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What was it like

🇬🇧 UK //wɒt wəz ɪt laɪk// 🇺🇸 US //wɑt wəz ɪt laɪk//

Sens de What was it like

A phrase used to ask about someone's experience.

In simple words: how was the experience

What was it like dans une phrase

• What was it like to climb Mount Everest?
• Can you tell me what it was like at the concert?
• I wonder what it was like growing up in a big city.
• What was it like living abroad for a year?
• I'm curious, what was it like to meet him?

Comment utiliser What was it like

Use inquiring about experiences or impressions. Best for conversations and storytelling. Avoid in very formal writing.

Grammar pattern

what + be + it + like

Memory hint

Think of a movie review – you ask, 'What was it like?'

Mots liés

Collocations with What was it like

• what was it like to
• what was it like in
• what was it like for

Synonyms for What was it like

• how was it
• what was the experience
• describe it
• tell me about it

Common mistakes with What was it like

• Forgetting to use 'it' in the phrase.
• Using 'was' when talking about present experiences.
• Confusing it with 'how was it?'

Questions fréquentes sur What was it like

Que signifie What was it like?

how was the experience

Que signifie What was it like en français ?

how was the experience

Quelle est la définition de What was it like?

A phrase used to ask about someone's experience.

Comment utiliser What was it like dans une phrase?

What was it like to climb Mount Everest?

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de What was it like?

Can you tell me what it was like at the concert?

Quels sont les synonymes de What was it like?

Quelques alternatives courantes : how was it, what was the experience, describe it, tell me about it.

Quels mots vont avec What was it like?

Il s'associe souvent à what was it like to, what was it like in, what was it like for.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec What was it like?

Forgetting to use 'it' in the phrase. Using 'was' when talking about present experiences. Confusing it with 'how was it?'

Comment prononce-t-on What was it like?

US: //wɑt wəz ɪt laɪk//, UK: //wɒt wəz ɪt laɪk//. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser What was it like?

Use inquiring about experiences or impressions. Best for conversations and storytelling. Avoid in very formal writing.