�C�mo? �Por qu�?

Learning Objectives Ask a simple question using '¿Cómo?' to inquire about how something is. Ask a simple question using '¿Por qué?' to inquire about a reason. Correctly answer a '¿Por qué?' question using 'porque'. Differentiate between when to use '¿Cómo?' (how) and '¿Por qué?' (why). Write a complete question-answer pair for both '¿Cómo?' and '¿Por qué?'. Identify the accent marks and inverted question marks required for these questions. Have you ever wondered HOW to cook your favorite pizza or WHY you have to go to school? 🤔 Let's learn how to ask these big questions in Spanish! Today, we will become super detectives and learn two very important question words: '¿Cómo?' (how)...

TermDefinitionExample ¿Cómo?The Spanish word for 'How?'. We use it to ask about the way something is or the way something is done.¿Cómo preparas la limonada? (How do you prepare the lemonade?) ¿Por qué?The Spanish word for 'Why?'. We use it to ask for a reason or an explanation for something.¿Por qué usas un suéter? (Why do you wear a sweater?) porqueThe Spanish word for 'because'. It is the special word we use to answer a '¿Por qué?' question. Notice it has no accent and is one word.Porque tengo frío. (Because I am cold.) preguntaThe Spanish word for 'question'. It's what you ask when you want to know something.Tengo una pregunta. (I have a question.) respuestaThe Spanish word for 'answer'. It's what you say when someo...

The '¿Por qué? / porque' Pair Question: ¿Por qué...? (two words, accent on 'é') Answer: Porque... (one word, no accent) When you ask a question with '¿Por qué?' to ask 'Why?', you must always start your answer with 'porque' to say 'Because...'. They are a team that always works together. Question Marks are Hugs ¿...? In Spanish, every question needs to be 'hugged' by question marks. You must start with an upside-down one (¿) and end with a regular one (?). Question Words Wear Hats cómo, qué When 'como' and 'que' are used to ask a question (How? Why?), they need to wear a little 'hat' called an accent mark. This changes them into official question words: 'cómo&#039...