Word order in Spanish questions
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Is that really so that in Spanish general questions you can keep the word order as that of an affirmative form? For instance, ¿Maria es estudiante? instead of ¿Es Maria estudiante?
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updated Jul 19, 2012
posted by shaoshan
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i believe so, and while writing the question marks and while speaking voice pitch are used to help to convey the context.
¿María habla español? Does Maria speak Spanish?
¿Habla María español? Does Maria speak Spanish?
¿Habla español María? Does Maria speak Spanish?
all the same.
updated Jul 19, 2012
posted by LaLlluvia
Great answer! - --Mariana--, Jul 19, 2012
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Yes, many times it's that easy--just put question marks around a statement and you have a question.
Vives en Nueva York = You live in New York.
¿Vives en Nueva York? = Do you live in Nueva York?
Se llama José = His name is Jose.
¿Se llama José? = Is his name Jose?
updated Jul 19, 2012
posted by --Mariana--
