No. 445 in Russian
какой
"Какой" means "which" or "what kind of."
In a sentence
Какой цвет тебе нравится?
What color do you like?
Here, 'какой' is used as an interrogative pronoun to inquire about a specific attribute or choice.
Я не знал, какой фильм выбрать.
I didn't know which movie to choose.
In this case, 'какой' serves to introduce a subordinate clause and expresses uncertainty regarding the choice.
Какой замечательный день!
What a wonderful day!
This usage of 'какой' expresses an exclamatory statement to emphasize a quality of the subject.
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