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Tell Me More in Spanish
Learn how to ask your child basic questions about their school day using essential Spanish question words. These phrases will help you engage in simple conversations about their friends, activities, and belongings.
What you'll learn
- Identify and use Spanish question words (who, what, where, when, why, how).
- Ask simple questions about school items and daily routines.
- Understand the use of accent marks on interrogative words.
Spanish phrases for tell me more
¿Quién es tu nuevo amigo?
Who is your new friend?
'Nuevo' comes before the noun to emphasize the newness.
¿Qué hay en tu lonchera?
What is in your lunchbox?
'Hay' means 'there is' or 'there are'.
¿Dónde está tu mochila?
Where is your school bag?
'Mochila' is the most common word for backpack/school bag.
¿Cuándo empieza el fútbol?
When does football start?
'Empieza' comes from the verb 'empezar' (to start).
¿Por qué te ríes?
Why are you laughing?
'Por qué' (two words) is 'why', while 'porque' (one word) is 'because'.
¿Cómo está tu diente flojo?
How is your loose tooth?
'Flojo' means loose or slack.
¿Cuál es tu tarea?
What is your homework?
We use 'cuál' (which) here because we are asking to identify the specific assignment.
¿Dónde está tu libro de lectura?
Where is your reading book?
'Libro de lectura' literally means 'book of reading'.
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lonchera
lunchbox
Common in Latin America; in Spain, 'merendero' is sometimes used.
tarea
homework
A feminine noun (la tarea).
diente
tooth
A masculine noun (el diente).
fútbol
soccer/football
Note the accent on the 'ú'.
Question Words (Interrogativos)
In Spanish, all question words have a written accent mark (tilde). They are also enclosed by both an opening (¿) and closing (?) question mark.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Who | Quién | ¿Quién es? |
| What | Qué | ¿Qué es esto? |
| Where | Dónde | ¿Dónde está? |
| When | Cuándo | ¿Cuándo vamos? |
| Why | Por qué | ¿Por qué no? |
| How | Cómo | ¿Cómo estás? |
More examples
¿Cómo estuvo tu día?
How was your day?
A great follow-up question using 'cómo'.
¿Qué hiciste en la escuela?
What did you do at school?
Using 'qué' to ask about activities.