qué

Etymology

From Latin quid.

Adverb

qué

1. what (such)

Pronoun

qué

1. (interrogative) what (interrogative pronoun)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ke/

Adjective

qué

1. (Provence) which

Conjunction

qué

1. Eye dialect spelling of que (representing the Hispanic pronunciation).

Interjection

qué

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

Romanization

qué (Zhuyin ㄑㄩㄝˊ)

1. Pinyin transcription of 瘸

Etymology

From Old Occitan que, from Latin quid.

1. what

Adjective

qué

1. which

Pronoun

qué

Etymology

From Latin quid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈke/

• ¿Qué [...]?

  (file)

• ¿Qué!

  (file)

• Homophone: que

Adjective

qué

1. what; which (interrogative only)

   ¿Qué camisa quiere? ― Which shirt do you want?

Adverb

qué

1. (before a noun) what a; such

   ¡Qué lástima! ― What a pity!

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/it's so tall!

   ¡Qué guay! ― That's so cool!

Pronoun

qué

1. what (interrogative only)

   ¿Qué ves? ― What do you see?

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwɛ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwɛ˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɛ˦˥]

Noun

qué

1. poultry

See also

• chim nuôi
• gà vẹt