Question words help you ask for specific information. Match the word to what you need to find out.
The idea
Use dónde for place, cuándo for time, qué for a thing, cómo for manner, por qué for a reason and cuánto for an amount. Write an opening ¿ and a closing ? around the question. These question words carry written accents.
Examples
- ¿Dónde está la estación?Where is the station?
- ¿Cómo te llamas?What is your name?
- ¿Cuándo empieza la clase?When does the class start?
- ¿Qué necesitas?What do you need?
- ¿Por qué estudias español?Why are you studying Spanish?
- ¿Cuánto cuesta el billete?How much is the ticket?
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Watch out
Por qué in a question asks for a reason; porque often introduces the answer. Do not omit the accent in dónde or cuándo.
Try it yourself
Ask about a place: ¿___ está la estación? (dónde / cuándo)
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dónde
Dónde asks for the station’s location.
Ask about a time: ¿___ empieza la clase? (cuándo / por qué)
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cuándo
Cuándo asks about the time of the class.
Ask about a price: ¿___ cuesta el billete? (cuánto / cómo)
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cuánto
Cuánto asks for the price of the ticket.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Ask about a place: ¿___ está la estación? (dónde / cuándo)
Ask about a time: ¿___ empieza la clase? (cuándo / por qué)
Ask about a price: ¿___ cuesta el billete? (cuánto / cómo)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask where a place is, when an activity starts and how much something costs.