qué

From Latin quid.

qué

1. what, which (interrogative only)

qué

1. what a, such

qué

1. (interrogative) what (interrogative pronoun)

• que

• “qué (adverb, determiner)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• “qué (adverb)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• “qué (pronoun)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “qué”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

• IPA^(key): /ke/

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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qué

1. (Provence) which

qué

1. (nonstandard) alternative form of que (representing the Hispanic pronunciation) (clarification of this definition is needed.)

qué

1. (Provence, Switzerland) Isn’t it? Is it not?
2. (Provence) What?

qué (que², Zhuyin ㄑㄩㄝˊ)

1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 瘸

From Old Occitan que, from Latin quid, but also usurping some of the roles of Latin quod.

• IPA^(key): /ke/

• Audio (Béarn):

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qué

1. which

   Synonyms: quin, qual

qué

1. (interrogative) what
2. that, that which

Onomatopoeic.

qué

1. (onomatopoeia) quack (imitative of the sound of a duck)

   Synonyms: quá, quac, quém

Like many onomatopoeias, qué can be used repeatedly, such as in qué qué.

• q (Internet slang, text messaging)

Inherited from Latin quid.

• IPA^(key): /ˈke/ [ˈke]

• Audio; “¿Qué [...]?”:

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• Audio; “¿Qué!”:

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• Rhymes: -e
• Syllabification: qué
• Homophone: que

qué (interrogative)

1. what; which (interrogative only)

   ¿Qué camisa quiere?

   Which shirt do you want?

2. what; which

   No sabía qué hacer

   I didn't know what to do

qué

1. (before a noun) what a; such (used as an intensifier)

   ¡Qué lástima! ― What a pity!

   ¡Qué suerte! ― What luck!

   ¡Qué casa más bonita! ― What a pretty house!

   ¡Qué mierda de tiempo! ― What shitty weather!

2. (before an adjective) how (used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings)

   ¡Qué feo! ― How ugly!

   ¡Qué alto! ― He's so tall!

   ¡Qué guay! ― That's so cool!

qué

1. what (interrogative only)

   ¿Qué ves? ― What do you see?

There are certain times where cuál would translate as "what" in English and qué would translate as "which". This can confuse English speakers:

1. If you are using a form of the verb ser, then unless you are asking the definition or meaning of something, you would use cuál even if in English, one would translate it as "what"

   ¿Cuál es su nombre?

   What is your name?

   ¿Cuál es el problema aquí?

   What is the problem here?

• cuál

• “qué”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwɛ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwɛ˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wɛ˦˥]

qué • (㹟, 𤡱)

1. poultry

• chim nuôi
• gà vẹt