cual

This is the 111th most frequent Spanish word.


cual

"Which" or "what" (used to indicate choice or selection).


The word 'cuál' introduces a direct question asking for a choice or preference among options.

¿Cuál es tu color favorito?

Which is your favorite color?


The word 'cuál' refers here to a specific noun previously implied or mentioned.

No recuerdo cuál fue la razón de su decisión.

I don't remember what the reason for their decision was.


The phrase 'en la cual' works as a relative pronoun linking the clause to the preceding noun.

Mandó una carta en la cual explicaba sus intenciones.

He sent a letter in which he explained his intentions.