en qué

en qué(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. in which
Si su padre es inglés y su madre española, ¿en qué lengua hablan ustedes en casa?If your father is English and your mother is Spanish, in which language do you speak at home?
¿En qué año nació Einstein? - En 1879.In which year was Einstein born? - In 1879.
b. on which
¿En qué estantería pongo estos libros?On which shelf should I put these books?
c. at which
Ese fue el punto en qué me di cuenta de que debía irme.That was the point at which I realized I had to leave.
d. in what
¿En qué sentido esta política es diferente de las anteriores?In what sense is this policy any different to previous ones?
e.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¿En qué cajón están las tijeras?What drawer are the scissors in?
¿En qué películas trabaja ese actor?What movies is that actor in?
f.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¿En qué estación estamos? - Estamos en verano.What season is it? - It's summer.
Escribe un texto de 100 palabras explicando en qué se parecen estas dos fotos.Write a 100-word text explaining what these two photos have in common.
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