Angličtina

which

gb/wˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
A1 Angličtina
~ 100
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pronoun A1 relation
1

introduces a choice or option

Used to talk about one or more things from a group that is already known.

Vzorec užití: Which [noun] do you want?
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'which' with 'what'. Use 'which' when the choices are known or limited, and 'what' when they are not.
Synonyma
what (Used more generally when the set of options is not known or specified.)
Kolokace
which one |which way |which time |which book
Témata
daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • 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?
Učební příklady
  • 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.

Vzorec užití: [main clause], which [verb] ...
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'which' for people. Use 'who' for people and 'which' for things or animals.
Synonyma
that ('That' can also introduce relative clauses but is less formal and often used in defining clauses.)
Kolokace
which was |which means |which makes |which includes
Témata
communication |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • 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.
Učební příklady
  • 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.

Vzorec užití: Which [noun] is [adjective]?
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes omit 'which' when asking questions about known choices, making the question unclear.
Synonyma
what ('What' is used when the options are not known or specified.)
Kolokace
which way |which time |which route
Témata
daily life |core_vocabulary |communication
Příklady
  • Which route should we take to the airport?
  • Can you tell me which room is ours?
  • Which train goes to London?
Učební příklady
  • Which bus goes to school?
  • Which shop sells milk?
  • Which game do you want to play?
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
which
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
which (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (which)
Tvary slova
Noun
  • Base: which
  • Plural: whiches
Příbuzná slova
Forms
whiches noun
Related words
whichever pronoun/determiner B1
Výrazy

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.

Příklady
  • 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.

Příklady
  • 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.

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