Quales (en. Which)

/ˈkuales/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Word used to ask about the nature or quality of something.

What are the benefits of this product?

Quales son los beneficios de este producto?

Interrogative used to refer to a choice within a group.

What are your favorite books?

Quales son tus libros favoritos?

Used in a broader context to discuss comparisons.

What are the differences between these two theories?

Quales son las diferencias entre estas dos teorías?

From Latin 'qualis', meaning 'of what kind' or 'what type'.

what are the options

asks about the available alternatives.

quales son las opciones

what are the results

inquires about the results achieved.

quales son los resultados

what are the characteristics

refers to the distinguishing properties.

quales son las características

quality

Attribute or characteristic that determines the value of something.

calidad

nature

Set of characteristics that define something.

naturaleza

class

Category or group of things with similar characteristics.

clase

Colloquial way to ask about varieties of something.

Which ones sell more in the store?

¿Quales se venden más en la tienda?

Jocular use to refer to something that is of poor quality.

That toy is of poor quality, it broke immediately.

Ese juguete es de quales, se rompió al instante.