In Spanish, when do you use upside down exclamation points and question marks?

They are always used.

Thanks.

De nada.

always

In Spanish, inverted exclamation points (¡) and question marks (¿) are used at the beginning of a sentence to indicate a question or an exclamation. Unlike in English, where we use only one question mark or exclamation point at the end of a sentence, Spanish uses both at the beginning and at the end to provide clarity.

The use of inverted exclamation points and question marks is mandatory in Spanish. They are used for every question or exclamation, regardless of whether it is a statement involving an exclamation mark.

For example:
- ¿Cómo estás? (How are you?)
- ¡Feliz cumpleaños! (Happy birthday!)

It is important to remember that if a sentence contains both a question and an exclamation, you should use both inverted marks at the beginning and regular marks at the end.