Language Note 1.4 Question Words

Who is he? He is my math teacher. WHO asks about a person.

What is your favorite food? Pasta with lots of cheese! WHAT asks about a thing.

Where is the Burj Khalifa? It’s in Dubai. WHERE asks about a place.

When do classes start? They start in August. WHEN asks about a time, day, month, or year.

What time is your meeting? It’s at 9 o’clock. WHAT TIME asks about a specific time.

Which pizza do you want? Mmmm… the pizza with mushrooms. WHICH asks about a choice.

Why are you going to the bank? Because I need some money. WHY asks about a reason.

How are you? Great, thanks. And you? HOW asks about the way something or someone is.

How do you get to university? We go by bus. HOW asks about the way you do something.

How much is a movie ticket? The price for one ticket is 30 dirhams. HOW MUCH asks about a price or money.

How many brothers do you have? I have two brothers. HOW MANY asks about a quantity (كِمية).

How old is their grandfather? He is 62 years old. HOW OLD asks about an age.

How long is the break between classes? It’s 10 minutes. HOW LONG asks about a length of time.

Do you understand?