That vs What

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

That

Bloco de alta frequência A1 determiner

What

Bloco de alta frequência A1

	That	What
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðæt/","/ðəʊz/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/wɒt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/wʌt/"]/
Significado	used to refer to a specific thing or person	Used to ask for information about something.
Exemplo	Look at that man over there.	What is your name?
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Bloco de alta frequência	Bloco de alta frequência
Nível CEFR	A1	A1
Classe gramatical	determiner
Colocações	that is, that way, that means, not that, that much	what time, what if, what about
Antônimos	this	that, nothing
Erros comuns	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.
Notas de uso	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'.

Perguntas frequentes: That vs What

Qual é a diferença entre That e What?

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

That e What estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

That: A1, What: A1 na escala CEFR.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

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

Posso usar That e What de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. That e What são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.