cuál
pronounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “cuál” mean in English?
which
Example sentences
¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?
What is your phone number?
¿Cuál prefieres, café o té?
Which do you prefer, coffee or tea?
¿Cuáles son tus libros favoritos?
Which are your favourite books?
How to use it
¿Cuál? means 'which?' (picking from a known set). Use it to choose between specific options. Pluralises to cuáles. Always carries an accent in questions.
Common mistake
Use cuál (not qué) before ser when asking for specific information from a closed set: '¿Cuál es tu nombre?' (more natural than '¿Qué es tu nombre?').