Lesson 22: And More Accents ... (Part 4)

Finally (possibly) a couple more piddly rules about written accents.

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Rule:

"Question words" (Cómo, Dónde, Qué, Quién) take an accent when they are used to introduce a question - either direct or indirect.

Examples:

==> ¿Cómo estás?

==> Le pregunté quién era.

Rule:

Demonstrative pronouns usually take a written accent to distinguish them from demonstrative adjectives.

Examples:

==> este chico (this boy) / éste (this one)

==> Aquella mesa (that table) / aquélla (that one)

End Lesson.