Breakdown of ¿Cuál es tu afición?
ser
to be
cuál
which / what (implying a choice)
tu
your (singular)
la afición
the hobby
Questions & Answers about ¿Cuál es tu afición?
Why does this sentence use Cuál instead of Qué if the English translation says "What"?
In Spanish, when you ask for specific information (like a name, a favorite thing, or a hobby) using the verb es (is), you must use cuál. If you asked ¿Qué es tu afición?, it would sound like you are asking for the dictionary definition of the word "hobby" rather than asking what the person's actual hobby is.
Is the word afición related to the English word "affection"?
They are related! While afición can mean fondness or affection, in everyday Spanish it is the standard word for "hobby" or "interest." Another very common word you might hear for hobby is pasatiempo.
Why is there no accent mark on the word tu?
The word tu without an accent mark is a possessive word meaning "your." It only gets an accent mark (tú) when it is used as a subject pronoun meaning "you."
How would I change this sentence to ask "What are your hobbies?" in the plural?
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