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Book a free trial| Word | Part of Speech | Meaning | Asks for... | Examples |
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| qué | Pronoun / Determiner | what | things, actions, definitions | ¿Qué haces? (What are you doing?)¿Qué libro lees? (What book are you reading?) |
| quién / quiénes | Pronoun | who | people | ¿Quién llamó? (Who called?)¿Quiénes vienen? (Who is coming?) |
| cuál / cuáles | Pronoun | which | choice or identification | ¿Cuál prefieres? (Which one do you prefer?)¿Cuáles son tuyos? (Which ones are yours?) |
| cuánto(s) / cuánta(s) | Pronoun / Determiner / Adverb | how much / how many | quantity or number | ¿Cuánto cuesta? (How much does it cost?)¿Cuántas personas hay? (How many people are there?) |
| cómo | Adverb | how | manner or way | ¿Cómo estás? (How are you?)¿Cómo funciona? (How does it work?) |
| cuándo | Adverb | when | time | ¿Cuándo llegas? (When do you arrive?) |
| dónde | Adverb | where | place | ¿Dónde vives? (Where do you live?) |
| adónde | Adverb | where (destination) | destination or direction | ¿Adónde vas? (Where are you going?) |
| de dónde | Interrogative phrase | where... from | origin | ¿De dónde eres? (Where are you from?) |
| por dónde | Interrogative phrase | through where | route | ¿Por dónde entraste? (Which way did you enter?) |
| hasta dónde | Interrogative phrase | how far / until where | limit | ¿Hasta dónde caminaste? (How far did you walk?) |
| desde cuándo | Interrogative phrase | since when | start time | ¿Desde cuándo estudias español? (Since when have you been studying Spanish?) |
| hasta cuándo | Interrogative phrase | until when | time limit | ¿Hasta cuándo trabajas? (Until when do you work?) |
| por qué | Interrogative phrase | why | cause | ¿Por qué lloras? (Why are you crying?) |
| para qué | Interrogative phrase | what for | purpose | ¿Para qué sirve esto? (What is this for?) |
| con qué | Interrogative phrase | with what | instrument or means | ¿Con qué escribes? (What do you write with?) |
| con quién | Interrogative phrase | with whom | company | ¿Con quién vienes? (Who are you coming with?) |
| de qué | Interrogative phrase | about what / of what | topic or subject | ¿De qué hablan? (What are they talking about?) |
| de quién | Interrogative phrase | whose / of whom | possession or relation | ¿De quién es este libro? (Whose book is this?) |
| a quién | Interrogative phrase | to whom | recipient | ¿A quién llamaste? (Who did you call?) |
| para quién | Interrogative phrase | for whom | beneficiary | ¿Para quién es el regalo? (Who is the gift for?) |
| cuán | Adverb | how | degree or intensity | ¿Cuán importante es? (How important is it?) |
| qué tal | Interrogative phrase | how | state, assessment | ¿Qué tal el viaje? (How was the trip?) |
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