Hello, in cases where cuál means what, is there a difference between cuál and lo que ?
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difference between cuál and lo que
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lilou l.Kwiziq community member
difference between cuál and lo que
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using lo que = what, which, that which, the thing that (Spanish relative pronouns)"
Asked 5 years ago
Garry M.Kwiziq 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.
InmaKwiziq team member
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
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