What does “which” mean?
- 1
determinerused to ask about one choice from a limited group
Which bus goes downtown?
- 2
pronounused to add information about a thing just mentioned
The car, which is ten years old, still runs well.
Which at a glance
- Part of speech
- determiner & pronoun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /wɪtʃ/ · WICH
How to use “which” correctly
Use “which” for things and “who” for people. Don’t confuse it with “witch”, which sounds the same.
Common phrases with “which”
- which one
- which of
- in which
“which” is on these word lists
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- a determinerA1used before a singular noun when you mean any one, or one not mentioned before
- another determinerA1one more of the same kind
- each determinerA1every one of two or more people or things, seen separately
- his determinerA1belonging to or connected with a man or boy already mentioned
- its determinerA1belonging to or connected with a thing or animal already mentioned
- my determinerA1belonging to or connected with the speaker
- our determinerA1belonging to or connected with the speaker and others
- that determinerA1used for a person or thing farther away or already mentioned