which
gb/wˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
A1
Englisch
~ 100
melyik, ami, amely
A1
1
melyik
A1
Verwendungsmuster:
Which [noun] do you want?
Which shirt do you prefer, the blue one or the red one?
Melyik ing tetszik jobban, a kék vagy a piros?
I can't remember which road leads to the beach.
Nem emlékszem, melyik út vezet a strandra.
Do you know which movie won the award?
Beispiele für Lernende
Which color do you like?
Melyik színt szereted?
Which bus goes to the city?
Melyik busz megy a városba?
Which day is your birthday?
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'which' with 'what'. Use 'which' when the choices are known or limited, and 'what' when they are not.
Bedeutung
introduces a choice or option
Wortverbindungen
which one
|which way
|which time
|which book
Synonyme
what (Used more generally when the set of options is not known or specified.)
Themen
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to talk about one or more things from a group that is already known.
Used to introduce one or more items from a known set of options.
A2
2
Verwendungsmuster:
[main clause], which [verb] ...
I bought a new phone, which has a great camera.
Vettem egy új telefont, aminek nagyon jó kamerája van.
The hotel, which overlooks the sea, is fully booked.
A szálloda, amely a tengerre néz, teltházas.
She adopted a cat, which was very friendly.
Beispiele für Lernende
I read a book, which was very good.
Olvastam egy könyvet, ami nagyon jó volt.
We went to a park, which had many trees.
Elmentünk egy parkba, ahol sok fa volt.
He made a cake, which tasted nice.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes use 'which' for people. Use 'who' for people and 'which' for things or animals.
Bedeutung
introduces information about a thing/animal
Wortverbindungen
which was
|which means
|which makes
|which includes
Synonyme
that ('That' can also introduce relative clauses but is less formal and often used in defining clauses.)
Themen
communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to give more details about a thing or animal already mentioned.
Used to introduce a clause giving more information about a thing or animal mentioned earlier.
A1
3
melyik
A1
Verwendungsmuster:
Which [noun] is [adjective]?
Which route should we take to the airport?
Melyik útvonalon menjünk a repülőtérre?
Can you tell me which room is ours?
Meg tudod mondani, melyik szoba a miénk?
Which train goes to London?
Beispiele für Lernende
Which bus goes to school?
Melyik busz megy az iskolába?
Which shop sells milk?
Melyik boltban árulnak tejet?
Which game do you want to play?
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes omit 'which' when asking questions about known choices, making the question unclear.
Bedeutung
selecting from known choices
Wortverbindungen
which way
|which time
|which route
Synonyme
what ('What' is used when the options are not known or specified.)
Themen
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Used before a noun to choose from things already known.
Used before a noun to indicate a specific choice from a known set.
Grammatik
Grundform
which
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
Silben & Betonung
which (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (which)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: which
- Plural: whiches
Wortfamilie
Forms
whiches
noun
Related words
whichever
pronoun/determiner B1
Ausdrücke
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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.