To make it clear from the start that you are asking a question. In English, the structure of the sentence tells you at once whether the sentence is a statement or a question. "He is a good student". "Is he a good student?" In Spanish it is not so obvious and you need ¿ at the beginning of your question and ? at the end.
An upside down question mark (¿) is used at the beginning of a question in Spanish to denote that a question is being asked. In general, it serves the same purpose as a regular question mark but is specific to the Spanish language.
"Did" in Spanish is an upside down question mark. There is no "did" word in Spanish. In fact, "do" and others also are upside down question marks.
The upside down question mark is not a punctuation mark used in the English language. Rather, it is used in Spanish in front of a question, with a regular question mark placed at the end.
that's a Spanish question mark
an upside down question mark = ALT + 168
(upside down question mark) Que tal?
(Upside down !) Vaminos! (Upside down !) Rapidemente!
No, Spanish is not the only language to use upside down punctuation marks. They are also used in languages like Asturian, Galician, and Waray-Waray. These marks help distinguish the beginning and end of questions or exclamations in written text.
Because you've got your book upside down. It's possible you've been confused by an inverted question mark "¿" at the beginning of a question. HTH Sam "SammyTheSnae" Penny
Yo tambien.(accent going up over the "e".) Means: I also/too. (There is no word for "do" in Spanish. If it is a question, it is represented in an upside down question mark.)
"As I played back the video, I saw that I had been holding my camera upside down." "The latest designer in Paris has turned the fashion world upside down with his brilliance." "In Spanish, an upside-down question mark precedes each interrogative sentence or quote."
Use Alt-63. And if you need the upside down version (Spanish) use Alt-168.