difference between cuál and lo que

lilou l.C1Kwiziq community member

difference between cuál and lo que

Hello, in cases where cuál means what, is there a difference between cuál and lo que ?

Thanks !

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using lo que = what, which, that which, the thing that (Spanish relative pronouns)"

Asked 5 years ago

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Garry M.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"lo que" more correctly means "that which" while "lo cual" implies "which". In american English the difference between them all is difficult to translate.

Like05 years ago

InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Lilou

"lo cual" can mean the same as "lo que", for example:

Mi hermano sacó mejores notas que yo, lo que me fastidió mucho.

My brother got better results than me, which I found very annoying.

Mi hermano sacó mejores notas que yo, lo cual me fastidió mucho.

My brother got better results than me, which I found very annoying.

Using lo cual is a bit more formal than lo que.

Saludos

Inma

Like45 years ago

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