How to Say ‘Under whose name is it?’ in Portuguese
Fica em nome de quem?
FEE-kah ehm NOH-meh duh KENG
[FEE-kah ehm NOH-meh duh KENG]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese puts de quem "of whom" at the end of the question, the reverse of English word order.
Phrase Breakdown
Fica em nome
FEE-kah ehm NOH-meh
It goes under the name
'Fica' means 'stays' or 'goes'. 'em' is nasal and links to 'nome' (NOHM).
Fica em nome da empresa.
It goes under the company's name.
Words in this phrase
Fica
[FEE-kah]
will it be / is it (put)
From 'ficar'; here means the booking stays or is registered under something.
A reserva fica para as oito.
The reservation is for eight o'clock.
em
[ehm]
in
Used to indicate inclusion within space or limits.
Está em casa.
It's in the house.
nome
[NOH-meh]
name
What a person is called.
Qual é o seu nome?
What is your name?
de quem?
duh KENG
of whom? (whose?)
'De' is a quick 'd'', and 'quem' is a nasal 'kaing'. Let your voice rise for the question.
Este casaco é de quem?
Whose coat is this?
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
quem
[KENG]
Who
Used to ask or talk about which person or people.
Quem fez a tarefa?
Who did the task?
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