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Your Project Ideas in Spanish
This guide helps parents engage with their child's school projects using basic Spanish question words. You will learn how to ask about the who, what, where, and why of their schoolwork.
What you'll learn
- Ask basic questions about group members and project details
- Identify and use Spanish interrogative words correctly
- Engage in simple conversations about school activities
Spanish phrases for your project ideas
¿Quién está en tu grupo?
Who is in your group?
'Quién' means 'who'. Remember the accent mark on the 'e'.
¿Cuál es tu proyecto?
What is your project?
We use 'cuál' here because we are identifying a specific project from many possibilities.
¿Dónde trabajas?
Where do you work?
'Dónde' means 'where'. In Spanish, the 'do you' is included in the verb 'trabajas'.
¿Cuándo empiezas?
When do you start?
'Cuándo' means 'when'. 'Empiezas' comes from the verb 'empezar' (to start).
¿Por qué te gusta este tema?
Why do you like this topic?
'Por qué' (two words) is used for asking 'why'. 'Tema' is a masculine noun despite ending in 'a'.
¿Cómo funciona esto?
How does this work?
'Cómo' means 'how'. 'Funciona' translates to 'it works' or 'it functions'.
¿Qué necesitas?
What do you need?
'Qué' means 'what'. Use this when asking for objects or actions.
¿Quién te ayuda?
Who helps you?
'Te ayuda' means 'helps you'.
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Try it free for 7 daysKey words
Proyecto
Project
A masculine noun: el proyecto.
Grupo
Group
A masculine noun: el grupo.
Tema
Topic / Theme
Even though it ends in -a, it is masculine: el tema.
Question Words (Interrogatives)
In Spanish, all question words have a written accent mark. They are also usually placed at the beginning of the sentence, preceded by an upside-down question mark (¿).
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Who | ¿Quién? | ¿Quién es? |
| What | ¿Qué? / ¿Cuál? | ¿Qué es esto? / ¿Cuál es el tuyo? |
| Where | ¿Dónde? | ¿Dónde está? |
| When | ¿Cuándo? | ¿Cuándo es la clase? |
| Why | ¿Por qué? | ¿Por qué es importante? |
| How | ¿Cómo? | ¿Cómo estás? |
More examples
¿Qué necesitas para el proyecto?
What do you need for the project?
Combining 'Qué' with the noun 'proyecto'.
¿Cuándo trabajas con el grupo?
When do you work with the group?
Using 'con' (with) to expand the question.