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How to Say ‘What will it be?’ in Portuguese

O que vai ser?

oh kuh vye sehr

[oh kuh vye sehr]

Phrase Breakdown

O que

oh kuh

What

Question opener. Say it as one unit: 'oo kuh'. The final 'e' is almost silent in European Portuguese.

Example

O que é isto?

What is this?

Words in this phrase

O

[oh]

what

Used to refer to a thing or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

Example

O que é isso?

What is this?

que

[kuh]

what

Part of the phrase a que horas, meaning what time.

Example

A que horas deseja a mesa no sábado?

At what time would you like the table on Saturday?

vai ser?

vye sehr

is it going to be?

From 'ir' (to go) plus 'ser' (to be). Waiters use it to ask for your order. Pronounced 'vy sehr', with a rising tone.

Example

Como vai ser amanhã?

How is it going to be tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

vai

[vye]

will go; is going to; will

Form of 'ir' used to create the future meaning with another verb.

Example

A minha irmã vai gostar da esplanada.

My sister will like the terrace.

ser

[sehr]

be

Existence or state of being.

Example

Isso pode ser verdade.

That might be true.

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