Asking Questions.
- por qué: why.
- cuándo: when.
- dónde: where.
- cómo: how.
- cuál: which.
- quién: who.
- cuánto, cuánta: how much.
- cuántos, cuántas: how many.
How do you ask why in Spanish?
The next question phrase is the translation of the English question word ‘why? ‘ which could be ¿por qué? or ¿para qué?. Of course, por vs para is another important challenge in Spanish because there isn’t a great distinction between these subtly different prepositions in English.
How do you ask do you have in Spanish?
Asking about something:
“Tienes” is for one person, and “tenéis” is plural. It means “do you have”.
How do you ask formal questions in Spanish?
These are the most common, basic Spanish question words you need to get the answers you want. A good thing to note is question words, when used as a question, all have an accent mark.
Where? – ¿Dónde?
- ¿Dónde vives? – “Where do you live?”
- ¿A dónde vas? – “To where are you going?”
- ¿De dónde eres? – “Where are you from?”
What are Spanish question words?
Spanish question words
- ¿Quién? Who? ( one person)
- ¿Quiénes? Who? ( more than one person)
- ¿Qué? What? ¿Qué quiere [él]?
- ¿Dónde? Where? ¿Dónde está el teatro?
- ¿Cuándo? When? ¿Cuándo es la fiesta?
- ¿Cuál? Which? ¿Cuál quieres [tú]?
- ¿Por qué? Why? ¿Por qué están [ellos] aquí?
- ¿Cómo? How? ¿Cómo sabes [tú] mi nombre?
What is your name in Spanish?
the equivalent for “name” in spanish is “nombre”. so, in a literal way we can ask other ‘s name by just asking ” ¿Qué es tu nombre? = what is your name?”.
Where do you live Spanish?
As krc_93 explained, if you are asking someone you would call “tú” where they live, you would say ¿Dónde vives? Dónde means where, and vives the tú form of the verb “vivir”, which means “to live.” The other forms of “vivir”, which you then add to dónde as above are: Tú- vives –> ¿Dónde vives?
Do you say I love you in Spanish?
How to Say “I Love You” in Spanish. I love you. = Te quiero. or Te amo.
How do you ask in Spanish do you speak English?
How to Ask “Do You Speak English” in Spanish –
Is Tu formal or informal?
In a nutshell, tu is informal and singular, while vous is formal and/or plural. That is, if you’re talking to more than one person, it doesn’t matter what your relationship is – you always need vous. It’s only when talking to a single person that the choice must be made.