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Question words (who/what/where/when/why/how)

Learn the six question words as a set — then swap them into patterns you already know.

The six question words

Learn these as a set. Then practice swapping one into a sentence you already know.

  • Don’t memorize in isolation — use them in short questions.
quem
who
o que
what
onde
where
quando
when
por que
why
como
how

Examples

These show how question words behave in real sentences.

Onde fica a estação?
Where is the station?
Por quê?
Why?
Onde fica a casa de banho?
Where is the bathroom? (Portugal)
Fala inglês?
Do you speak English?

Mini‑quiz

Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “who”?