Asking questions is how you navigate the world—whether you're asking for directions, finding out someone's name, or clarifying a misunderstanding. In Spanish, questions are very straightforward once you learn the vocabulary.
Spanish uses an inverted question mark (¿) at the beginning of a question so you know immediately to read it with a questioning tone. Also, all question words in Spanish have an accent mark (tilde).
A common mistake is confusing '¿Por qué?' (Why?) with 'Porque' (Because). Notice the space and the accent mark! Also, don't forget the inverted question mark at the beginning—it's grammatically required in written Spanish.
Choose the correct question word to complete the sentence.
Test your knowledge of question words!
Fun fact: Why does Spanish use the inverted '¿'? It was introduced by the Real Academia Española in 1754 because Spanish grammar often allows statements and questions to have the exact same word order. The '¿' tells the reader right away to use a questioning tone!