What is...? in Spanish
If we don't know what something is and want to ask for its definition, we use the simple question:
¿Qué es? (What is it?)
¿Qué es un/una...? (What is a...)
¿Qué es el/la...? (What is the...)
or
¿Qué es eso? (What is that?)
For example, if someone says: "Me gusta mucho La Sagrada Familia de Barcelona." (I really like "La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona") and you've never heard of "La Sagrada Familia", you can ask:
As an answer to your question you will have a reply describing what that specific thing is, for example:
"La Sagrada Familia es un monumento famoso de Barcelona."
(La Sagrada Familia is a famous monument in Barcelona.")
Other examples:
"Necesito un bolígrafo." (I need a pen.)
"Quiero un café con leche." (I want a white coffee. Lit: a coffee with milk.)
"Hay una iglesia pequeña allí." (There is a small church there.)
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