French Phrase
Quel cours on a après ?
Meaning
Literally, ‘Which class do we have after?’, i.e., ‘What’s the next class on the schedule?’ It’s a quick way to ask a classmate or teacher which lesson follows the current one.
When to use
Use this phrase in a school, university, or training‑center setting when you want to know the next scheduled lesson. It’s informal, so it works best with peers or in a relaxed classroom atmosphere.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quelcoursonaaprès?
Quel (interrogative adjective)
‘Quel’ agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies; here it is masculine singular matching ‘cours’.
on = we (informal)
In everyday French ‘on’ is used like ‘we’; it takes third‑person singular verb forms.
Present of avoir
‘a’ is the third‑person singular present of ‘avoir’ (to have).
après as adverb
‘après’ means ‘after’ or ‘next’ when used after a verb; it does not need a preposition here.
Colloquial word order
The formal question would be ‘Quel cours a‑t‑on après ?’, but spoken French often drops the inversion and uses ‘on’ + verb.
🗨In Conversation
Quel cours on a après ?
What class do we have next?
On a la chimie à 14 h.
We have chemistry at 2 p.m.
✕Common Mistakes
Quel cours a‑t‑on après ?
Learners often insert the formal inversion ‘a‑t‑on’ into the informal sentence, which sounds stiff in casual speech.
Quel cours nous avons après ?
Using ‘nous avons’ instead of ‘on a’ changes the register; it’s correct but less natural among peers.
Quel cours après on a ?
Placing ‘après’ before the verb (e.g., ‘après on a…’) is ungrammatical.
↔Alternatives
Quel cours avons‑nous après ?
Which class do we have next?
Quel est le cours suivant ?
What is the next class?
Quel cours vient après celui‑ci ?
Which class comes after this one?
Cultural Tip
In French schools the daily timetable is often printed on a board or shared via a digital platform. Students habitually use ‘on’ instead of ‘nous’ in casual conversation, which makes the sentence sound natural and friendly. In more formal contexts (e.g., speaking to a professor) you’d use the inverted form ‘Quel cours a‑t‑on après ?’ or the full ‘Quel cours avons‑nous après ?’