Questions are the spark that gets a conversation going. Without them, you’re just nodding along. In Spanish, a few basic question words and simple structures unlock everything from ordering coffee to making new friends.
We’ve kept it practical – no dusty textbook phrases, just questions that help you connect. Scroll through the table, try the examples, and when you want a printable copy, hit the PDF button below. No rush – learn a few at a time.
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| Grammar Word | Type | Meaning | Example | Translation | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¿a qué hora? | time | at what time | ¿A qué hora sales? | What time do you leave? | |
| ¿adónde? | question | where to | ¿Adónde vas? | Where are you going? | |
| ¿cómo te llamas? | introduction | what is your name | ¿Cómo te llamas? | What is your name? | |
| ¿cómo? | question | how | ¿Cómo estás? | How are you? | |
| ¿con quién? | question | with whom | ¿Con quién hablas? | Who are you talking with? | |
| ¿cuál? | question | which (one) | ¿Cuál prefieres? | Which do you prefer? | |
| ¿cuáles? | question | which (ones) | ¿Cuáles son tuyos? | Which are yours? | |
| ¿cuándo? | question | when | ¿Cuándo llegas? | When do you arrive? | |
| ¿cuánta? | question | how much (fem.) | ¿Cuánta agua necesitas? | How much water do you need? | |
| ¿cuántas? | question | how many (fem.) | ¿Cuántas personas hay? | How many people are there? | |
| ¿cuánto? | question | how much | ¿Cuánto cuesta? | How much does it cost? | |
| ¿cuántos? | question | how many | ¿Cuántos años tienes? | How many years do you have? | |
| ¿de dónde? | question | where from | ¿De dónde eres? | Where are you from? | |
| ¿de qué? | question | about what / of what | ¿De qué habláis? | What are you talking about? | |
| ¿desde cuándo? | time | since when | ¿Desde cuándo vives aquí? | Since when do you live here? | |
| ¿dónde? | question | where | ¿Dónde vives? | Where do you live? | |
| ¿en qué? | question | in what | ¿En qué piensas? | What are you thinking about? | |
| ¿hasta cuándo? | time | until when | ¿Hasta cuándo te quedas? | Until when are you staying? | |
| ¿para qué? | question | what for | ¿Para qué sirve? | What is it for? | |
| ¿por qué? | question | why | ¿Por qué estudias español? | Why do you study Spanish? | |
| ¿qué hora es? | time | what time is it | ¿Qué hora es? | What time is it? | |
| ¿qué tal? | greeting | how is it going | ¿Qué tal el viaje? | How was the trip? | |
| ¿qué? | question | what | ¿Qué hora es? | What time is it? | |
| ¿quién? | question | who | ¿Quién es? | Who is it? | |
| ¿quiénes? | question | who (plural) | ¿Quiénes son? | Who are they? |
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