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Asking Basic Questions in Spanish

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Knowing how to ask basic questions in Spanish — or any other language — is essential in a global society. To ask for information in Spanish, use these basic Spanish question words and example questions.

  • ¿Quién? (¿keeehn?) (Who?)

  • ¿Qué? (¿keh?) (What?)

  • ¿Dónde? (¿dohn-deh?) (Where?)

  • ¿Cuándo? (¿koohahn-doh?) (When?)

  • ¿Por qué? (¿pohr keh?) (Why?)

  • ¿Cuál? (¿koohahl?) (Which?)

  • ¿Cómo? (¿koh-moh?) (How?)

  • ¿Cuánto? (¿koohahn-toh?) (How much?)

The following are examples of these question words in action that you may find useful:

¿Quién es él? (¿keeehn ehs ehl?) (Who is he?)
¿Qué hace usted? (¿keh ah-seh oohs-tehd?) (What do you do?)
¿Dónde viven ustedes? (¿dohn-deh bvee-bvehn oohs-teh-dehs?) (Where do you live?)
¿Cuándo llegan ellos? (¿koohahn-doh yeh-gahn eh-yohs?) (When do they arrive?)
¿Por qué está usted aquí? (¿pohr keh ehs-tah oosh-tehd ah-kee?) (Why are you [formal] here?)
¿Cuál restaurante es mejor? (¿kooahl rehs-tahooh-rahn-teh ehs meh-Hohr?) (Which restaurant is better?)
¿Cómo es su casa? (¿koh-moh ehs sooh kah-sah?) (How is their house? or What's their house like?)
¿Cuánto cuesta el boleto? (¿koohahn-toh koohehs-tah ehl bvoh-leh-toh?) (How much is the ticket?)

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Susana Wald is a translator, teacher, writer, and publisher.

Cecie Kraynak, MA, is a Spanish teacher, ESL coordinator, and author/editor of numerous Spanish books, including Spanish For Dummies. She has taught and tutored Spanish at the junior high school and college levels for more than 25 years.