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- "What do the men drink?"
"What do the men drink?"
Translation:O que os homens bebem?
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Is there a reason why the spelling and pronunciation of 'o que' changes? Also, I think I've seen 'o quê' at the beginning of sentences. ex: "O quê que você está fazendo?" Is this correct and common?
The pronunciation changes since you always pronounce /e/ when you have "ê". To start sentences, you should not use "O quê".
This answer is still marked incorrect for me, even with the accent :/
Is "Que bebem os homens?" right? How about "O que bebem os homens?" If not I really need to leave my Spanish grammar at the door.
I answered "Que bebem os homens?" and it was wrong, saying I need the "O" her. I don't really get it, when to use que and when o que.
I'm pretty sure that using the 'o' before it is optional, but more formal. I read somewhere that the 'o' is commonly dropped in spoken Portuguese.
I have difficulties to understand when it should be "o que" or "o quê". Could anyone please help me.
They introduced fazer in the last question, so I though it'll be in this one too. But no.
when "do" works an an auxiliar verb, it is not translated to Portuguese.
Why can you not use 'Qual'? According to the tips for this section: 'Que' asks for definitions and explanations. It's used when you want to understand what something is, more than simply knowing. Qual - as a pronoun: This one is used to ask things that you do understand, but you don't know what/which they are. Sometimes it's "what", sometimes it's "which".
I understand the concept of men drinking something, but I want to know which is their drink of choice. As far as I can see, from the tips, that should mean that 'Qual' is ok! I'm confused!
It's my understanding as a non-native that 'qual' means 'which' and generally requires a noun after it. So we could ask 'Qual bebida os homens bebem?' which alters the question slightly.
