Every question word on the CEFR-levelled Lock&Learn Spanish lists with its meaning, the beginner ones in a real sentence. Filter it, flip it into flashcards, or carry it on your Lock Screen with Lock&Learn Spanish.
The question words of Spanish: qué, quién, dónde, cuándo, por qué, cómo, cuál and cuánto, each with its meaning. All of them carry a written accent, and Spanish questions open with an upside-down question mark.
In Lock&Learn Spanish these words sit in their level packs (Beginner), one per glance on the widget: a word waits on the widget, readable from day one; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence. Beginner is free in full; every other pack opens with a free preview.
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Every Spanish question word carries a written accent, which is how you tell qué (what) from que (that), and questions open with an upside-down mark: ¿Dónde está el baño?
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| what | qué |
| who | quién, quiénes |
| where | dónde |
| when | cuándo |
| why | por qué |
| how | cómo |
| which | cuál, cuáles |
| how much, how many | cuánto, cuánta, cuántos, cuántas |
The answer to ¿por qué? is porque, "because", written as one word and without the accent.
| Word | Meaning | Level | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| qué | what | A1 | ¿Qué quieres comer hoy?What do you want to eat today? |
| cuándo | when | A1 | ¿Cuándo es tu clase de español?When is your Spanish class? |
| cuánto | how much or many | A1 | ¿Cuánto cuesta esto?How much does this cost? |
| quién | who | A1 | ¿Quién es el profesor?Who is the teacher? |
| cómo | how | A1 | ¿Cómo estás?How are you? |
| dónde | where | A1 | ¿Dónde está la biblioteca?Where is the library? |
| cuál | which one | A1 | ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?What is your phone number? |
| por qué | why | A1 | ¿Por qué no comes carne?Why don't you eat meat? |
Word lists follow the Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes inventories, with Lock&Learn's own level calibration. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.
Qué (what), quién (who), dónde (where), cuándo (when), por qué (why), cómo (how), cuál (which) and cuánto (how much, how many). The accent marks the question: porque without it means because. The table lists the 8 question words on the CEFR-levelled Lock&Learn Spanish lists.
8 from A1. The level chip on each row says where the word sits, so you can stop at your level or read ahead. Beginner-level words carry a real example sentence; the rest show word and meaning, with their sentences in the app.
Install Lock&Learn Spanish, then touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area and choose Lock&Learn Spanish. Enable the level packs these words come from (Beginner). A word waits on the widget, readable from day one; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence.
Yes. The app is free on iOS: Beginner is free in full, and every other pack opens with a free preview. Lock&Learn+ is an optional upgrade that opens every pack at once, offered as a yearly plan (with a 3-day free trial) or a monthly plan.