Qué vs Cuál Flashcards
1
Q
What
What is a book?
A
Qué
The same for singular or plural, never add “s”.
Qué es un libro?
2
Q
Which
Which of the two do you like better, pizza or pasta.
A
Cuál or Cuáles
Usually results in a multiple choice answer
Cuál de los dos, te gusta más, pizza o pasta.
3
Q
What or Which, many times have distinct uses, but there can be overlap, when either can be used.
Sometimes “Cuál” is best translated as “What”, but “Which” is more common.
What movies are you going to see?
A
Qué películas vas a ver?
—Note that there is no plural form of “Qué “
Cuáles películas vas a ver?
—Note that plural form “Cuáles “is used to match the plural “películas “
Both mean the same.
