Pronombres interrogativos
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Who, what, which one? Use interrogative pronouns to ask these questions, which are a little more complicated in Spanish than in English.
Characteristics of interrogative pronouns
- Ask who(m), what, or which one(s)
- Can be subjects, direct objects, or objects of a preposition
- Two are also interrogative adjectives
Quién
Quién means "who" or "whom"; it is used when asking about people. It has the plural form quiénes.
| ¿Quién está aquí? | Who is here? | |
| ¿Quién viene conmigo? | Who’s coming with me? | |
| ¿Quiénes han ganado? | Who won? |
Quién can also follow a preposition.
| ¿A quién habláis? | To whom are you speaking? | |
| ¿De quién es este libro? | Whose book is this? |
Related lesson: Quién vs quien
Qué
Qué means "what" and is used to refer to ideas or things.
| ¿Qué quiere? | What does he want? | |
| ¿Qué piensas del libro? | What do you think of the book? | |
| ¿Qué es eso? | What is this? |
Related lesson: Qué vs que
Cuál
Cuál means "what" or "which" – it is used when distinguishing between two or more things. It has the plural form cuáles.
| ¿Cuál quieres – la pluma o el lápiz? | Which do you want – the pen or the pencil? | |
| Hay muchas ideas. ¿Cuáles prefieres? | There are a lot of ideas. Which ones do you prefer? |
Spanish interrogative pronouns always have accents. Their unaccented counterparts are relative pronouns.
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