12.8.2

Question Words

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Question Words

There are 12 key question words in Spanish. Here are six of them:

Illustrative background for ¿(A)dónde? - whereIllustrative background for ¿(A)dónde? - where ?? "content

¿(A)dónde? - where

  • '¿Dónde?' is used to refer to position and to going towards somewhere.
    • ¿Dónde vamos?
      • Where are we going?
    • ¿Dónde está el restaurante?
      • Where is the restaurant?
  • '¿Adónde?' is only used in the sense of going towards a place, similar to 'where to' in English.
    • ¿Adónde irás la semana que viene?
      • Where are you going next week?
Illustrative background for ¿Cómo? - how, whatIllustrative background for ¿Cómo? - how, what ?? "content

¿Cómo? - how, what

  • '¿Cómo?' is used to ask how something happens as well as to ask about someone's characteristics.
    • ¿Cómo funciona la aspiradora?
      • How does the hoover work?
    • ¿Cómo es su novia?
      • What is your girlfriend like?
Illustrative background for ¿Cuál(es)? - whichIllustrative background for ¿Cuál(es)? - which ?? "content

¿Cuál(es)? - which

  • '¿Cuál(es)?' is used to refer to people or objects.
    • ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?
      • What is your telephone number?
  • '¿Cuál(es)?' is also used when asking about options between two specific nouns.
    • ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre el primer ministro y el rey?
      • What is the difference between the prime minister and the king?
Illustrative background for ¿Cuándo? - whenIllustrative background for ¿Cuándo? - when ?? "content

¿Cuándo? - when

  • ¿Cuándo llega el autobus?
    • When does the bus arrive?
  • ¿Cuándo es el examen?
    • When is the exam?
Illustrative background for ¿Cuánto(os,as)? - how muchIllustrative background for ¿Cuánto(os,as)? - how much ?? "content

¿Cuánto(os,as)? - how much

  • '¿Cuánto?' can be used as a pronoun or an adjective.
  • When 'cuánto' is used as an adjective, it agrees with the gender and person of the noun.
    • ¿Cuánto dinero cuesta la camiseta?
      • How much money does this t-shirt cost?
    • ¿Cuántas personas vienen hoy?
      • How many people are coming today?

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8Present Tense

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11Conditional

12Grammar

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