what
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"What" is a form of "what", a pronoun which is often translated as "qué". "Verb" is a noun which is often translated as "el verbo". Learn more about the difference between "what" and "verb" below.

what(

wuht

)

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).

pronoun

1. (in questions)

a. qué

What do you want me to do?¿Qué quieres que haga?

b. cuál

What was the reason for Jim's departure?¿Cuál fue la razón por la que se fuera Jim?

c. cómo

What's the weather like where you are?¿Cómo está el tiempo donde estás tú?

What's their house like?¿Cómo es su casa?

2. (relative use)

a. lo que

He smoked what he had left in his pipe.Se fumó lo que le quedaba en la pipa.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

3. (in questions)

a. qué

What movie did you want to see?¿Qué película querías ver?

4. (in exclamations)

a. qué

What a nice day!¡Qué bonito día!

An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).

interjection

5. (used to express surprise)

a. qué

What? That can't be true!¿Qué? ¡No puede ser verdad!

6. (not understanding)

a. qué

What? Speak louder, please.¿Qué? Hable más alto, por favor.

verb(

vuhrb

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (grammar)

a. el verbo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A complete sentence must have a verb.Una oración completa debe tener un verbo.

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