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Michael F.A1Kwiziq community member

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Is "Qué es tú nombre?" also a valid way to ask what is your name?

Asked 4 years ago
InmaKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hola Michael,

I am afraid not. Questions using "Qué es..." are asking for a definition of something, for example:

-¿Qué es "paella"? -Paella es un plato de comida típico de Valencia.

When we ask what someone's name is we are not expecting a definition, we expect a direct answer with a name. The confusion comes normally from the use of "what" in English, which is "qué".

I hope this clarified it. 

Have a look a this lesson on uses of qué when asking.

Saludos

Inma

 

Franklin B.A2Kwiziq community member

The preferred question word to use is "which"... "Cual es tu nombre?"

M. T.B1Kwiziq community member

Yes because it is asking what is your name. 

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