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Question Words 2

Here are the six other questions words:

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¿De quién? - whose

  • '¿De quién?' is the word 'quién' used with a proposition.
  • When used with a preposition the meaning slightly changes.
    • ¿De quién es el coche rojo?
      • Whose is the red car?
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¿De dónde? - where from

  • '¿De dónde?' is the word 'dónde' used with a proposition.
    • ¿De dónde eres?
      • Where are you from?
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¿Por dónde? - through where

  • '¿Por dónde?' is the word 'dónde' used with a preposition.
    • ¿Por dónde empezamos?
      • Where do we start?
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¿Por qué? - why

  • 'Por qué' is the main way of asking 'why' in Spanish.
    • ¿Por qué han comprado un gato?
      • Why have they bought a cat?
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¿Qué? - what

  • When used as a pronoun 'qué' refers to unknown nouns.
    • ¿Qué hay detrás de la puerta?
      • What is there behind the door?
  • When used as an adjective 'qué' can refer to people well as things.
    • ¿Qué significa 'decir'?
      • What does 'decir' mean?
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¿Quién? - who

  • 'Quién', 'quiénes' when plural, can only refer to people.
    • ¿Quién es tu profesor?
      • Who is your teacher?
  • 'Quién' can be used with propositions.
    • ¿A quién no conozco?
      • Who don't I know?

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