Interrogatives Flashcards

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1
Q

o que?

A

what?

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2
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qual

A

which (one)

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3
Q

quais

A

which (ones)

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4
Q

qual (é)…?

A

what is…? (when specifying among a range of possibilities—not asking for a definition)

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5
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quais (são)…?

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what are…? (when specifying among a range of possibilities—not asking for a definition)

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Q

o que é…?

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what is…? (when asking for a definition)

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são…?

A

what are…? (when asking for a definition)

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8
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quem

A

who

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9
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quanto, quanta

A

how much

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10
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quantos, quantas

A

how many

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11
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quanto tempo?

A

how long?

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12
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como…?

A

how…?

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13
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como?

A

pardon?, sorry? (when you haven’t heard or understood what someone has said)

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14
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como é qual é?

A

I beg your pardon? (expressing impatience or disbelief)

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15
Q

onde?

A

where? (expressing location or distance)

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16
Q

aonde?

A

where to?

(in spoken language, used interchangeably with onde?)

17
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quando

A

when

18
Q

por que?

A

why?

19
Q

para que?

A

what for?

20
Q

quão

A

how (only in written language, quantifying adjectives and adverbs, as in “how faithful” or “how deep-rooted”)

21
Q

…é que…

A

inserted after an interrogative word, especially in spoken language

22
Q

…foi que…

A

inserted after an interrogative word, especially in spoken language, when the main verb is past tense

23
Q

o que é que aconteceu?

o que foi que aconteceu?

A

what happened?