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- If you’re using question words, the order should be: [Question word] + [verb] + [complement] ¿ Por qué está enojada Ana? Why is Ana mad? ¿ Qué comieron ayer? What did you guys eat yesterday?
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Jun 18, 2024 · Learn over 50 examples of Spanish question words and how to ask questions in Spanish. Master the important interrogatives in this amazing guide.
Jul 26, 2023 · Knowing basic Spanish questions is an essential skill for effective communication. As a result, I’ve compiled a list of questions you can use in everyday situations. From essential contexts to getting to know someone, you’ll learn what questions to ask in various situations.
Sep 8, 2024 · Question Words in Spanish: Explanations and Practice. Qué, dónde, cuándo, cómo, por qué and cuánto are common questions words in Spanish. Today, I will show you how to use these and other words to ask questions in the Spanish-speaking world. Let’s dive right in!
- How to Ask Simple Questions in Spanish
- The Spanish Question Formula
- Spanish Question Words: A Quick Reference
- Where? – ¿Dónde?
- When? – ¿Cuándo?
- How Much? / How Many? – ¿Cuánto/A/Os/As?
- Who? – ¿Quién?
- How? – ¿Cómo?
- How? – ¿Qué tal?
- What? Or Which? – ¿Qué?
In Spanish, the simplest way to ask a question is by taking an ordinary sentence and changing your intonation at the end. We ask questions in this exact same way in English. Whenever you want to ask a yes/no question, you can simply change your intonation by going up in pitch when you get to the last word of the question. For example: English: Isab...
If you want to ask more complex questions in Spanish using Spanish question words, then there is a simple question formula you should follow. But, before I get to the formula, I want you to think of this common Spanish question: English: Where are you from? Español: ¿De dónde eres? Most Spanish questions follow this exact same formula. Note that th...
For your reference, in this section, you’ll find a list of the main topics that I’m going to cover in this article with shortcut links that will take you to the relevant sections below. Here are all the main Spanish question words and topics in this article:
For the rest of the article, we’ll look at each question word in a little more detail. ¿Dónde?is a fairly easy question word to use because it translates well from English question word ‘where?’. For example: English: Where are you? Español: ¿Dónde estás? English: Where is the train station? Español: ¿Dónde está la estación de tren? English: Where ...
If you want to ask ‘when?’ something happened or is going to happen, then you’ll need the Spanish question ¿cuándo?. Here are some examples: English: When is your birthday? Español: ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? English: When are we leaving? Español: ¿Cuándo nos vamos? Also, you can also use the question formula with ¿cuándo?and prepositions in order t...
¿Cuánto?tends to be a little more troublesome than the previous question words because you have to match the question with the number and gender of the noun. For example: English: How many pairs of shoes do you own? Español: ¿Cuántos pares de zapatos tienes? English: How many people came to the show? Español: ¿Cuántas personas vinieron al espectácu...
To ask ‘who?’ questions in Spanish, you can use ¿quién?. And, similar to the previous question word ¿cuánto?, you also need to match ¿quién?with the number of the noun. Here are some examples: English: Who bought the wine? Español: ¿Quién compró el vino? English: Who are the girls over by the window? Español: ¿Quiénes son las chicas junto a la vent...
The Spanish question word ¿cómo?behaves a lot like the English question word ‘how?’. For example: English: How are your parents? Español: ¿Cómo están tus padres? English: How do you solve this problem? (How can one solve this problem?) Español: ¿Cómo se puede resolver este problema? You can also combine ¿cómo? with the verb serto ask ‘what somethin...
¿Qué tal? can be a difficult question phrase to understand because there isn’t a good direct translation to English. But, you can think of ¿qué tal? as synonymous with ¿cómo?in most circumstances. For example, I could replace ¿qué tal?in all of the examples in the previous section. English: How are your parents? Español: ¿Qué tal están tus padres? ...
The Spanish question word ¿qué?can translate to the English question word ‘what?’ but it can also translate to ‘which?’ depending on the context. This is why qué vs cúal needs more explanation than the rest of the other question words in the article. I have already written a detailed article on qué vs cúal and you can read it here. So, for now, I’m...
Aug 20, 2024 · Learning how to ask questions in Spanish isn’t just about getting by as a traveler or doing well in business. It’s a key skill that helps you connect deeply with Spanish cultures. This guide gives you more than 84 examples to use in various settings, from casual chats to more formal inquiries.
List of Spanish Question Words (QUÉ, DÓNDE, CUÁNDO...). How to Use Them in Sentences. With Examples + Quiz and Exercises to Practice.
May 19, 2023 · How do you ask Spanish questions? Get started with the two main methods of asking questions in Spanish. Plus, see over 75 common Spanish question examples so you always have the right words to find out what you need to know.
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