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BP53.1 Study Resource: Common combinations of prepositions and interrogative words in Brazilian Portuguese

By: Ana Amélia Rodrigues dos Santos
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These activities are part of our Grammar series. The skills we are practicing here are covered in our article:

Preposition +
interrogative words
Example

de onde

from where

De onde você é?

Where are you from?

para onde

to where

Para onde vamos este fim de semana?

Where are we going this weekend?

com quem

with whom

Com quem eles trabalham?

Who do they work with?

para quem

to whom

Para quem são essas flores?

Who are these flowers for?

de quem

from whom

De quem é aquela bicicleta?

Whose bike is that?

desde quando

since when

Desde quando você mora aqui?

Since when do you live here?

até quando

until when

Até quando ela ficará no Brasil?

How long/until when will she stay in Brazil?

em que

in what / in which

Em que estado fica Belo Horizonte?

What state is Belo Horizonte in?

para que

to what / to which

Para que serve isso?

What is this for?

sobre o que

about what

Sobre o que vocês estão discutindo?

What are you talking about?

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