When asking a question in Spanish where does the question mark go?
Table of Contents
- 1 When asking a question in Spanish where does the question mark go?
- 2 Do you have to put an upside down question mark in Spanish?
- 3 How do I insert an upside down question mark?
- 4 How do you type an upside down question mark in Spanish?
- 5 Where do you put a question mark?
- 6 Where do you put the question mark when quoting a question?
When asking a question in Spanish where does the question mark go?
TipDon’t forget the opening question mark in Spanish. It goes at the beginning of the question or of the question part of the sentence.
Do you have to put an upside down question mark in Spanish?
A normal question mark is written at the end of the sentence or clause. Inverted punctuation is especially critical in Spanish since the syntax of the language means that both statements and questions or exclamations could have the same wording.
Does punctuation go outside quotation marks in Spanish?
In Spanish, the punctuation mark goes outside the quotation marks, unlike in American English.
How do I insert an upside down question mark?
Press and hold the Alt button on your keyboard (it’s usually on the bottom next to the spacebar). As you’re holding, type in the numbers 168 to add an upside down question mark. You can also type Alt + 0191 or Alt + 6824.
How do you type an upside down question mark in Spanish?
In Spanish, the upside down question mark (¿) is used at the beginning of all questions and interrogative clauses. For example: ¿Cómo te llamas?
How do you use quotation marks in Spanish?
When you use quotation marks in English, and need to add a comma after them, you add the comma before the last quotation mark. In Spanish, you add it after the last quotation mark.
Where do you put a question mark?
A question mark (?) is placed at the end of a sentence which is a direct question.
Where do you put the question mark when quoting a question?
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- When the quotation itself is a question, put the question mark inside the quotation marks.
- When the sentence as a whole is a question, but the quoted material is not, put the question mark outside the quotation marks.
How do you punctuate Spanish dialogue?
How to Punctuate Dialogues in Spanish
- Punctuation Goes Outside Quotation Marks. Whereas in American English, commas and periods go inside the quotation marks, in Spanish, they always go outside.
- Long Dashes Precede New Speakers.
- Long Dashes Introduce the Narrator’s Comments.