How to Say ‘What are the circles?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Qué son los círculos?
keh SON lohs SEER-koo-lohs
[keh SON lohs SEER-koo-lohs]
💬 Usage Tip: A handy frame for any chart: swap in another shape, as in ¿Qué son las líneas? "What are the lines?".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Qué son
keh SON
What are
'Qué' means 'what' and 'son' means 'are'. Pronounce 'qué' like 'keh'. The 'u' is silent.
¿Qué son estas cosas?
What are these things?
Words in this phrase
Qué
[keh]
What
Used to inquire about something.
¿Qué hora es ahora?
What time is it now?
son
[SON]
They are
Used to state the quantity or amount.
Son las cinco en punto.
It is five o'clock.
los círculos?
lohs SEER-koo-lohs
the circles?
'Los' is the masculine plural article. 'Círculos' is stressed on the first syllable: CÍR-cu-los. Spaniards pronounce the 'c' before 'i' like 'th' in 'think'.
Dibuja los círculos.
Draw the circles.
Words in this phrase
los
[lohs]
The (plural masculine)
Definite article used before masculine plural nouns.
Los carros están allá.
The cars are over there.
círculos
[SEER-koo-lohs]
circles
Plural of círculo, a round shape.
Dibuja dos círculos azules.
Draw two blue circles.
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