How to use LO QUE in Spanish
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- In this video, you'll learn all about the Spanish phrase 'lo que'.
Specifically, you'll learn how to use this phrase in 3 different contexts including why this phrase is so difficult and how frequently it occurs in the languages.
Here is a quick preview of what you’ll learn:
- How frequently 'lo que' appears in Spanish
- Why this phrase is challenging for students at all levels.
- How 'lo que' can be translated into English
- How we can use use 'lo que' in 3 important contexts
- A situation where we need to avoid 'lo que'
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Something I didn't discuss in the video is "that which". A number of students have suggested this as a possible translation of "lo que", while that is sometimes true, I don't recommend it because "that which" can also be "el que", "la que", "los que, or "las que". If we stick to "what", "whatever" and "that" for "lo que", we will develop a more intuitive understanding of how we should use "lo que" in Spanish.
Excellent quality explanation regarding the use of "lo que". WIthout this I would have happily used it before an infinitive. Now I know better!
Que es lo que isè
REALLY great lesson! I just subscribed because of this. Really clear, great examples. Been living in a Span speaking nation for a few years and been teaching myself. This clearly answered why I kept reading "lo que" and not "que". Gracias!
"Lo que daría por volver a esos tiempos."
"What I wouldn't give to go back to the old days."
The best translation of lo que is "the thing that" or "that which"
This is exactly why we need a teacher who studied the language, I, as a native Spanish speaker, can not explain this. Great job, great video, great channel.
I can't explain it either. I just know how and when to use "lo que".
I can only imagine how much longer it takes to make a video when you’re splicing in dozens of one second clips from native speakers, but it makes these videos sooooo much more valuable. Thank you!
This guy is a real prove you don't need to be a native speaker to teach a foreign language.. Proud of you young man... Greetings from Colombia South America!
Thank you 😊
In fact, most native speakers are oblivious to all these details. I know I am. A language teacher is a professional who's an expert at the language and its intricacies, specifically the things that students tend to struggle with.
I'm intermediate in Spanish but translating "lo que" to "That which" has worked for me.
I really like your style. Spanish was actually my first language but once we moved away from the extended family, we children were robbed of maintaining it into adulthood. I am now trying to reclaim this valuable gift.
I have been reading several books in Spanish. I am between an A2/B1 level and I have been noticing many patterns of the language and the one that jumped out at me was "lo que". I have a private tutor who is a native speaker living in Mexico City and when I asked him about what "lo que" meant in a sentence, he paused. He said that we would cover it on the next lesson. Well, he provided me with a very wonderful lesson not only with "lo que", but with "la que", "los que", "las que" as well with examples and exercises, but I felt that I while I could recognize it's use (and meaning) in sentences, I wasn't quite able to create my own sentences using "lo que". Your video was the PERFECT piece of information that I needed. I will surprise him at my next session with him and use "lo que" in a few sentences...wish me luck!
I have been studying w/ tutors, reading, subscribing to numberous learning sites and language exchange sites, and I think I am a B1 still..... becoming fluent is an exercise is resiliency and dedication.... best of luck to you, and keep on going!
Even though I'm a native Spanish speaker I got engaged with the video as if I wasn't. We don't get to learn this super interesting things of our own language at school so you're not just teaching non native speakers you're also teaching the ones that are supposed to know the language already hahahaha thanks a lot! I'm gonna recommend this channel to my friends learning the Spanish language.
been studying for a few years, im somewhere between level B2 and C1, and i STILL hadn't figured out "lo que." this was so helpful dude, thank you so much!!
I have been diligently studying Spanish 2 to 5 hours a day, everyday for over 2 and a half years. I have tried to avoid native English speakers when studying Spanish, but I have to hand it to you, in just a few videos you have cleared up many points of confusion for me, and for a gringo accent, your pronunciation is not bad at all.... subscribed, and going to register for your newsletter as well...Thanks for the helpful videos
I love your content!
I am a Spanish native speaker from Mexico and I have to mention another use of 'lo que' when it comes to emphasize a question.
We use 'lo que' together with the verb 'ser' to emphasize a question either in present or past tense.
Example with present tense:
¡¿Qué *es lo que* haces?! = What the hell are you doing?!
(The question '¿Qué haces?' is a normal question asking about the things you are doing, but when adding 'lo que' after 'ser' we understand you are asking with concern or anger).
Example with past tense:
¿Qué fue lo que le dijiste? = You have to tell me now what you told him!
We can even use 'lo que' with 'ser' in a question in future tense, but in that case, we aren't talking about the future or emphasizing the question, but we are asking about a doubt we have.
Example:
¿Que será lo que está cocinando mi mamá? = I wonder what my mom is cooking.
We also can use 'estar' in future tense (estará) instead of 'será lo que': ¿Qué estará cocinando mi mamá? meaning absolutely the same thing.
Thanks for sharing Emiliano! 😀
¿Qué es la que hay?
This man is a really good teacher. He’s breaking down Spanish well. It’s helping me a lot more.
This has cleared up the difficulty I have had between when to use lo que or qué which I haven’t seen explained anywhere else.
Good video-good explanation of lo que y how to use!!!!
wow!!! this man is an excellent teacher!
I’m at a year of learning spanish, pretty high intermedian and this channel explains things better then any other video.
Thanks for the kind words!! 😊
Andrew, I absolutely LOVED this video..I wrote 4 pages of notes on this. Thanks so much for all the amazing content that you provide your subscribers! I am also enjoying the classes that are offered at Real Fast Spanish!
Thanks for the feedback and the kind words Warren! 😊
Fantastic lesson! Thank you.
Estoy de acuerdo! I studied 3 years of Spanish in high school and always failed with "lo que", "por lo que", versus plain jane "que". Gracias por esta leccion.
That’s cool 😎
Last night around 3 a.m. I was watching this video and that last part went over my head ... "because I was sleepy" lol .... but now I just went back and a bell went off ....... Awesome video .... it totally makes sense. Thank you for walking us through :)
This is amazing, I can't tell you how happy I am to have found this video thank you very much my friend
Understanding is one thing,but being able to use it is another.
This is my problem.
I've been thinking this for three months on how should I use "lo que" in a complx sentence but I'm surprised that all my questions were answered by just a 15 minute video. Thank you so much, this is very informative and it really answered all my questions.
Fascinating topic with the best explanation I have never seen
I really appreciate your work. You teach in an awesome and easy to understand way! I just discovered your channel 3 days ago and I've already watched and taken notes on all your explanation videos, but I'm sad to see you haven't posted in 4 months... Keep it up, because more videos would be awesome!
Andrew, you are an amazing teacher. Everything is made crystal clear. Thanks.
Este video me ha enseñado a cómo usar “Lo que”en inglés, por cierto tu español es tan bueno! 👏🏻
¿ Por qué se usa "a" despues enseñado?Es mejor sin la "a"; Este video me ha enseñado como usar " lo que" en español. Y también como usar "what" en inglés.
@@reynoldgooding7626 Hello, I'm Mexican.
From the way he wrote all of his comment, I would say he's not a native Spanish speaker, because it would've been better to say "tu español es muy bueno, or "tu spañol es bastante bueno", instead of using the word "tan" in this case.
As for your question, the way he said "me ha enseñado a como usar..." is not wrong altogether, but there are 2 more proper ways to say it:
1."me ha enseñado a usar..."
2."me ha enseñado como usar..."
Although nobody could say the way he said it is wrong, it certainly sounds a bit "unatural" so to speak.
I hope I've made myself understood, since I'm still learning English.
@ Gerlautam R; Muchas gracias por tu repuesta.Estoy de acuerdo con tus oraciones.Me alegro de recibir una repuesta de mexico. Soy, tambien un estudiante de español . Mi maestra favorita de You Tube es " Butterfly Spanish", pero escucho a muchos profesores para mejorar mi español. Tu inglés, tambien, es muy bueno.¡Felicidades. Soy de trinidad y tobago.. Bueños días.
Mucho gracious por tu respuesta Jay. Puedomos hablar? Yo quiero aprendiendo mas espanol.
@@gerlautamr.656 mucho gracious por tu ayudar Gerlautam. Estoy aprendiendo espanol. Me buscando por alguin con hablar.
Puede ayudar Gerlautam?
I was learning this, and I figure that we say things in an informal way in English, so a literal translation would sound formal, such as the confusion with saying "just" and "only", and why you shouldn't use "solo" every time you want to say "just" in English, because its not the correct translation. So instead of thinking "just" when I actually mean to say "simply", I think "simply" and would therefore use "simplemente" when I speak Spanish. So for "lo que", I can think of it literally as "it that". So instead of thinking "I want what I want", since what I want is an "it", I can think "I want it that I want", which sounds a lot more formal in English. I hope I'm making some sort of sense in my thought pattern. I'm just now learning spanish.
I also started with “it that”, but it’s a bit awkward, so I ended up thinking of it more like “that which” instead
@@Muhahahahaz Yo that makes sense!
In my head I substitute "That which" for 'lo que' eg lo que quiero = That which I want; lo que pasó = That which happened; lo que espero = that which I hoped (or waited for)
Your explanations in these videos are fantastic.
Loving this channel for it's unique approach and clear explanations of some otherwise baffling concepts. Gracias por todo!
Another great video, and I’ve been enjoying learning with each on I’ve watched! I’ve been studying and learning for over a year now, and I really like how you break down each concept being discussed and make it understandable!
This is so awesome.. ¡Muchas gracias señor!
Muchas Gracias por este leccion
I like the old fashioned translation of Lo que as “that which”. It helps distinguish between qué (what, interrogative) and Lo que ( that which, relative pronoun)
Yes, this is common! But, I wished I had explained in the video that the problem with “that which” is that it can also translate to “el que”, “la que”, “los que” or “las que”. If I could do this video again, I would’ve explained this.
Brillante, gracias por todo. Me gusta mucho lo que ha explicado.
Absolute brilliance! Gracias muchísimas. 🙏
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Andrew I love you!! your explanations, your accent, everything!!!
Thank you! 😃
That was an excellent lesson. I was so confused until I watched. Now I completely understand lo que. THANK YOU!
Yo Tambien!
This video is really great ------esto es lo que quise saber siempre
Bien dicho.
Brilliant, clear, and understandable. This is truly well done.
This is so much clearer then it was 5 months ago! Teacher You are doing your job! thank you!
Esa fue una gran explicacíon , gracías señor
Todavía uno de los mejores videos sobre este tema
Thank you! Very clearly explained! 🙏👍
Another great video Andrew. The way you presented this has made it so clear to me how to use Lo que in the future
A great explanatory video! Because I learned English more than half a century ago, when we used to say, "I want to achieve that which they have achieved ( instead of substituting "what" or "that"), the use was very obvious. A good test for "lo que" - if you can comfortably substitute "that which" for the substitute "what" or "that" then "lo que" is a go!
Esto era lo que necesitaba! Gracias!!
Me gusta mucho este video - Es precisamente lo que quería!
What a clear explanation! This has confused me in the past, but no longer.
You are amazing teacher! Finally, i could get the topic well. İ ll be waiting more than these videos. While i m listening to you, i can listening practice Both English and Spanish. Muchas Gracias!
Omg. Thank you so much for this! I had already figured out that "lo que" is basically used as another way to say "what," in certain sentences, because I'd been listening to natives speak pretty often.
So I was sort of naturally using 'lo que' in some sentences, but I had no idea why I was using it.
This video helped a lot. The explanation was simple and to-the-point. Thanks a ton!
Same. I spoke with native speakers from Mexico at work for over a decade, and had guessed it meant something like “that which”.
That is the same interpretation I was taught.
This was awsome! 3 months into Spanish. I’ve tried to learn a 100 times In life and this is the first time it has stuck. Have literally immersed myself since I’ve returned from
Mexico for my first time as an adult. Returning in the end of the year
This is just excellent! Thank you for the crystal clear explanation.
Superb lesson. Finally, I know for sure when to use and when not to use lo que , instead of relying on my gut feeling (the so called natural method). Again, I must stress that knowing other languages (other than English and Spanish) helps me sorting out these kind of issues.
I like the way you teach. It helps me a lot. And the clips are wonderful. Making it twice would be great. Thanks a lot.
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Looking forward to your video on the use of the personal "a". I have to say, you're one darn good teacher. Keep it up!
You are a fabulous, precise and clear. Thank you so much!!!
Great video for someone living in Spain and trying to learn each day, thank you!
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The infinitive verb explanation ....es lo que necesitaba
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Thanks for the kind words! 😊
Andrew...muy claro! Gracias
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Excellent lesson on "lo que"...¡muchísimo gracias!
"Muchísimas gracias"
A great lesson. First time through it was interesting and informative but the second look weeks later provided a wealth of deeper, valuable information . Tnank you!
Otra vez un vídeo excelente - Gracias por todo lo que haces. 🙏👍
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Great help. Such a clear explanation. Thank you!
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Muchas gracias :)
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Muchas gracias 🙏
Awesome lesson! Esto es lo que necesitaba!
Great video!!! I've looking for a way to explain to my students the uses of "lo" and "lo que" so I will show this video next week. Love the calm and clear way you explain the whole concept. BUEN TRABAJO!!!
Thanks Carlos! 😊
Un video de calidad. He estado estudiando con un tipo de estudio más inmersivo, pero me gusta cómo presenta una información y una explicación más detallada y formal.
¡Gracias Dane!
Gracias for this simple explanation.. I finally got it.
Dear Andrew, thank you very much for the video. I guess, a kind and patient teacher is key for me to learn a foreign language.
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Thank you. it is much clearer now.
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Incredibly helpful.
I have to say that this was the most informative and easy to follow explanation that I’ve found. Thank you!
Fantastic lesson! Thank you.
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Awesome, thank you!
Great lesson, thank you.
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Great explanation & examples! Thank you!
Brilliant explanation. Thankyou.
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In my experience, it’s not “how much” we read and listen and watch. It’s possible to listen for hours and not get anywhere. What’s more important is “how” we listen, read and watch.
I have just found your channel, I have been studying Spanish for 2 years and slowly increasing my vocabulary and linking words. Learning 'LO QUE' is a HUGE GAMECHANGER! 👏🏼🙌🏼👍🏼 Muchícimas Gracis por tu video 😁
Brilliant explanation as always
you are a very impressive teacher - thank you!
Este video es muy fácil para entender la manera de usar LO QUE.
En otra vez querría saber una diferencia de CUÁL y CUAL.
Muchas gracias por tú video!
Siempre he utilizado ”the natural method” cuando se trata del uso de ”lo que,” lo que resulta en que me equivoco a veces. Ahora no más, lo entiendo finalmente😃😃
OK, wow! This video is terrific! Thx, Andrew!
Gracias señor 😩🙏🏽
Best explanation of something I didn’t know I NEEDED to know! You made this easy! Definitely got a new subscriber! THANK YOU!!!!
Lo que estudio más claro ‘Lo que y que” hasta ahora es tu enseñando! Gracias
You really gave a good explanation in this video. I´m a Spanish teacher in Germany, so I know how hard it is for the students to understand and use "lo que". You are a very good teacher!
Thank you for the kind words Vicky!! 😊
The way you explain is excellent sir ❤ that makes me inspired a lot 🙏🙏🙏
Muchas gracias