Spanish interrogative pronouns
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Interrogative pronouns (pronombres interrogativos) are exclusively used in questions.
Like in English, Spanish interrogative pronouns are generally placed at the very beginning or very near the beginning of a sentence.
Examples:
Interrogative pronoun | English translation | Example |
---|---|---|
adónde
| where to where | ¿Adónde vas? (Where are you going?) |
cómo | how | ¿Cómo estas? (How are you?) |
SING: cuál PL: cuáles | which one which ones | - ¿Cuál prefieres? (Which one do you prefer?) - ¿Cuáles quieres? (Which ones do you want?) |
cuándo | when? | - ¿Cuándo vas al gimnasio? (When do you go to the gym?) - ¿Hasta cuándo te quedas en Valencia? (Until when are you staying in Valencia?) |
SING: cuánto/cuántos PL: cuánta/cuántas | how much? how many? | - ¿Cuánto hay? (How much is there?) - ¿Cuántos? (How many?) |
dónde | where? | - ¿Dónde vives? (Where do you live?) |
qué | what? | - ¿Qué haces? (What are you doing?) - ¿De qué estáis hablando? (What are you talking about?) |
SING: quién PL: quiénes | who? whom? | - ¿Quién es ese chico? (Who is that guy?) - ¿Quiénes son Ustedes? (Who are you?) |
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Generally, "¿qué?" is closer to "what", and "¿cuál?" is closer to "which".
However, this rule is not always true.
Examples:
Cuáles is the plural form of cuál.
Example:
¿Cuáles son tus libros favoritos? (What are your favourite books?)
"¿Qué?" is followed by a noun or a verb.
Example:
"¿Cuál? is followed by a verb or the preposition "de".
QUÉ | CUÁL | |
---|---|---|
When talking about something | asking for the meaning of something | asking for the name of something |
Example | ¿Qué son las Fallas? (What Fallas are?) | ¿Cuáles son las fiestas típicas españolas? (Which are the typical Spanish festivals?) |
When picking an element from a group | picking an element from a diverse group | picking an element from a homogeneous group |
Example | ¿Qué le compramos, un reloj o un portátil? (What do we buy him? A watch or a laptop?) | De todos estos dulces, ¿cuál prefieres? (Among all these sweets, which one do you prefer?) |
Interrogative pronouns always carry the accent mark.
Many of the interrogative pronouns can also be used in indirect questions while retaining the accent mark.
Examples:
Don't forget to put the accent mark on the interrogative pronouns!
1- ¿ países tienen un gobierno comunista? (How many countries have a communist government?)
2- ¿ te apetece comer hoy? (What do you want for lunch today?)
3- ¿ de estos platos es mexicano? (Which one of these dishes is Mexican?)
4- ¿ tengo que sentarme? (Where do I have to sit?)
5- ¿ está, Sra. Lopez? (How are you, Mrs. Lopez?)
6- ¿ es tu abuelo? (Who is your grandfather?)
7- ¿ vas sin mi? (Where are you going without me?)
8- ¿ arroz se necesita para la paella? (How much rice do you need for a paella?)
9- ¿ llamaste a Alberto? (When did you call Alberto?)
10- ¿ son los productos típicos de Cuba? (Which are the typical products from Cuba?)
Pay attention to the sentence structure and the interrogative pronoun uses.
1- ¿ son tus libros favoritos? (Which are your favourite books?)
2- ¿ vestido te has comprado? (Which dress have you bought?)
3- ¿ son "las tapas"? (What "tapas" are?)
4- De todas estas tartas, ¿ prefieres? (Among all these cakes, which one do you prefer?)
5- ¿ le compramos, un vestido o una barra de labios? (What do we buy to her, a dress or a lipstick?)
6- quieres hacer? (What do you want to do?)
7- ¿ es la fiesta típica de la ciudad de Valencia? (Which is the typical celebration of the city of Valencia?)
8- ¿ tarta te has comido? (Which cake have you eaten?)
9- ¿ de esto bolígrafos es negro? (Which one of these pens is black?)
10- ¿ es "el cotilleo"? (What "cotilleo" is?)
Don't forget to put the accent mark on the interrogative pronouns!
1- ¿ países tienen un gobierno comunista? (How many countries have a communist government?)
2- ¿ te apetece comer hoy? (What do you want for lunch today?)
3- ¿ de estos platos es mexicano? (Which one of these dishes is Mexican?)
4- ¿ tengo que sentarme? (Where do I have to sit?)
5- ¿ está, Sra. Lopez? (How are you, Mrs. Lopez?)
6- ¿ es tu abuelo? (Who is your grandfather?)
7- ¿ vas sin mi? (Where are you going without me?)
8- ¿ arroz se necesita para la paella? (How much rice do you need for a paella?)
9- ¿ llamaste a Alberto? (When did you call Alberto?)
10- ¿ son los productos típicos de Cuba? (Which are the typical products from Cuba?)
Pay attention to the sentence structure and the interrogative pronoun uses.
1- ¿ son tus libros favoritos? (Which are your favourite books?)
2- ¿ vestido te has comprado? (Which dress have you bought?)
3- ¿ son "las tapas"? (What "tapas" are?)
4- De todas estas tartas, ¿ prefieres? (Among all these cakes, which one do you prefer?)
5- ¿ le compramos, un vestido o una barra de labios? (What do we buy to her, a dress or a lipstick?)
6- quieres hacer? (What do you want to do?)
7- ¿ es la fiesta típica de la ciudad de Valencia? (Which is the typical celebration of the city of Valencia?)
8- ¿ tarta te has comido? (Which cake have you eaten?)
9- ¿ de esto bolígrafos es negro? (Which one of these pens is black?)
10- ¿ es "el cotilleo"? (What "cotilleo" is?)
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