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qual

"qual" means "which, what" in Portuguese. It is number 180 on the frequency list, in A1 (det).

Meaning

which, what

IPA

/ˈkwaw/

Forms in this course

quais

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Qual é?
  What's up?
  Tatoeba: lucasjl / CK
• Qual você quer?
  Which do you want?
  Tatoeba: bill / CK
• Qual é melhor?
  Which is better?
  Tatoeba: bill / CK

Learned together

In the course, "qual" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• esse that
• pela by the, for the, through the…
• qualquer any
• disso of that, about that
• num in a, on a
• dela her, hers
• todo every
• nosso our, ours
• daqui from here

← numdesculpa →