Spanish question marks
Questions open with an inverted mark
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Questions open with an inverted mark
Spanish questions need both marks: an opening inverted mark and a closing one. The opening mark is required, not optional.
Examples in context
Read the examples and compare their English meanings.
Asking for a name
Always wrap questions in both marks.
¿Cómo te llamas?
What is your name?
Asking where someone is
Never omit the upside-down opening mark.
¿Dónde estás?
Where are you?
Common mix-ups
English speakers often forget the opening inverted question mark because English only uses a closing one.
What is your name?
Try a reply
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Do you want to come? Write a complete question to one friend.
Show one possible answer
¿Quieres venir?
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