¿Qué? or ¿Cuál?
Chile
Verbs that Change Meaning
More Interrogatives
Pros after Preps
100

This question word is used to ask for a definition or explanation.

What is ¿Qué?

100

The capital of Chile.

What is Santiago?

100

Spanish verb used to complete this sentence:

Yo (met) a mi esposo en España. 

What is conocí?

100

Question word used to ask ¿(Who) es la chica soltera en la fiesta?

What is Quién?” 

100

Así es como se dice en español, "for me."

What is "para mí?"

200

It should never be used before a noun.

What is ¿Cuál?

200

Name of the famous Chilean island known for the large statues with exaggerated features.

What is Easter Island?

200

This irregular verb means "to be able to" in the present tense, but "to succeed" in the preterite.

What is poder?

200

Interrogative used to ask ¿(How much) cuesta el pastel chocolate?

What is Cuánto?

200

Así es como se dice en español, "with you."  (sing./fam.)

What is "contigo?"

300

It's typically used when there is more than one possibility to choose from.

What is ¿Cuál? or ¿Cuáles?

300

The mountain range which covers many continents in South America, including Chile.

What are the Andes?

300

This Spanish verb means "to learn" in the preterite.

What is saber?

300

Used to ask, "¿(Where) van para su aniversario?

What is Adónde?

300

Así es como se dice en español, "without us."

What is "sin nosotros?"

400
When it comes before a noun, it can also mean "which?"

What is ¿Qué?

400

The driest area on earth and the desert found in Chile.

What is the Atacama?

400

This Spanish verb means "to try" in the preterite.

What is querer?

400

Interrogative used to ask, "¿(When) naciste?

What is Cuándo?

400

This completes the following sentence:  Yo quiero ir al baile (with her). 

What is "con ella?"

500

This question word would be used to complete the following sentence:

¿________ libro te gusta más?

What is ¿Qué?

500

The three countries which border the longest country in the world.

What are Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina?

500

These 4 verbs have different meaning in the preterite tense than they have in the present tense.

What are:  conocer, saber, poner, & querer

500

Two interrogatives which can both mean "What?" or "Which?" but aren't interchangeable.

What are ¿Qué? and ¿Cuál?

500

All pronouns that come after prepositions are the same as the subject pronouns except these two.

What are "mí" and "ti?"