Difference between spanish words for What?

Question

i've noticed that more than one word in spanish mean what. how do we differentiate. when do we use each?

Answer 1

Hi

I hope this will help you in understanding the different 'What's

Answer 2

You should tell us what words that you have heard. The ones that come to my mind right away are qué, cuál (interrogative or exclamatory pronouns), lo que, el que, la que, and the plural relative pronouns, etc.

Constructions like these are more complicated to explain:

1. (in relative constructions)

he took what little I had left -> cogió lo poco que me quedaba

I'll give you what money I have -> te daré todo el dinero que tengo