French Phrase
C'est quoi les devoirs pour ce soir ?
Meaning
The speaker is asking what assignments have been given that need to be completed by tonight. It’s a casual way to check the evening’s homework load.
When to use
Use this phrase in informal settings—between classmates, with a friendly teacher, or in a study group—when you want to know which tasks are due later that day.
✦Grammar Breakdown
C'estquoilesdevoirspourcesoir?
C'est quoi
Colloquial way to ask "What is...?" equivalent to the more formal "Qu'est-ce que c'est?"
les devoirs
Plural noun meaning "homework" or "assignments"; always used with the definite article.
pour ce soir
Time expression meaning "for tonight"; "pour" introduces a deadline or purpose.
Question intonation
In spoken French, the rising intonation at the end signals a question even without inversion.
🗨In Conversation
C'est quoi les devoirs pour ce soir ?
What homework is due tonight?
Il faut finir la rédaction de l’histoire et réviser les verbes du chapitre 4.
We have to finish the story essay and review the verbs from chapter 4.
✕Common Mistakes
Qu'est‑ce que les devoirs pour ce soir ?
The correct structure is "C'est quoi les devoirs..." or "Quels sont les devoirs..."; "Qu'est‑ce que" needs a verb after it.
C'est quoi le devoirs pour ce soir ?
"Devoirs" is plural, so the article must be "les".
C'est quoi les devoirs ce soir ?
Missing the preposition "pour" which indicates the deadline.
↔Alternatives
Quels sont les devoirs pour ce soir ?
What are the homework assignments for tonight?
Quelles tâches devons‑nous faire ce soir ?
Which tasks do we have to do tonight?
Qu'est‑ce qu'on doit rendre ce soir ?
What do we have to hand in tonight?
Cultural Tip
In French schools, "devoirs" usually refer to written assignments to be completed at home. Asking "C'est quoi les devoirs pour ce soir ?" shows a collaborative, informal attitude typical among students. Avoid using this phrasing with a strict teacher; they may prefer the more formal "Quels sont les devoirs à rendre ce soir ?".