French · Real conversations
How to say “When was this made?” in French
Ask when a food or product was prepared.
Ça a été fait quand ?
When was this made?
Point to the product and use the complete example to name it.
Use it in three situations
Checking prepared food
Ça a été fait quand ?
When was this made?
Asking about bread
Ce pain a été cuit aujourd'hui ?
Was this bread baked today?
Choosing a fresh product
Quand ce fromage a-t-il été fabriqué ?
When was this cheese made?
What to watch for
Made, grown, baked, and packed may be different questions; choose the one you mean.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine markets and groceries. Say this in French: Was this bread baked today?
Reveal a sample reply
Ce pain a été cuit aujourd'hui ?
Was this bread baked today?
Build a useful exchange
Buy a quantity and ask about a product.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
