cuál.
what; which
Meaning & usage
what; which
¿Cuáles gatos adoptaste del refugio?
Tengo que ir al aeropuerto, y todavía no sé cuál camino escoger.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élis Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₂élis? Proto-Italic *kʷālis Latin quālis Spanish cuál Inherited from Old Spanish qual, from Latin quālis (“which”).
which one, what, which
¿Cuál es tu dirección?
De los tres caminos, no sabía cuál tomar.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élis Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₂élis? Proto-Italic *kʷālis Latin quālis Spanish cuál Inherited from Old Spanish qual, from Latin quālis (“which”).
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