Let’s be real—if you want to have a conversation, you need to ask questions.
Questions help you learn, understand, and connect with people.
In Spanish, asking questions is part of everyday life:
¿Quién eres?
¿Qué haces?
¿Dónde vives?
¿Por qué estás triste?
So here’s the good news:
You already know how to ask questions in Spanish.
Now we’re going to learn how to ask them in English—and the logic is actually pretty similar.
🎯 Let’s Compare – Spanish vs. English Questions
In Spanish, question words usually go at the beginning of the sentence.
Same in English!
Let’s match them up:
Who → ¿Quién?
What → ¿Qué?
Where → ¿Dónde?
When → ¿Cuándo?
Why → ¿Por qué?
How → ¿Cómo?
Which → ¿Cuál?
Here’s the difference:
In English, we usually add a helping verb like do, does, is, or are after the question word.
Spanish: ¿Dónde vives?
English: Where do you live?
Spanish: ¿Qué haces?
English: What do you do?
Let’s walk through the question words together.
🔑 Basic Question Words (with examples and Spanish)
Who – ¿Quién?
Who is that? → ¿Quién es ese?
Who do you live with? → ¿Con quién vives?
What – ¿Qué?
What is your name? → ¿Cuál es tu nombre?
What do you like? → ¿Qué te gusta?
Where – ¿Dónde?
Where are you from? → ¿De dónde eres?
Where is the bathroom? → ¿Dónde está el baño?
When – ¿Cuándo?
When is your birthday? → ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
When do you go to bed? → ¿Cuándo te acuestas?
Why – ¿Por qué?
Why are you sad? → ¿Por qué estás triste?
Why do you study English? → ¿Por qué estudias inglés?
How – ¿Cómo?
How are you? → ¿Cómo estás?
How do you make that? → ¿Cómo haces eso?
Which – ¿Cuál?
Which color do you like? → ¿Cuál color te gusta?
Which is your favorite? → ¿Cuál es tu favorito?
🧠 Quick Grammar Tip
In English, most questions follow this pattern:
[Question Word] + [do/does/is/are] + [subject] + [verb]
Examples:
Where do you live?
What does she want?
Why are they late?
Don't worry if the word order feels weird at first. You'll get used to it!
📝 Practice Time
Fill in the blank with the correct question word:
______ is your teacher? (His name is Mr. López.)
______ do you wake up? (At 6 a.m.)
______ are you running? (Because I’m late.)
______ do they go after school? (To the library.)
______ are you feeling today? (I’m good!)
Now try saying them out loud.
🧾 Bonus Bilingual Sentences to Review
Who is calling? → ¿Quién está llamando?
What are you doing? → ¿Qué estás haciendo?
Where do you live? → ¿Dónde vives?
When does the movie start? → ¿Cuándo empieza la película?
Why do you want to leave? → ¿Por qué quieres irte?
How do you cook rice? → ¿Cómo cocinas arroz?
Which book do you prefer? → ¿Cuál libro prefieres?
Prof. Rock’s Tip:
Don’t memorize—listen and practice.
Next time you’re watching a show or listening to a conversation, try to catch the question words.
And don’t be afraid to ask! Even a simple “What is this?” or “Where is it?” is a big step forward.
Alright, you’re ready for Lesson 10—where we put it all together with verbs in the past, present, and future. This is where your grammar really levels up.
See you there,
– Prof. Rock