Say you have a question and ask someone to repeat it.

The idea

Pregunta means question and is feminine: una pregunta, plural las preguntas. Use tengo una pregunta to say you have a question and respuesta for an answer.

Examples

  • Tengo una pregunta.I have a question.
  • La pregunta es fácil.The question is easy.
  • ¿Puedes repetir la pregunta?Can you repeat the question?
  • Hay tres preguntas en el ejercicio.There are three questions in the exercise.
  • El profesor responde a las preguntas.The teacher answers the questions.
  • Cada pregunta tiene una respuesta.Each question has an answer.

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Watch out

Pregunta is a question; respuesta is an answer. They describe different roles in an exchange.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the singular after una: Tengo una ___. (pregunta / preguntas)

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    pregunta

    Pregunta is singular after una.

  2. Choose the plural after tres: Hay tres ___ en el ejercicio. (preguntas / pregunta)

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    preguntas

    Preguntas is plural after the number tres.

  3. Choose what a question can have: Cada pregunta tiene una ___. (respuesta / respuestas)

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    respuesta

    Respuesta is something a question can have.

Use it today

Say you have a question and ask someone to repeat the answer.