How to Say "the essence" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the essence” is “qué” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
NounC1formal
the core of a matter
Examples
El qué de la cuestión es si tenemos suficiente tiempo.
The essence of the matter is whether we have enough time.
Esa canción tiene un qué que me emociona.
That song has a certain something that moves me.
Logró entender el qué del problema.
He managed to understand the heart of the problem.
Always Masculine
When used as a noun to mean 'the essence', 'qué' is always masculine, so you'll see it with 'el' or 'un'.
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