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¿Cuál es el precio del libro?

¿Cuál es el precio del libro?
What is the price of the book?
From Lesson 54:How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about ¿Cuál es el precio del libro?

Why does this sentence use Cuál instead of Qué for 'What'?
In English we say 'What is...', but Spanish usually uses Cuál es... when asking for a specific piece of information out of many possibilities (like a price, a name, or a phone number). If you used Qué es el precio, it would sound like you are asking for the dictionary definition of the word 'price'!
Where does the word del come from?
del is a required combination of two words. Whenever the word de (of) is followed directly by el (the masculine word for 'the'), they merge into one word: del. So del libro literally translates to 'of the book'.
Why is there an upside-down question mark at the beginning?
Written Spanish always uses an opening, inverted question mark (¿) at the point where the question begins, paired with a regular one (?) at the end. It helps readers know they need to read it as a question before they even start the sentence!
Why does Cuál have a written accent mark on the 'a'?
In Spanish, all question words (like cuál, qué, cómo, and dónde) require a written accent mark. It does not change the pronunciation; it just visually flags it as a question word.

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