Grammar Slides 2.2 Flashcards
three basic ways the ask a question in Spanish
raising your voice at the end of the statement
switching the order of the subject and verb
adding no? oder verdad? at the end of the statement
Ustedes trabajan las sabados
you work on sundays
Ustedes trabajan las sabados?
do you work on sundays?
adonde
where to?
como
how?
cual, cuales?
which, which ones?
cuando
when
cuanto/a
how many?
de donde
from where
donde
where
por que
why
que
what;which
quien
who?
quienes
who? (plural)
to ask a question that requires more than a yes or no answer, use an
interrogative word
Cual de ellos estudia en la biblioteca?
which one of them studies in the library?
Cuantos estuiantes hablan espanol?
How many students speak spanish?
Donde trabaja Ricardo?
where does Ricardo work?
Que clases tomas?
What classes are you taking?
when pronouncing this type of question, when do you lower the pitch of your voice?
after the who, what, when, where, why, how)
whats the difference between porque and por que?
por que - why (accent)
porque - because
In spanish, no can mean both no and not, therefore when answering a yes/no question in the negative you need to use
no twice
caminan a la universidad?
do you walk to the university
no, no caminamos a la universidad
no, we do not walk to the university
