Interrogatives Flashcards
o que?
what?
qual
which (one)
quais
which (ones)
qual (é)…?
what is…? (when specifying among a range of possibilities—not asking for a definition)
quais (são)…?
what are…? (when specifying among a range of possibilities—not asking for a definition)
o que é…?
what is…? (when asking for a definition)
são…?
what are…? (when asking for a definition)
quem
who
quanto, quanta
how much
quantos, quantas
how many
quanto tempo?
how long?
como…?
how…?
como?
pardon?, sorry? (when you haven’t heard or understood what someone has said)
como é qual é?
I beg your pardon? (expressing impatience or disbelief)
onde?
where? (expressing location or distance)
aonde?
where to?
(in spoken language, used interchangeably with onde?)
quando
when
por que?
why?
para que?
what for?
quão
how (only in written language, quantifying adjectives and adverbs, as in “how faithful” or “how deep-rooted”)
…é que…
inserted after an interrogative word, especially in spoken language
…foi que…
inserted after an interrogative word, especially in spoken language, when the main verb is past tense
o que é que aconteceu?
o que foi que aconteceu?
what happened?
