Are there 4 ways to ask To ask what something is by name?

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Are there 4 ways to ask To ask what something is by name?

I had to organize as follows to make it easier to understand.  Please confirm.  Thx.

Qu'est-ce que c'est que + article + chose  

Qu'est-ce que c'est + article + chose  

Qu'est-ce que + article + chose  

C'est quoi + article + chose  

This question relates to:French lesson "Qu'est-ce que c'est... and Qu'est-ce que c'est que ça/cela ? = What is... / What's that? in French"
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi White,

Perfect !  The last one is more used in spoken French ....

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Are there 4 ways to ask To ask what something is by name?

I had to organize as follows to make it easier to understand.  Please confirm.  Thx.

Qu'est-ce que c'est que + article + chose  

Qu'est-ce que c'est + article + chose  

Qu'est-ce que + article + chose  

C'est quoi + article + chose  

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