Russian - Spanish Dictionary
[ʂto]
Что is a versatile Russian word meaning 'what' (as an interrogative pronoun), 'that' (as a conjunction introducing clauses), or 'which/that' (as a relative pronoun). In Spanish, it translates primarily as qué, que, or lo que depending on context.
| # | Type | Russian | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | conjunction | что connecting a noun clause | que |
| 2 | pronoun | что what? (interrogative pronoun) | qué |
| 3 | pronoun | что what? (interrogative pronoun) | cuál |
| 4 | conjunction | что for fear that | no vaya a ser que |
| 5 | pronoun | что which | que |
| 6 | pronoun | что fused relative pronoun: that which; those that; the thing(s) that | lo que |
| 7 | pronoun | что who (relative pronoun) | quien |
| 8 | pronoun | что who (relative pronoun) | que |
| 9 | interjection | что request for repetition or explanation | hey |
| 10 | interjection | что request for repetition or explanation | ey |
| 11 | interjection | что request for repetition or explanation | eh |
| 12 | interjection | что request for repetition or explanation | imperative oír |
Что ты делаешь?
¿Qué haces?
Я знаю, что ты прав.
Sé que tienes razón.
Вот что я хотел сказать.
Esto es lo que quería decir.
As an interrogative pronoun, что asks 'what?' and translates to qué (with accent). As a conjunction, что introduces noun clauses and translates to que (without accent). The fused relative pronoun 'lo que' (the thing that) is used when что refers to an entire idea or abstract notion rather than a specific noun.
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