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Learning Objectives Differentiate between asking about a person (quién) and a thing (qué). Correctly form a simple question using '¿Qué?' to ask about an object or food. Correctly form a simple question using '¿Quién?' to ask about a single person. Correctly form a simple question using '¿Quiénes?' to ask about multiple people. Provide a simple, logical answer to a question starting with '¿Qué?'. Provide a simple, logical answer to a question starting with '¿Quién?' or '¿Quiénes?'. Identify whether '¿Qué?' or '¿Quién?' should be used in a given context. You see a delicious-looking fruit you've never tried before and a new student in your class. How do you ask about them in Spanish? 🤔🍎 T...

TermDefinitionExample PreguntaA question. It's a sentence we use to ask for information. In Spanish, questions have an upside-down question mark (¿) at the beginning and a regular one (?) at the end.¿Cómo te llamas? ¿Qué?The Spanish question word for 'What'. We use it to ask about things, objects, ideas, or actions.Pregunta: ¿Qué es eso? Respuesta: Es un lápiz. ¿Quién?The Spanish question word for 'Who'. We use it to ask about one single person.Pregunta: ¿Quién habla? Respuesta: La maestra habla. ¿Quiénes?The plural form of 'Who'. We use it when we are asking about more than one person.Pregunta: ¿Quiénes son tus amigos? Respuesta: Mis amigos son Leo y Ana. CosaA thing or an object. You use '¿Qué?' to ask about a 'cosa'.Una manzana, un...

The '¿Qué?' Rule: For Things Only ¿Qué? + verbo + ... ? Use '¿Qué?' when your question is about an object, a food, an idea, or an action. It is never used to ask about a person. The '¿Quién?' Rule: For One Person ¿Quién? + verbo + ... ? Use '¿Quién?' when your question is about identifying a single person. The answer will be one person's name or title. The '¿Quiénes?' Rule: For Many People ¿Quiénes? + verbo (en plural) + ... ? Use '¿Quiénes?' when your question is about identifying two or more people. The verb and the answer will also be plural.