o que

[u kə]

pronoun (relative/interrogative)

what; which; that which

1. interrogative pronoun used to ask for information about something

What is your name?

O que é o seu nome?

2. relative pronoun referring to a thing or idea previously mentioned

I don't understand what you're saying.

Não entendo o que você está dizendo.

3. used in exclamations to express surprise or emphasis

What a beautiful day!

O que é um dia bonito!

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

o que

Standard usage; most common form in questions and relative clauses

Rio de Janeiro

o que

Standard usage; no significant regional variation

São Paulo

o que

Standard usage; no significant regional variation

Portugal

o que

Standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese

o que é que

o que há

o que mais

o que quer que seja

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