English–Spanish

“what” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ke/

Example

¿Qué quieres?

What do you want?

Illustration for qué (what)

How to say “what” in Spanish

“What” in Spanish is qué.

A request for what something is or what kind it is.

Full entry for qué: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with qué

¿Qué haces mañana?

What are you doing tomorrow?

Tips for using qué

  • Qué commonly appears before a noun to ask what kind or type (¿Qué libro?), whereas cuál is preferred when asking someone to select from known options.

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