How to Say ‘What's the goal?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Cuál es el objetivo?
kwahl ehs ehl ob-heh-TEE-boh
[kwahl ehs ehl ob-heh-TEE-boh]
💬 Usage Tip: Before es, Spanish uses cuál, not qué, to ask "what's the…?" ¿Qué es el objetivo? would sound like asking for the definition of the word "goal".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cuál es
kwahl ehs
What is
'Cuál' is used for 'what' before 'es' when asking for a specific thing. It sounds like 'kwal'.
¿Cuál es tu nombre?
What is your name?
Words in this phrase
Cuál
[kwahl]
what / which
Interrogative used before 'es' to ask for a specific item; translated 'what'.
¿Cuál es tu correo?
What is your email?
es
[ehs]
is
A form of the verb ser used to describe identity or essential characteristics.
«Es» muy familiar trabajar aquí.
Working here is very family-like.
el objetivo?
ehl ob-heh-TEE-boh
the goal?
The 'j' is a throaty sound, like a strong 'h': ob-he-TEE-vo.
El objetivo está claro.
The goal is clear.
Words in this phrase
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
objetivo
[ob-heh-TEE-boh]
goal
Masculine noun meaning aim or objective.
Nuestro objetivo es crecer.
Our goal is to grow.
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