Usage examples of "what" in English with translation to Spanish

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What splendid houses they are! ¡Pero qué espléndidas casas!
What is your name, please? ¿Cómo se llama usted, por favor?
Let's see what happens. Veamos qué pasa.
What does she look like? ¿Cómo luce ella?
You are what you eat. Eres lo que comes.
What is the weather like? ¿Cómo está el tiempo?
What are you about now? ¿En qué estás ahora?
What is this thing called? ¿Cómo se llama esta cosa?
what goes around, comes around Qué anda, viene
What shall I call you? ¿Cómo te llamas?
What is holding things up? ¿Qué está retrasando las cosas?
What was the boy called? ¿Cómo se llamaba el niño?
What book did you buy? ¿Qué libro compraste?
What is your house like? ¿Cómo es tu casa?
What time was she born? ¿A qué hora nació?
What is this item called? ¿Cómo se llama este objeto?
What time shall we meet? ¿A que hora nos encontraremos?
What do you look like? ¿Cómo es usted?
Show me what you bought. Enséñame lo que compraste.
What was the weather like? ¿Cómo era el clima?
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