Question Words (2/2)
Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 11.4.3
Question Words 2
Here are the six other questions words:
¿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?
¿De dónde? - where from
- '¿De dónde?' is the word 'dónde' used with a proposition.
- ¿De dónde eres?
- Where are you from?
¿Por dónde? - through where
- '¿Por dónde?' is the word 'dónde' used with a preposition.
- ¿Por dónde empezamos?
- Where do we start?
¿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?
¿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?
¿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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