lo que vs. que

[NanSanPedro]

I'm not sure if I understand the difference. Tengo hambre pero no sé lo que quiero comer.

This is a Fluencia sentence that I got wrong because I did not put the "lo" before the que. Why is it needed?

Thanks.

Rob

 

[bob saunders]

que is what and lo que is whatever, does that help you.

 

[bob saunders]

que is what and lo que is whatever or everything, does that help you.

 

[El Rey de Mangu]

I'm not sure if I understand the difference. Tengo hambre pero no sé lo que quiero comer.

This is a Fluencia sentence that I got wrong because I did not put the "lo" before the que. Why is it needed?

Thanks.

Rob

That which I want to eat

I'm not sure if I understand the difference. Tengo hambre pero no sé lo que quiero comer.

This is a Fluencia sentence that I got wrong because I did not put the "lo" before the que. Why is it needed?

Thanks.

Rob

Que can be "than" or many things. Lo is necessary to clarify it's the food you intend to eat. Sort of "that which I wish to eat". Imo.

 

[NanSanPedro]

que is what and lo que is whatever, does that help you.

Thanks Bob!

 

[NanSanPedro]

que is what and lo que is whatever, does that help you.

Thanks Bob!

That which I want to eat

Que can be "than" or many things. Lo is necessary to clarify it's the food you intend to eat. Sort of "that which I wish to eat". Imo.

Thanks Magoo!

 

[Africaida]

That s a good question. I would have said lo que quiero comer as well, but wouldn't know how to explain.

Interestingly, if you remove quiero, i don't think lo is necessary i.e Tengo hambre pero no se que comer....

Marianopolita will chime in soon I am sure.

 

[Celt202]

When you hear someone start a sentence with Lo que pasa es..." reach for your wallet.

 

[El Rey de Mangu]

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When you hear someone start a sentence with Lo que pasa es..." reach for your wallet.

Perfect! I've been saying for as long as I can recall, what's on the other end of lo que pasa es, Is never a good outcome for you.

 

[william webster]

just gigglin'

 

[Marianopolita]

I'm not sure if I understand the difference. Tengo hambre pero no sé lo que quiero comer.

This is a Fluencia sentence that I got wrong because I did not put the "lo" before the que. Why is it needed?

Thanks.

Rob

The Fluencia sentence translates as:

I am hungry but I don’t know what I want to eat.


1) Lo que means ‘what’ when it is not a question (in a relative clause)

2) que = that

3) qué = means what in a direct and indirect question (note the accent on the ‘e’ that means it is a question)


Using Africaida’s example which is grammatically correct but it s/b qué and not que.

No sé qué comer. I don’t know what to eat (an indirect question therefore qué)



The Fluencia sentence and Africaida’s sentence are slightly different.

 

[NanSanPedro]

The Fluencia sentence translates as:

I am hungry but I don’t know what I want to eat.


1) Lo que means ‘what’ when it is not a question (in a relative clause)

2) que = that

3) qué = means what in a direct and indirect question (note the accent on the ‘e’ that means it is a question)


Using Africaida’s example which is grammatically correct but it s/b qué and not que.

No sé qué comer. I don’t know what to eat (an indirect question therefore qué)



The Fluencia sentence and Africaida’s sentence are slightly different.

Thanks. BTW, how do you do accents on DR1?

 

[El Rey de Mangu]

Thanks. BTW, how do you do accents on DR1?

K lo k wawawa

 

[La Profe_1]

Thanks. BTW, how do you do accents on DR1?

Do you use a computer/laptop, tablet or phone and are your items Apple, Android or, for the computer, Windows or the Apple OS?

I can help you with Android or Windows. My Apple days ended when I retired.

 

[Marianopolita]

Thanks. BTW, how do you do accents on DR1?

If you are using a desktop computer use the alt key + code. See the link I attached.

¿ Ñ Ú ñ ú Alt Codes for Spanish Alphabet Special Letters

www.alt-codes.net

Type Spanish Accents with ALT codes - Lawless Spanish Tips

If you only need Spanish accents occasionally and you have a full keyboard (not a laptop), you can type them with ALT codes.

www.lawlessspanish.com

If you are using an iPad set your keyboard languages to English and Spanish so you will get the Spanish accents on your keyboard.


I use both options - desktop and iPad.