A Little Help With Cuál
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We're covering qué vs. cuál in my Spanish class, and I don't understand why part of this homework is the answer it is:
4) ¿Sabes cuál de éstos es mi disco favorito?
6) ¿Cuáles trajiste, las de chocolate o las de limón?
Originally, I had those answers as cuáles and cuál, respectively. I understand why #6 was wrong however, since #6 is plural why is #4 not?
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updated Feb 6, 2012
edited by Jadey7
posted by Jadey7
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If you have several options to choose from, "cuál" would be just one among many, while "cuáles" would be several among many.
¿Cuál de estos...? = Which one of these...?
¿Cuáles de estos...? = Which ones of these...?
"Las de chocolate", for example, refers to several options (the chocolate ones) among many (all possible flavours), so you use "cuáles".
updated Feb 6, 2012
edited by lazarus1907
posted by lazarus1907
Gracias, Lazarus. I was assuming that was probably why, but I wanted to be sure. :) - Jadey7, Feb 6, 2012
