De que ???????????

Question

¿De qué país es esta plato?

Please edit your heading to make sense , and explain what it is that you want . - ray76, Oct 1, 2015

Welcome to the forum , we want to help you so fill out your profile If you have a problem PM a mod Bienvenido al foro. Queremos ayudarle, entonces hay que llenar su perfil. Si hay un problema, envíe un mensaje personal (PM) - ray76, Oct 1, 2015

¿Qué plato? También creo que debería ser "este plato".:) - bosquederoble, Oct 1, 2015

A vote for filling out your profile. Still having a hard time making sense of your question, though, - AnnRon, Oct 1, 2015

With all due respect, I really don't believe you are advanced in Spanish, but if you are stay around and be a helper in the forum. A vote for filling out your profile. - Jubilado, Oct 1, 2015

I am sorry guys i really am......I am not trying to confuse you......I meant to ask a question because i needed help with something for spanish but i figured it out so it is all good. The question that i was trying to ask was De que pais es esta plato? - dpatchell0214, Oct 1, 2015

Thanks for the confirmation! Please see my post about "Watch your language" regarding capitalization. Your comment has some errors. - Jubilado, Oct 1, 2015

But if you'd read the posts below, you'd know that "esta plato" is incorrect Spanish because the feminine demonstrative adjective "esta" doesn't agree with the masculine noun "plato," leaving us to wonder whether you mean "esta plata" or "este plato." - AnnRon, Oct 1, 2015

Besides, how would we know what country either is from without an image or a link or some context to go on? - AnnRon, Oct 1, 2015

I am really sorry for the confusion and i mean esta plata and I am just sorry ok next i will add a photo or a link. Sorry guys...........:( - dpatchell0214, Oct 1, 2015

De nada, dpatch. ¡Bienvenido al foro! - AnnRon, Oct 2, 2015

Answer 1

The dictionary gives an excellent defenition of "de qué" which can take on several variations depending on context.

Check it out.

De qué

I tried to make your link active, but it didn't work, sorry. Maybe someone else can get it to work. - Jubilado, Oct 1, 2015

Neither could I. Oh well. - gringojrf, Oct 1, 2015

I fixed it for you. ;) - bosquederoble, Oct 1, 2015

Well done , Bosque, It works well, I have just tried it out! lol - FELIZ77, Oct 1, 2015

Thank you Bosque. - gringojrf, Oct 2, 2015

Answer 2

Welcome to the forum. Your questions are answered by people who love learning and want to help people. If this is a serious attempt at a question then I suggest you mark on your profile your level of English and Spanish. I am writing in English because I have assumed your English is better than your Spanish.

Your question either means - from what country does this dish/food come (should be este) Or in what country is this money (should be plata)

Where did you hear/read it and why do you need to know (is context)

You will find if you cannot be bothered to add your language level and make sure your question is understandable many of us won't bother to answer.

I have given you the benefit of the doubt

I did not think of the plata option. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 1, 2015

:) - rac1, Oct 1, 2015

We had a lesson on money words last year and I remembered plata but who knows what answer if any the poster wants - Mardle, Oct 1, 2015

Well money does make more sense than plate in the context. I just always use dinero. I know lana can mean money as well, but if I saw it I would first think wool unless the context were obvious. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 1, 2015

Plata is used in South America - Mardle, Oct 1, 2015

Pasta is a common slang option - Mardle, Oct 1, 2015

I had not heard that one before. I think they use lana in Mexico, don't know about elsewhere. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 1, 2015

:) - ian-hill, Oct 1, 2015

Ian answered this in SD eons ago I will try and put a link. In UK we are stony broke or skint - Mardle, Oct 1, 2015

Plata,'plate' was the word for money or silver in English for centuries. - ray76, Oct 2, 2015

It is not 'pasta' but "Basta" which is Italian for "enough" which is what should be said about this post ,'basta basta ! . - ray76, Oct 5, 2015