Punctuation and Intonation
In Spanish, written questions are framed by an inverted question mark (¿) at the beginning and a standard one (?) at the end. When speaking, simply raise your pitch at the end of the sentence, just like in English.
Inverted Word Order
To turn a statement into a question, move the verb to the beginning of the sentence.
When the subject is a noun and you are asking about a descriptive trait (like a nationality), the subject often moves to the end of the question (Verb + Description + Subject).
| Is the boy Spanish? | ¿Es español el chico? |
| Are the teachers Spanish? | ¿Son españoles los profesores? |
If the subject is a pronoun (like tú or vosotros), it generally goes right after the verb (Verb + Subject + Description).
| Are you the new student? | ¿Eres tú el estudiante nuevo? |
| Are you the doctors? | ¿Sois vosotros los médicos? |
Asking About Characteristics
Use this same inverted word order to ask about other characteristics and identities, such as if someone is rico (rich) or simpático (nice).
| Is the nice woman English? | ¿Es inglesa la mujer simpática? |
| Is the doctor rich? | ¿Es rico el médico? |
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