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qual

which

pronoun KWAHL Common

Origin: from Latin 'qualis'

Also means

what

Usage Note

Qual is the truncated form of quale, used before a vowel without an apostrophe: the famous qual è ('what/which is') never takes one. Adding an apostrophe in qual'è is a classic native spelling mistake.

Examples

"Qual è il tuo nome?"

Natural Translation

What is your name?

Literal Translation

Which is the your name?

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