Cuál (en. Which)

/kwal/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

pronoun

It is used to ask questions about the identity or quality of a thing or person.

What is your favorite color?

¿Cuál es tu color favorito?

Indicates selection among a set.

Among fruits, which one do you prefer, the apple or the orange?

De las frutas, ¿cuál prefieres, la manzana o la naranja?

Used in option sentences, to ask in a more specific manner.

What is the book you like the most?

¿Cuál es el libro que más te gusta?

Derived from the Latin 'quālis', meaning 'of what kind' or 'what class'.

What is your name?

Question about personal identity.

¿Cuál es tu nombre?

What is the capital of Spain?

Specific geographical question.

¿Cuál es la capital de España?

Which one do you prefer?

Inquiry about preferences between options.

¿Cuál prefieres?

what

Interrogative pronoun that asks about the nature or identity of something.

qué

who

Pronoun that refers to people in a question or statement.

quien

where

Interrogative pronoun that refers to places.

dónde

To ask in a more casual or colloquial manner.

So which one do I take?

¿Y cuál me llevo?

Used among friends for greater informality.

What's the vibe today?

¿Cuál es la onda hoy?