which
gb/wˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
A1
إنجليزي
~ 100
المعاني
0 معنى
pronoun
A1
relation
1
introduces a choice or option
Used to talk about one or more things from a group that is already known.
نمط الاستخدام:
Which [noun] do you want?
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'which' with 'what'. Use 'which' when the choices are known or limited, and 'what' when they are not.
مرادفات
what (Used more generally when the set of options is not known or specified.)
تراكيب شائعة
which one
|which way
|which time
|which book
مواضيع
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Which shirt do you prefer, the blue one or the red one?
- I can't remember which road leads to the beach.
- Do you know which movie won the award?
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Which color do you like?
- Which bus goes to the city?
- Which day is your birthday?
pronoun
A2
relation
2
introduces information about a thing/animal
Used to give more details about a thing or animal already mentioned.
نمط الاستخدام:
[main clause], which [verb] ...
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes use 'which' for people. Use 'who' for people and 'which' for things or animals.
مرادفات
that ('That' can also introduce relative clauses but is less formal and often used in defining clauses.)
تراكيب شائعة
which was
|which means
|which makes
|which includes
مواضيع
communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I bought a new phone, which has a great camera.
- The hotel, which overlooks the sea, is fully booked.
- She adopted a cat, which was very friendly.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I read a book, which was very good.
- We went to a park, which had many trees.
- He made a cake, which tasted nice.
determiner
A1
relation
3
selecting from known choices
Used before a noun to choose from things already known.
نمط الاستخدام:
Which [noun] is [adjective]?
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes omit 'which' when asking questions about known choices, making the question unclear.
مرادفات
what ('What' is used when the options are not known or specified.)
تراكيب شائعة
which way
|which time
|which route
مواضيع
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
أمثلة
- Which route should we take to the airport?
- Can you tell me which room is ours?
- Which train goes to London?
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Which bus goes to school?
- Which shop sells milk?
- Which game do you want to play?
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
which
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
المقاطع والنبر
which (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (which)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: which
- Plural: whiches
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
whiches
noun
Related words
whichever
pronoun/determiner B1
تعبيرات
which is which
1/wˈɪt͡ʃ ˈɪz wˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
identify each item correctly
To know exactly which thing is each one in a pair or group.
أمثلة
- The twins look so similar that I can't tell which is which.
- Make sure you label the jars so you know which is which.
which way the wind blows
1/wˈɪt͡ʃ wˈeɪ ðə wˈɪnd blˈoʊz/
idiom
understand situation before acting
To understand what is happening or what people think before deciding what to do.
أمثلة
- He’s waiting to see which way the wind blows before announcing his decision.
- You should find out which way the wind blows before investing.