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.
@donaldkidd90794 жыл бұрын
Excellent quality explanation regarding the use of "lo que". WIthout this I would have happily used it before an infinitive. Now I know better!
@marvinsanchez53414 жыл бұрын
Que es lo que isè
@lclayton13303 жыл бұрын
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!
@tromboneJTS3 жыл бұрын
"Lo que daría por volver a esos tiempos." "What I wouldn't give to go back to the old days."
@reinajamtv3 жыл бұрын
The best translation of lo que is "the thing that" or "that which"
@augustolegal2 жыл бұрын
This is exactly why we need a teacher who studied the language, Me, as a native Spanish speaker, can not explain this. Great job, great video, great channel.
@ChochiT0-ddd7fd Жыл бұрын
I can't explain it either. I just know how and when to use "lo que".
@LocksVid5 ай бұрын
@@ChochiT0-ddd7fdQue lo que
@ChochiT0-ddd7fd5 ай бұрын
@@LocksVid Did you mean to ask "Que es lo que?" instead? If so, I think you'll be safe translating it as "what" and not as "What" (question). Similarly "lo cual" you'll be safe translating it as "which" and not as "Which" (question). Examples below: "LO QUE" examples: - Eso no fue LO QUE el me dijo... (that's not WHAT he told me) - LO QUE el me dijo fue que... (WHAT he told me was that...) "LO CUAL" examples: - La carne no fue cocida bien, LO CUAL me causó problemas estomacales (The meat was not cooked well, WHICH caused me stomach problems) "POR LO CUAL" - Soy una persona positiva, POR LO CUAL no me gusta hablar con gente negativa (I'm a positive person; THEREFORE, WHEREBY, FOR WHICH, I don't like to talk with negative people).
@EnglishwithJoe5 ай бұрын
You do not to explain it
@EnglishwithJoe5 ай бұрын
@@ChochiT0-ddd7fd That is how it should be
@charmantcoeur Жыл бұрын
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!
@nortesur95042 жыл бұрын
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!
@realfastspanish2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@bass_rhino Жыл бұрын
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.
@conradkaita9184 Жыл бұрын
This man is a really good teacher. He’s breaking down Spanish well. It’s helping me a lot more.
@frankbank08922 жыл бұрын
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.
@lynnhorner7646 Жыл бұрын
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
@cosmodusty Жыл бұрын
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!!
@dancersbythesea56563 жыл бұрын
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!
@lynnhorner7646 Жыл бұрын
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!
@elizabethosorio44132 ай бұрын
Exactly, in many situations, what= lo que 🎉
@neilwaldman27113 күн бұрын
I can't believe I have been studying Spanish for 10 years with native speakers and I didn't understand this until now. Wow. Thank you soo much.
@JimPaul0627 Жыл бұрын
I'm intermediate in Spanish but translating "lo que" to "That which" has worked for me.
@scottlarson15485 ай бұрын
In advertisements it also gives an extra punch like "that's the thing which..."
@JharniJiaHuiLim4 ай бұрын
Thanks!!
@jamesfreese4700 Жыл бұрын
Good video-good explanation of lo que y how to use!!!!
@estheravshalom1852 Жыл бұрын
wow!!! this man is an excellent teacher!
@emilianofuentes41292 жыл бұрын
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.
@realfastspanish2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Emiliano! 😀
@TuscanWonder Жыл бұрын
¿Qué es la que hay?
@spiritosa01237 ай бұрын
Actual explanation of LO QUE begins around 5:00
@alejomancini Жыл бұрын
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.
@ievgend872 жыл бұрын
It was really hard to find a decent Spanish teacher online. I’m glad I did. Thumbs up.
@realfastspanish2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words Domin!! 😃
@alphahorn6163 Жыл бұрын
I like this guy!!! I am a beginner and I think I may be hooked on his great teachings!
@mistyann33212 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@alfredbulac3287 Жыл бұрын
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.
@beedle5562 жыл бұрын
I’m at a year of learning spanish, pretty high intermedian and this channel explains things better then any other video.
@realfastspanish2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words!! 😊
@captainmika39322 жыл бұрын
This is so awesome.. ¡Muchas gracias señor!
@tacolai2 жыл бұрын
Lo que estudio más claro ‘Lo que y que” hasta ahora es tu enseñando! Gracias
@cealmufa Жыл бұрын
Estimado profe disfruto muchos sus clases, soy estudiante y profesor a la vez de ingles intermedio y sus clases me ayudan mucho a mejorar mi ingles!!!! Ya que sus explicaciones sobre el español que hace en ingles son muy claras!!! Osea que lo que aprendo usted es mucho!!! Se cuida Profe!!
@CynthiaAbadMancheno Жыл бұрын
Great video for someone living in Spain and trying to learn each day, thank you!
@ScottLive1 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating topic with the best explanation I have never seen
@josiegoodridge39772 жыл бұрын
I feel as if I'm learning Spanish for forever. I recently resumed classes after a 10-year hiatus. KZbin recommended you and I am so happy. I looked at 3 of your vids and feel like I can actually speak to persons with confidence! Thank you for your clear explanations!
@remsmith32332 жыл бұрын
Great and useful presentation for intermediate español users .
@warrenstates89554 жыл бұрын
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!
@realfastspanish4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback and the kind words Warren! 😊
@ruzicaruane63953 жыл бұрын
Fantastic lesson! Thank you.
@kellysoo86153 жыл бұрын
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.
@bakerxpops55702 жыл бұрын
That’s cool 😎
@KittyVentura11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Very clearly explained! 🙏👍
@darrylbyrne5425 Жыл бұрын
This is amazing, I can't tell you how happy I am to have found this video thank you very much my friend
@joey_888_10 ай бұрын
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 😁
@rjlecuona6 ай бұрын
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)
@realfastspanish6 ай бұрын
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.
@kennethezzell2422 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great lesson. I am a beginner and have seen "lo que" translated as what, whatever, that and which. For what it is worth, I've been trying to see it (for English speakers) as a Spanish shorthand for saying "the one which (or that)" with considerable success.
@spanischmitvicky2 жыл бұрын
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!
@realfastspanish2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words Vicky!! 😊
@InvestingForTomorrow24 Жыл бұрын
Simply fabulous. This will help immensely to not annoy Spanish speakers who are trying to translate my ignorant errors.
@jonathanzepeda60482 жыл бұрын
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
@kierannolan17223 ай бұрын
This has been a confusing topic for me as I’ve been learning and this video was incredibly helpful! Thank you!
@garrymontgomery20334 жыл бұрын
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!
@RodGibsonAcousticGuitar4 жыл бұрын
Lo que mas gusta de tus videos es tu carisma!
@realfastspanish4 жыл бұрын
Muchas gracias :)
@sarbanibhattacharjee50983 жыл бұрын
This video is really great ------esto es lo que quise saber siempre
@gerlautamr.6563 жыл бұрын
Bien dicho.
@RE-ng5uw2 жыл бұрын
I started off understanding lo que as ' it that' and it made sense for me because it made sense of most sentences. Eg... ' what i want to do ....... ' it that I want to do. I automatically understand it that way now and don't think about the translation any more.
@jaykotua94244 жыл бұрын
Este video me ha enseñado a cómo usar “Lo que”en inglés, por cierto tu español es tan bueno! 👏🏻
@reynoldgooding76263 жыл бұрын
¿ 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.
@gerlautamr.6563 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@reynoldgooding76263 жыл бұрын
@ 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.
@rickbosan61873 жыл бұрын
Mucho gracious por tu respuesta Jay. Puedomos hablar? Yo quiero aprendiendo mas espanol.
@rickbosan61873 жыл бұрын
@@gerlautamr.656 mucho gracious por tu ayudar Gerlautam. Estoy aprendiendo espanol. Me buscando por alguin con hablar. Puede ayudar Gerlautam?
@Ray_is1002 жыл бұрын
Todo lo que he aprendido por esta canal me ha quedado en mi mente
@realfastspanish2 жыл бұрын
Gracias 😊
@olicarey59742 ай бұрын
That just opened up a whole world for me 🚀 Thank you
@dylanolberg59503 жыл бұрын
I hope this comment finds you well. This was incredibly helpful. You are an amazing teacher.
@therelationshipmessenger-u6838 Жыл бұрын
Muchas Gracias por este leccion
@andrzejbanas72613 жыл бұрын
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.
@hanook42002 жыл бұрын
Gracias for this simple explanation.. I finally got it.
@JohnSmith-vy2jb2 жыл бұрын
Esa fue una gran explicacíon , gracías señor
@danielsmith24472 жыл бұрын
I have been going through Pimsluer Spanish for several months now, your videos are so helpful.
@lisahoy1811 Жыл бұрын
I have to say that this was the most informative and easy to follow explanation that I’ve found. Thank you!
@lahirusamarasinghe545 Жыл бұрын
The way you explain is excellent sir ❤ that makes me inspired a lot 🙏🙏🙏 Muchas gracias
@944356672 жыл бұрын
¡Guau! Esta presentación es por mucho la mejor que he visto, y ahora finalmente entiendo cómo usar "lo que". ¡Muchas gracias!
@realfastspanish2 жыл бұрын
¡Me alegro mucho! 😊
@jenniferskweter2 жыл бұрын
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!
@wjre252 жыл бұрын
Same. I spoke with native speakers from Mexico at work for over a decade, and had guessed it meant something like “that which”.
@TheJudeJane2 жыл бұрын
That is the same interpretation I was taught.
@gettinfedup18142 жыл бұрын
16/11/2022 Read a lot/ Listen a lot/Watch a lot Will be my Moto for learning Spanish! Thank you.
@realfastspanish2 жыл бұрын
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.
@NoaNoir Жыл бұрын
Todavía uno de los mejores videos sobre este tema
@seanpaulson90983 жыл бұрын
Wow this video is one the best educational video I've seen.
@sysmith54366 ай бұрын
Your explanations in these videos are fantastic.
@valleriedearden74462 жыл бұрын
What a clear explanation! This has confused me in the past, but no longer.
@jacquirozdoba7594 Жыл бұрын
Great help. Such a clear explanation. Thank you!
@daisukeyamamoto60293 жыл бұрын
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!
@nikolaradakovic5050 Жыл бұрын
you mr. are such a high profile teacher, love your didactic approach
@123zindzhi4 жыл бұрын
That was an excellent lesson. I was so confused until I watched. Now I completely understand lo que. THANK YOU!
@Ticedacreepa3 жыл бұрын
Yo Tambien!
@lolymireles12684 жыл бұрын
Andrew I love you!! your explanations, your accent, everything!!!
@realfastspanish4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
@sjordan19756 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@carolynmathews4606 Жыл бұрын
Great explanation & examples! Thank you!
@anderoanderson53703 жыл бұрын
Brillante, gracias por todo. Me gusta mucho lo que ha explicado.
@davidbath1352 жыл бұрын
muy util, gracias amigo
@mistersounds20068 ай бұрын
I really like the fact you have example clips....never saw that before
@chandie52982 жыл бұрын
This video is fantastic. I did notice that in many situations... it appears that "lo que" is equivalent to english "that which".
@KettleCamping2 жыл бұрын
Lo que enseñas en este vídeo es muy útil ¡Gracias! Un saludo desde Canadá 👍
@realfastspanish2 жыл бұрын
Muchas gracias 🙏
@Davran2742 Жыл бұрын
Great lesson, thank you.
@michaelbeauparlant43732 жыл бұрын
This is so much clearer then it was 5 months ago! Teacher You are doing your job! thank you!
@pdaniel5010 Жыл бұрын
Best explanation of something I didn’t know I NEEDED to know! You made this easy! Definitely got a new subscriber! THANK YOU!!!!
@Jinka1950 Жыл бұрын
You are a fabulous, precise and clear. Thank you so much!!!
@jackkirnan66162 жыл бұрын
Best teacher i have found yet.!!!! More videos please. More info please on your studies.
@realfastspanish2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jack! 🙏
@zazazouden4 ай бұрын
You are so excellent in teaching!!!!!
@brittonolet3 жыл бұрын
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!
@frederickniditch4204 Жыл бұрын
Lo que.. Un excelente video sobre un tema gramatical bastante dificil tanto para los hispanohablantes como para los extranjeros. Muy bien hecho!
@scroffel59102 жыл бұрын
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.
@Muhahahahaz Жыл бұрын
I also started with “it that”, but it’s a bit awkward, so I ended up thinking of it more like “that which” instead
@scroffel5910 Жыл бұрын
@@Muhahahahaz Yo that makes sense!
@garrymontgomery20332 жыл бұрын
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!
@evanhansen47683 жыл бұрын
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!
@rainedropssd82832 жыл бұрын
OMG this phrase is what I'm confused for a long time... thank you
@pep5902 жыл бұрын
Thank you. it is much clearer now.
@gregwatkins59807 ай бұрын
Just discovered your site. Thanks so much! You have a real talent for clarifying difficult concepts!
@pramilalall5119 Жыл бұрын
Great teacher!
@russgilbertson86893 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I am a rookie, so this is going to take time. Gracias. Russ from Oregon
@Realunitedstates2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, clear, and understandable. This is truly well done.
@HarryGardner13 жыл бұрын
Absolutley loved this video, I'm currently B2 in Spanish, but lo que still messes with my head.
@silvestrenet3 жыл бұрын
¿Cómo llegaste a esa conclusión? ------------->How di you come to that conclusion? Lo que pasa es que estudie bastante ________>what happens is that i studied a lot. in broken English would be translate it to : "The What" but in english you is "what" and "that" What i need is to let you know that i want this car. Lo que quiero es dejarte saber que quiero este carro. This is something that i want you to know nothing( about) Esto es algo de lo que quiero que no sepas nada.
@HarryGardner13 жыл бұрын
@@silvestrenet Gracias, lo entendi completamente ahora.
@shaymckelvey1478 Жыл бұрын
Esto era lo que necesitaba! Gracias!!
@aselalovesjoy73682 жыл бұрын
Finalmente, yo se como usar lo que. Muchisimas gracias!
@realfastspanish2 жыл бұрын
¡De nada! 😊
@J_Christopher620 Жыл бұрын
Lo que es muy confuso para mi y he aprendido usar "lo que" como "that which" en ingles pero este video me ha dado una idea de las definiciones reales. ¡Bendiciones para ti y muchísimas gracias por este video sobre esta tema!
@computingfoundations34993 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you so much! I discovered your video when I was explicitly searching "when do I need to use 'lo que'?" The video was PERFECT to help me disambiguate use of "lo" as a direct object vs in this awkward "lo que" formation.
@realfastspanish3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it helped! 😊
@susannawong63604 жыл бұрын
Andrew, you are an amazing teacher. Everything is made crystal clear. Thanks.
@gorkemozer97603 жыл бұрын
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.
@Pfsif Жыл бұрын
Lo que is loco. You explained it so clearly. Thanks.
@鄧屘3 жыл бұрын
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.
@paulfaulkner62993 жыл бұрын
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)