That vs What

Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.

That

Häufiger Chunk A1 determiner

What

Häufiger Chunk A1

	That	What
Aussprache	🇬🇧 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/wɒt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/wʌt/"]/
Bedeutung	used to refer to a specific thing or person	Used to ask for information about something.
Beispiel	Look at that man over there.	What is your name?
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Häufiger Chunk	Häufiger Chunk
CEFR-Niveau	A1	A1
Wortart	determiner
Kollokationen	that is, that way, that means, not that, that much	what time, what if, what about
Antonyme	this	that, nothing
Häufige Fehler	Confusing 'that' with 'which' in restrictive vs non-restrictive clauses., Using 'that' when the antecedent is a person (use 'who')., Overusing 'that' in sentences, which can make them awkward.	'What' is sometimes confused with 'which' when choosing from specific options., Learners may forget to use a subject after 'what'., Using 'what' to ask about time, when 'when' should be used.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Used to refer to something already mentioned or known. In spoken English, it's often used informally. Be careful not to use it in overly formal writing where specificity is needed.	Used to ask questions in a variety of situations. Avoid in very formal contexts; in those cases, use 'that which' or 'which one'.

Häufige Fragen: That vs What

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen That und What?

That: used to refer to a specific thing or person What: Used to ask for information about something.

Sind That und What auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

That: A1, What: A1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

That: Look at that man over there. What: What is your name?

Kann ich That und What austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. That und What sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.