French Phrase

C'est qui notre contact dans un autre État ?

/sɛ ki nɔtʁ kɔ̃.takt dɑ̃z‿œ̃.n‿otʁ e.ta/

Meaning"Who is our contact in another state?"

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Meaning

The speaker is asking for the identity of the person who serves as their point of contact in a different state (e.g., another U.S. state or a different region of a country). The tone is informal and conversational.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you need to know who to reach out to in another state, such as during business coordination, travel planning, or when discussing inter‑state projects, and when the conversation is casual.

✦Grammar Breakdown

C'estquinotrecontactdansunautreÉtat?

C'est + qui (colloquial question)

In spoken French, "C'est qui" is used to ask "Who is..."; in formal French, use "Qui est...".

Possessive adjective "notre"

"Notre" agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies; here it modifies the masculine singular "contact".

Prepositional phrase "dans un autre État"

"Dans" introduces location; "un autre" means "another" and "État" (capitalized) refers to a political state.

Question mark without inversion

The sentence keeps normal word order and adds a question mark, a typical informal spoken structure.

🗨In Conversation

C'est qui notre contact dans un autre État ?

Who is our contact in another state?

C'est Marie Dupont, elle travaille au bureau de Paris.

It's Marie Dupont, she works at the Paris office.

✕Common Mistakes

Quel est notre contact dans un autre État ?
"Quel" is used for asking about a thing, not a person; use "Qui" for people.
C'est qui notre contact dans un autre état ?
"État" should be capitalized when it refers to a political state.
C'est qui notre contact dans un autre pays ?
While grammatically correct, "pays" changes the meaning; keep "État" if you specifically mean a state within a country.

↔Alternatives

Qui est notre contact dans un autre État ?
Who is our contact in another state?
Quel est le contact que nous avons dans un autre État ?
What is the contact we have in another state?
À qui devons‑nous nous adresser dans un autre État ?
To whom should we address ourselves in another state?

Cultural Tip

The construction "C'est qui..." is perfectly natural in everyday spoken French but is considered too informal for written or formal contexts. In business emails or official documents, replace it with "Qui est...". Also, "État" is capitalized when referring to a political entity (like a U.S. state) but not when it means "condition" (e.g., "l'état de santé").