What is the difference between el que and lo que?
Que is simply “that” and is used to introduce a new clause. When que follows lo (which generally means him or it), then the clause introduced by que describes lo (or la, los, las). It helps to think of it as “the one that” or “the ones that” (if los / las is used).
How do you use la cual?
4. El cual / la cual / los cuales / las cuales. The el cual group means exactly the same thing as the el que group. We can use it with people, animal and things, and depending on whether you have a feminine, masculine, singular or plural antecedent, you will have to choose a different form.
How do you use Lo in Spanish?
Key Takeaways
- One of the most common uses of lo is as a masculine or neuter object pronoun to mean “him” or “it.”
- Lo is also frequently placed before adjectives to turn them into abstract nouns.
- The phrase lo que (or, less often, lo cual) can be used as to mean “that which” or something similar.
Are el que and el cual interchangeable?
* El que is less formal than el cual, but otherwise, they are nearly always interchangeable (see exceptions).
How do you use cual in a sentence?
Cuál Used to Make a Choice Cuál is used to suggest or ask for a selection or choice from a group. For example, ¿Cuál miras?, meaning, “Which one are you looking at?” But, ¿Qué miras?, would be used to ask when you want to know, “What are you looking at?”
Is quienes plural?
Remember that unlike in English, in Spanish the word who has a singular and a plural form: quién and quiénes. If that’s not clear, quién refers to one person, quiénes to multiple people.
Where do you put Lo in a sentence?
When functioning as a pronoun, lo will precede the verb except when the verb is an infinitive, a present participle or a positive imperative: Lo quiero. (I want it/him.)
Does que mean what in Spanish?
Qué is also a Spanish word that means “what.” That is not, however, the word that many people are looking for when they look up que in our dictionary. Que is homophonous with a number of other words, most of which have wildly different spellings and meanings.