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How to say "what" in Spanish

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qué
(pron.) what
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¿ Qué es esto ?
What is this?
¿ Qué haces aquí ?
What are you doing here?
¿ Puedes oírme ? / ¿ Qué ?
Can you hear me? / What?
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Video Examples

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Monsters University - Trailer
" ¿ Qué ? ¿ Qué pasa ? No , no lo entiendo . "
"What? What's going on? I don't understand it."
The One Semester of Spanish Love Song
¿ Qué hora es ? ¿ Qué hora es ?
What time is it? What time is it?
A Live Chicken in Your Stomach?
¿ Qué , qué oyes ?
What, what do you hear?
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lo que
(pron.) (fem./masc.) (sing.) what; that; which; the one who/that; he who; who; whom
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Lo que quiero es un coche .
What I want is a car.
¡ No entiendo qué es lo que quieres !
I don't understand what it is that you want!
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"If You Want to Say Goodbye" - Franco de Vita
porque yo no lo sé , lo que haré , si me faltas tú ,
because I don't know, what I will do if I don't have you,
"If You Want to Say Goodbye" - Franco de Vita
Lo que haré .
What I will do.
"If You Want to Say Goodbye" - Franco de Vita
Porque yo no lo sé , no , lo que haré
Because I don't know, no, what I will do
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qué
(adv.) how; very [lit. "what"] When followed by a noun, the noun converts to an adjective in English.
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¡ Qué aburrido !
How boring!
¡ Qué divertido es bailar !
How fun it is to dance!
¡ Conseguí un ascenso ! / ¡ Qué bueno !
I got a promotion / That's great!
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The Best Farmer's Market in Santiago de Chile
¡ Qué rica la alcachofa !
How delicious is the artichoke!
What Are You Wearing?
Oh , qué calentito .
Oh, how warm.
We're the Same!
sin importar qué tan chico puedas ser ,
no matter how small you might be,
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el que
(phrase) (masc.) (sing.) which; that; what; the one who/that; he who Combination of the article "el" and the pronoun "que."
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Quiero el que tú lees .
I want the one that you read.
El que lee es mi profesor .
The one who reads is my teacher.
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Back to School Makeup Tips
Ustedes pueden utilizar el que ustedes quieran .
You can use the one that you want.
Peru: The Spirit of Traveling
en el que fuimos viajeros , no turistas .
in which we were travelers, not tourists.
Peru: The Spirit of Traveling
Aprender que hubo un tiempo en el que el mundo entero decía ,
To learn that there was a time in which the entire world said,
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la que
(pron.) (fem.) (sing.) what; that; which; the one who/that; she who; whom
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Clickable Example Sentences

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No tenemos la que quieres .
We don't have the one you want.
Necesitas enfrentar a la persona de la que huyes .
You need to confront the person you are running away from.
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Video Examples

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The Conscience of a Salesman
Este día ustedes recibirán la que posiblemente sea
This day you will receive what would possibly be
"You and Me" - Maite Perroni
Y que yo soy la que miente .
And I am the one who lies.
"You and Me" - Maite Perroni
Que yo soy la que te hace sufrir
That I am the one who makes you suffer
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