/kwal/
Translation
which, what (interrogative/relative)
Word origin
From Latin qualis ('of what kind, what sort'). The same root gives English 'quality' and 'qualify'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- qualis
- English cognates
- quality, qualify
Examples
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Which is your favourite dish on the menu?
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I do not know which of the two options is better for the project.
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It is the reason why we need to act now.
¿ , ?
Which do you prefer, the red one or the blue one?
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He came with the family, which we were not expecting.
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Grammar articles
(5)The Spanish Diacritic Accent: tú vs tu, sí vs si, qué vs que
Spanish Question Words: Qué, Quién, Cómo, Dónde and the Accent That Asks
Spanish Possessive Pronouns: el mío, el tuyo, el suyo and the Long Possessives
Spanish Question Words: qué, quién, cuándo, dónde, cómo, cuál, cuánto, por qué
Spanish Word Order: SVO, Pro-Drop and the Five Rules That Cover 90% of Sentences
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