What is the difference between "Qu'est-ce que" and "Est-ce que"?
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"Est-ce que" + S + V (+ O)
Est-ce que tu as soif ?
(réponse oui/non)
Pronom Interrogatif + V + S (+ O)
Que veux-tu boire ?
(réponse du café, du thé, du lait...)
Pronom Interrogatif + Est-ce que + S + V (+O)
Qu'est-ce que tu veux boire ?
(réponse du café, du thé, du lait...)
=> Où est-ce que tu vas ? Quand est-ce que tu viens ?
I advice not to use this form, it's not really beautiful, adding both the pronoun and the expression is too long, it feels like you didn't know what to choose so you've mixed both. Forget about it.
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est ce que = does it
example: est ce que ça marche? = does it work ?
qu'est ce que = what is
example: qu'est ce t'aime ? = what do you like ?
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As I know, "est-ce que" is yes/no question
est-ce que tu aimes les animaux? - Do u like animals?
"qu'est-ce que" - that is wh-question
Qu'est-ce que c'est? - What's that?
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