Interrogative words
Interrogative words and articles
Ser (to be)
Estar (to be)
Superlatives
100

What...?

Que

100

Why...?

Por que

100

I am

(Yo) Soy

100

I am

(Yo) estoy
100

The best

El / la mejor

200

Who...?

Quien

200
Which... ?

Cual

200

You are (familiar, like 'tu')

(Tu) Eres

200

You are (familiar, like 'tu')

Tu estas

200

The worst

El / la peor

300

When...?

Cuando

300
"The" for a masculine word

El

300

You are / he is

Usted es / El es

300

You are / he is

(Usted) esta

300

The oldest

El / la mayor

400

Where...?

Donde

400

"The" for a feminine word

La
400

We are

(Nosotros) somos

400

We are

(Nosotros) estamos

400

The youngest

El / la menor

500

How...?

Como

500

"The" for a masculine plural +
"The" for a feminine plural

(the tacos, the bananas)

Los (Los tacos)
Las (Las bananas)

500

They are

(Ellos / Ellas) son

500

They are

(Ellos / ellas) estan

500

big + small

grande + pequeno
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