French Phrase
Qui s'occupe des activités ?
Meaning
The sentence asks for the person responsible for organizing or looking after the activities. It can refer to any kind of activities – school clubs, community events, or workplace projects – and expects the name or role of the caretaker.
When to use
Use this question when you need to know who is in charge of planning, supervising, or managing a set of activities, such as in a classroom, a sports club, a conference, or a workplace. It works both in formal and informal settings, though you may add 'vous' for extra politeness: 'Qui s'occupe des activités, s'il vous plaît ?'.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quis'occupedesactivités?
Qui (interrogative pronoun)
Used to ask about a person; it replaces the subject of the verb.
s'occuper de (reflexive verb)
Means 'to take care of' or 'to look after'. The reflexive pronoun 'se' agrees with the subject.
des = de + les
The partitive article 'des' contracts 'de' + 'les' and is used before a plural noun.
activités (noun, plural)
A feminine plural noun meaning 'activities' or 'events'.
🗨In Conversation
Qui s'occupe des activités ?
Who is in charge of the activities?
C'est Marie qui s'occupe des activités du club de théâtre.
It's Marie who takes care of the theater club's activities.
✕Common Mistakes
Qui occupe des activités ?
The verb must stay reflexive; you need the pronoun 's'' before it.
Qui s'occupe des activité ?
The noun is plural, so the article must be 'des' and the noun 'activités'.
Qui s'occupe de les activités ?
In French, 'de' + 'les' contracts to 'des'.
↔Alternatives
Qui est responsable des activités ?
Who is responsible for the activities?
Qui gère les activités ?
Who manages the activities?
Qui prend en charge les activités ?
Who takes charge of the activities?
Cultural Tip
In French, the verb 's'occuper de' is very common for delegating tasks. In a professional context, you might prefer 'responsable de' or 'gestionnaire de' for a more formal tone. Also, remember that the question word 'qui' never takes an accent; it stays the same whether it’s singular or plural. When speaking, the liaison between 'qui' and 's'occupe' is optional, but native speakers often link them: [ki.s‿ɔkyp].