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Asking Questions in Portuguese – The Redundant ‘é que’
Portuguese questions sometimes include the phrase é que—but here’s the twist: it’s often optional and doesn’t affect the meaning. So why use it? Let’s find out.
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E porque não?
Fill in the blanks with the question words.
Como te chamas?
Fill in the blanks with the question words.
Onde moras?
Fill in the blanks with the missing question words and prepositions.