English–Spanish
“which” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kwal/
Example
Este es el color del cual te hablé.
This is the color which I told you about.
How to say “which” in Spanish
“Which” in Spanish is cual.
A thing already mentioned, referred back to in the clause that follows.
Example sentences with cual
Ese es el motivo por el cual llegué tarde.
That is the reason why I arrived late.
Tips for using cual
- Unaccented cual is the relative pronoun and follows an article, as in el cual; accented cuál opens a question.