronoun used to describe an action experienced by a subject.

Example

Le chat s'est passé de lait.

The cat did without milk.

est

[ay]

did

Used to refer to an action that has already happened.

Example

Elle s'est passée hier.

It happened yesterday.

passée

[pass-ay]

happen

Refers to an event occurring or taking place.

Example

La semaine s'est bien passée.

The week went well.

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