French Phrase

Qui s'occupe de cette tâche ?

/ki s‿ɔkyp də sɛt taʃ/

Meaning"Who is taking care of this task?"

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Meaning

The sentence asks who is responsible for handling a specific task. It is a direct, polite way to inquire about the person in charge, often used in professional or collaborative settings.

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When to use

Use this question when you need to clarify responsibility in a team, during a meeting, or when delegating work. It works well in both formal and informal contexts, as long as the tone remains courteous.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Quis'occupedecettetâche?

Interrogative pronoun "Qui"

"Qui" is used to ask about a person; it functions as the subject of the sentence and does not require inversion with the verb.

Pronominal verb "s'occuper de"

"s'occuper de" means "to take care of"; the reflexive pronoun "se" becomes "s'" before a vowel and agrees with the subject.

Demonstrative adjective "cette"

"cette" is the feminine singular form of "ce" used before a noun that starts with a consonant, matching the gender of "tâche".

Question mark without inversion

When the interrogative pronoun is the subject, French does not invert the verb; the sentence keeps the declarative word order.