Question Words (1/2)
Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 11.4.2
Question Words
There are 12 key question words in Spanish. Here are six of them:
¿(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?
¿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?
¿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?
¿Cuándo? - when
- ¿Cuándo llega el autobus?
- When does the bus arrive?
- ¿Cuándo es el examen?
- When is the exam?
¿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?
Test yourself on Question Words (1/2)
How do you say 'when' in Spanish?
¿Qué significa 'dónde' en inglés?