How to use LO QUE in Spanish 

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.

This is exactly why we need a teacher who studied the language, I, as a native Spanish speaker, can not explain this. Great job, great video, great channel.

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!

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!

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.

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!

This man is a really good teacher. He’s breaking down Spanish well. It’s helping me a lot more.

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.

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

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!!

wow!!! this man is an excellent teacher!

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.

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.

This is amazing, I can't tell you how happy I am to have found this video thank you very much my friend

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!

¡Gracias por ayudar me, Señor!

Fascinating topic with the best explanation I have never seen

Good video-good explanation of lo que y how to use!!!!

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.

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 :)

Understanding is one thing,but being able to use it is another. This is my problem.

👏👏👏👏..gracias senor .... 👏👏👏..PILIPINO here 👏👏👏👏👏

you mr. are such a high profile teacher, love your didactic approach

Thank you! Very clearly explained! 🙏👍

I’m at a year of learning spanish, pretty high intermedian and this channel explains things better then any other video.

OMG this phrase is what I'm confused for a long time... thank you

I really like the fact you have example clips....never saw that before

Muchas Gracias por este leccion

Lo que is loco. You explained it so clearly. Thanks.

This is so awesome.. ¡Muchas gracias señor!

Great lesson, thank you.

Esa fue una gran explicacíon , gracías señor

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.

Todavía uno de los mejores videos sobre este tema

I'm intermediate in Spanish but translating "lo que" to "That which" has worked for me.

That was an excellent lesson. I was so confused until I watched. Now I completely understand lo que. THANK YOU!

You are a fabulous, precise and clear. Thank you so much!!!

16/11/2022 Read a lot/ Listen a lot/Watch a lot Will be my Moto for learning Spanish! Thank you.

Wow this video is one the best educational video I've seen.

This video is really great ------esto es lo que quise saber siempre

Fantastic lesson! Thank you.

The way you explain is excellent sir ❤ that makes me inspired a lot 🙏🙏🙏 Muchas gracias

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)

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 😁

Gracias for this simple explanation.. I finally got it.

Brilliant explanation as always

Incredibly helpful.

Brilliant explanation. Thankyou.

Simply fabulous. This will help immensely to not annoy Spanish speakers who are trying to translate my ignorant errors.

Great teacher!

Lo que enseñas en este vídeo es muy útil ¡Gracias! Un saludo desde Canadá 👍

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.

Another great video Andrew. The way you presented this has made it so clear to me how to use Lo que in the future

Awesome video Andrew! Thank you!

Andrew...muy claro! Gracias

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!

It was really hard to find a decent Spanish teacher online. I’m glad I did. Thumbs up.

Excellent teacher!

Andrew, you are an amazing teacher. Everything is made crystal clear. Thanks.

Thank you so much for your invaluable videos. One comes into my mail box each Thursday and I love them all - you have a fabulous way of explaining common challenges in an easy way - thank you!!!

This is just excellent! Thank you for the crystal clear explanation.

Super helpful, thanks!!

Very helpful, thanks!

Awesome lesson! Esto es lo que necesitaba!

you are a very impressive teacher - thank you!

Loving this channel for it's unique approach and clear explanations of some otherwise baffling concepts. Gracias por todo!

That is extremely useful. Muchas gracias.

Excellent. Thank you

Great video. Really helpful and clear.

Great explanation!

Absolute brilliance! Gracias muchísimas. 🙏

Thanks very much. This was good and simple.

Looking forward to your video on the use of the personal "a". I have to say, you're one darn good teacher. Keep it up!

Thank you so much for your videos! You’re helping me so much ☺️

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

Brilliant, clear, and understandable. This is truly well done.

Fantastico!!!!

Thank you this was very helpful!

Thank you so much!

Este video me ha enseñado a cómo usar “Lo que”en inglés, por cierto tu español es tan bueno! 👏🏻

Hi Andrew! Really good video. Thank you for providing this explanation.

very helpful. Gracias

Great explanation & examples! Thank you!

This is great information !

This was so helpful! Gracias!

Esto era lo que necesitaba! Gracias!!

Excellent, very useful, thanks.

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!

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!

You're great. Thank you. 😊

Very helpful video! Thanks

good on ya mate! Muy bien explicado! Un abrazo!

very helpful. Thank you

Nice lesson with good examples.

Great help. Such a clear explanation. Thank you!

Thank you for the video

Thank you!!!

Thanks, I am a rookie, so this is going to take time. Gracias. Russ from Oregon

Thanks Andrew... New subscriber here. I've had a mix a school and immersion. This is the first time I've heard the "lo que" construction. I found the video very informative. Gracías :)

Thank you. it is much clearer now.