which
gb/wˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
A1
Inglês
~ 100
Aceções
0 aceções
pronoun
A1
relation
1
introduces a choice or option
Used to talk about one or more things from a group that is already known.
Padrão de uso:
Which [noun] do you want?
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'which' with 'what'. Use 'which' when the choices are known or limited, and 'what' when they are not.
Sinónimos
what (Used more generally when the set of options is not known or specified.)
Colocações
which one
|which way
|which time
|which book
Temas
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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?
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Padrão de uso:
[main clause], which [verb] ...
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use 'which' for people. Use 'who' for people and 'which' for things or animals.
Sinónimos
that ('That' can also introduce relative clauses but is less formal and often used in defining clauses.)
Colocações
which was
|which means
|which makes
|which includes
Temas
communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Padrão de uso:
Which [noun] is [adjective]?
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes omit 'which' when asking questions about known choices, making the question unclear.
Sinónimos
what ('What' is used when the options are not known or specified.)
Colocações
which way
|which time
|which route
Temas
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Exemplos
- Which route should we take to the airport?
- Can you tell me which room is ours?
- Which train goes to London?
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Which bus goes to school?
- Which shop sells milk?
- Which game do you want to play?
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
which
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
Sílabas e acento
which (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (which)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: which
- Plural: whiches
Família de palavras
Forms
whiches
noun
Related words
whichever
pronoun/determiner B1
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.