which
gb/wˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
A1
Engelska
~ 100
Betydelser
0 betydelser
pronoun
A1
relation
1
introduces a choice or option
Used to talk about one or more things from a group that is already known.
Användningsmönster:
Which [noun] do you want?
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'which' with 'what'. Use 'which' when the choices are known or limited, and 'what' when they are not.
Synonymer
what (Used more generally when the set of options is not known or specified.)
Ordkombinationer
which one
|which way
|which time
|which book
Teman
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- 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?
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Användningsmönster:
[main clause], which [verb] ...
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes use 'which' for people. Use 'who' for people and 'which' for things or animals.
Synonymer
that ('That' can also introduce relative clauses but is less formal and often used in defining clauses.)
Ordkombinationer
which was
|which means
|which makes
|which includes
Teman
communication
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Användningsmönster:
Which [noun] is [adjective]?
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes omit 'which' when asking questions about known choices, making the question unclear.
Synonymer
what ('What' is used when the options are not known or specified.)
Ordkombinationer
which way
|which time
|which route
Teman
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Exempel
- Which route should we take to the airport?
- Can you tell me which room is ours?
- Which train goes to London?
Exempel för inlärare
- Which bus goes to school?
- Which shop sells milk?
- Which game do you want to play?
Grammatik
Grundform
which
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
Stavelser och betoning
which (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (which)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: which
- Plural: whiches
Ordfamilj
Forms
whiches
noun
Related words
whichever
pronoun/determiner B1
Uttryck
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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.