Significado de what en español

• 0 used to ask for information about something

  • What’s this?

  • What time is it?

• 1 used when you have not heard what someone has said and you want them to repeat it

  • ‘Do you want a drink, Tom?’ ‘What?’

• 2 used to mean something without giving it a name

  • I heard what he said.

  • Do you know what I mean?

• 3 used to ask what someone wants when they call you

  • ‘Jenny?’ ‘Yes, what?’

• 4 used to suggest something

  • What about asking Martin to help?

• 5 used to give your opinion

  • What an awful day!

• 6 used to ask about something that could happen in the future, especially something bad

  • What if I miss the plane?

• 7 used to ask about the reason or the purpose for something

  • What are these tools for?

  • What are you doing that for?

• 8 used to ask for specific information

  • What time is the meeting tomorrow? ¿A qué hora es la reunión mañana?

  • What type of food would you like? ¿Qué tipo de comida te gusta?

• 9 emphasizes a description

  • What a terrible thing to do! ¡Qué cosa tan terrible de hacer!

  • What beautiful children you have. Qué hijos tan guapos que tienes.

• 10 used to ask for specific information

  • What do you think she’s going to say? ¿Qué crees que va a decir?

  • What did you do? ¿Qué hiciste?

• 11 the thing that is being talked about

  • She told me what had happened. Ella me contó lo que había pasado.

• 12 used to ask about the purpose of sth

  • What’s this money for? ¿Para qué es este dinero?

  • What did you do that for? ¿Para qué hiciste eso?

• 13 used to ask why

  • “I told them to leave.” “What for?” “Les dije que se fueran. “¿Por qué?”

• 14 used to introduce a possibility

  • What if he doesn’t come? ¿Y si él no viene?

  • What if we try a different way. ¿Y si lo intentamos de otra manera?

• 15 indicates you do not think sth is important

  • “You left your bike outside.” “So what?” “Te has dejado la bicicleta fuera.” “¿Y qué?”

• 16 used to ask sb to repeat sth that you did not hear

  • What? Did you say 4,000? ¿Qué? ¿Has dicho 4.000?

• 17 indicates you are listening

  • “Mom!” “What?” “Can we watch TV now?” “¡Mamá!” “¿Qué?” “¿Ahora podemos ver la tele?”

• 18 indicates surprise or anger

  • What! The tickets are sold out? ¡Qué! ¿Los tíquets están agotados?