To say "What?" in Spanish, we use the word "qué."

Knowing how to use question words like "qué" is really important for asking questions in Spanish.

How to Make Questions

1. Question Structure: In Spanish, to make a question, you usually change the order of the subject and the verb.

   For example:

   • Statement: Tú tienes un libro. (You have a book.)
   • Question: ¿Tienes tú un libro? (Do you have a book?)

2. Using "Qué": When we want to ask "What?", we just put "qué" at the start of the question. Here are some examples:

   • ¿Qué es esto? (What is this?)
   • ¿Qué quieres comer? (What do you want to eat?)

Other Question Words

Besides "qué," it’s helpful to know some other common question words in Spanish:

• Quién: means "Who?"

  • Example: ¿Quién es tu amigo? (Who is your friend?)

• Dónde: means "Where?"

  • Example: ¿Dónde vives? (Where do you live?)

• Cuándo: means "When?"

  • Example: ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? (When is your birthday?)

• Por qué: means "Why?"

  • Example: ¿Por qué estudias español? (Why do you study Spanish?)

Practice Questions

To help you get better, here are some practice questions using "qué":

1. ¿Qué película estás viendo? (What movie are you watching?)
2. ¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?)
3. ¿Qué idiomas hablas? (What languages do you speak?)

By practicing these questions and learning other question words, you can get better at speaking Spanish.