Practice Quiz: Question Words in Spanish

Explanation: In Spanish, we use the word ‘¿cómo?’ to ask about someone’s name. So, in this context, ‘¿cómo?’ means ‘what’.

Explanation: ‘¿A dónde?’ allows you to inquire about someone’s destination or direction. Since we need to know where Paco went, this question word is appropriate for this example.

Explanation: In Spanish, ‘¿por qué?’ is used to ask about the reason or motive for an action. That’s the information that we’re seeking in this example.

Explanation: 'What' in Spanish can be translated as 'cuál' when the question seeks information about preferences and leads someone to choose between different options from a group of similar items. In this example, that preference is about colors.

Explanation: In Spanish, we use ‘¿qué?’ to ask for facts, explanations, time, and definitions. In this example, the question is seeking an explanation about Laura.

Explanation: ‘¿Cuánto?’ allows you to inquire about amounts. However, since this word is an adjective of quantity, it must agree in gender and number with the noun. Given that ‘galletas’ is a plural feminine noun, the correct answer is ‘¿cuántas?’.

Explanation: ‘¿Cómo?’ allows you to ask about the manner or way in which something or someone is.

Explanation: ‘¿Cuál?’ means ‘what’ when asking questions about personal information such as a phone number or email address.

Explanation: ‘¿Cuánto?’ is an interrogative word that allows you to ask questions related to quantities or amounts, such as time, age, and more. In this example, we’re asking about time, which is a singular masculine noun in Spanish.

Explanation: In Spanish, we use ‘¿con quién?’ to express that someone is accompanying or doing an activity with us. In this question, we’re asking who is going to the party with you.

Explanation: When asking for the starting point of an action, you must use ‘¿desde cuándo?’. In this example, we’re not inquiring about when (the days) you study Spanish, but rather the moment you started studying this language.

Explanation: In Spanish, the question word ‘¿de quién?’ allows you to ask about possessions and belonging. In this example, we’re asking who the owner is.

Explanation: When asking about the location of something or someone, you must use the question word ‘¿dónde?’.

Explanation: In Spanish, ‘¿cómo?’ is meant to ask for information about the way or manner to do something. In this example, the speaker is inquiring about the way to configure the TV.