Interrogative Pronouns

What are interrogative pronouns?

Interrogative pronouns are used when asking about a person, thing, or choice. They are one type of what people often learn as "question words".

Pronoun	Meaning	Examples
vad	what	Vad gör du?What are you doing? Vad vill du ha?What do you want?
vem	who	Vem ringde dig?Who called you? Vem pratar du med?Who are you talking to?
vems	whose	Vems jacka är det?Whose jacket is it?
vad för vad … för	what kind of	Vad för en bok läser du?What kind of book are you reading? Vad läser du för bok?What kind of book are you reading?
hurdan	what … like	Hurdan är din nya lärare?What is your new teacher like?

Vilken, vilket and vilka

Vilken, vilket, and vilka are used when asking which person or thing is meant.

The form depends on the noun:

	Form	Example
En word	vilken	vilken bok
Ett word	vilket	vilket hus
Plural	vilka	vilka böcker

Vilken film vill du se?Which film do you want to see?

Vilket tåg ska vi ta?Which train should we take?

Vilka skor är dina?Which shoes are yours?