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Check the Details in Spanish
Helping your child organize their schedule and thoughts by asking gentle, indirect questions is a great way to build their independence. In Spanish, we use question words like 'dónde' and 'cuándo' within larger sentences to sound more polite and curious rather than demanding.
What you'll learn
- Learn to form indirect questions using common question words.
- Understand that question words keep their written accents in indirect questions.
- Practice vocabulary related to schedules, games, and feelings.
Spanish phrases for check the details
¿Sabes dónde se reúne tu grupo?
Do you know where your group is meeting?
'Se reúne' comes from the verb 'reunirse' (to meet up).
¿Puedes decirme cuándo empieza tu club?
Can you tell me when your club starts?
'Empieza' is the present tense of 'empezar' (to start).
¿Sabes cómo funciona este juego?
Do you know how this game works?
'Cómo' is used to ask for the manner or way something is done.
¿Puedes decirme por qué estás molesto?
Can you tell me why you are upset?
'Por qué' (two words) is used for asking 'why'.
Me gustaría saber dónde vive tu amigo.
I would like to know where your friend lives.
'Me gustaría' is a polite way to say 'I would like'.
¿Sabes cuándo es la fecha de entrega del proyecto?
Do you know when the project is due?
'Fecha de entrega' is the literal way to say 'delivery date' or 'due date'.
¿Puedes enseñarme cómo funciona esta aplicación?
Can you show me how this app works?
'Enseñarme' means 'to show me' or 'to teach me'.
Me gustaría saber por qué prefieres este pasatiempo.
I would like to know why you prefer this hobby.
'Pasatiempo' is a common word for hobby.
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Molesto
Upset / Annoyed
Commonly used for a child who is bothered or grumpy.
Reunirse
To meet / gather
Reflexive verb used when a group comes together.
Fecha de entrega
Due date
Used for school projects or homework deadlines.
Pasatiempo
Hobby
Literally 'pass time'.
Indirect Questions (Preguntas Indirectas)
In Spanish, when a question is embedded inside another phrase (like 'Do you know...' or 'I want to know...'), the question word (dónde, cuándo, cómo, por qué) still keeps its written accent mark, even though there are no initial question marks in statement forms.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Where | dónde | ¿Sabes dónde está? |
| When | cuándo | Dime cuándo vienes. |
| How | cómo | No sé cómo funciona. |
| Why | por qué | Quiero saber por qué. |
More examples
¿Sabes dónde está el cargador?
Do you know where the charger is?
A practical daily indirect question.
Dime por qué estás feliz.
Tell me why you are happy.
Using 'Dime' (Tell me) to start an indirect question.
No entiendo cómo se abre esta caja.
I don't understand how this box opens.
'Cómo' describes the method.