How to Say ‘What kind of’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Qué tipo de
💬 Usage Tip: Useful for asking about categories or types.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Opens dialogue for exploring diverse options.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Qué
What
Used to ask for information about something.
¿Qué haces?
What are you doing?
tipo
type
A category of things or people with common characteristics.
Ella es de un tipo diferente.
She is of a different type.
de
of
Used to specify the type or kind of something.
Tipo de música
Type of music
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
What
Qué is used to ask questions about identity, nature, or value.
¿Qué tipo de cultura tiene la empresa?
What type of culture does the company have?
tipo
[TEE-poh]
Type
Tipo refers to a category or kind of thing.
¿Qué tipo de actividades organizan?
What type of activities do they organize?
de
[deh]
Of
De is used to indicate a kind of class to which a noun belongs.
¿Qué tipo de proyectos desarrollan aquí?
What kind of projects are developed here?
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