What Is “What“ in Spanish?342

The Spanish word for "what" is "qué". It is a question word used to ask for information or to express surprise or disbelief. Qué can be used in both subject and object position in a sentence. For example, you could say "Qué hora es?" (What time is it?) or "No sé qué hacer." (I don't know what to do.)

Here are some examples of how qué is used in Spanish:
¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?)
¿Qué quieres hacer? (What do you want to do?)
No sé qué decir. (I don't know what to say.)
¡Qué sorpresa! (What a surprise!)
¿Qué te pasa? (What's wrong with you?)

Qué can also be used as an exclamation to express surprise or disbelief. For example, you could say "¡Qué bonito!" (How beautiful!) or "¡Qué feo!" (How ugly!).

Here are some additional notes about the usage of qué:
Qué can be used with both masculine and feminine nouns.
Qué can be used with both singular and plural nouns.
Qué can be used in both direct and indirect questions.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.## Additional Resources
* [SpanishDict](/translate/qu%C3%A9)
* [WordReference](/es/?tranword=what)
* [SpanishPod101](/spanish-question-words/)

2024-12-30

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