How to Say ‘How tall are you?’ in Portuguese
Qual é a sua altura?
kwahl eh ah SOO-ah ahl-TOO-rah
[kwahl eh ah SOO-ah ahl-TOO-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese often asks this as [Qual é a sua altura?] — literally [What is your height?] — rather than copying English [How tall are you?]. You can reuse the pattern with other nouns: [Qual é o seu peso?]
Phrase Breakdown
Qual é
kwahl eh
What is
Used to ask for a piece of information. In this phrase it begins the question about height.
Qual é o teu nome?
What is your name?
Words in this phrase
Qual
[kwahl]
what; which
Question word used to ask for specific information.
Qual é a melhor opção?
Which is the best option?
é
[eh]
is
Form of the verb 'ser' meaning 'is'.
Qual é o problema?
What is the problem?
A sua altura?
ah SOO-ah ahl-TOO-rah
your height?
Refers to a person’s height. 'Sua' is formal or polite singular/plural 'your' in Portugal.
Qual é a sua altura em centímetros?
What is your height in centimetres?
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
the
Feminine singular definite article.
A sua altura parece correta.
Your height seems correct.
sua
[SOO-ah]
your
Possessive adjective with a feminine singular noun like 'altura'.
A sua altura está registada.
Your height is recorded.
altura
[ahl-TOO-rah]
height
Measurement of how tall someone or something is.
A altura da porta é grande.
The height of the door is large.
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