Interrogatives
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Pronunciation |
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what? |
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o que? |
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oo-kay |
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where? |
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onde and aonde? |
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on-dgee and ah-on-dgee |
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why? |
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porque? |
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pohr-kay |
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which? |
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qual*? |
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kwahl |
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how? |
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como? |
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koo-moh |
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when? |
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quando? |
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koowan-doh |
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how much/many? |
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quanto/s? |
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koowan-toh/s |
*As in English, when an interrogative is used
on its own, you have a rising intonation.
*Instead of using what when asking someone's
name, in Portuguese you use qual. Qual e' seu nome?
Another way to ask someone's name is by using
como. Como se chama? How do you call yourself?
Most other interrogatives are used as in
English.
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