de quê

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Portuguese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “of what?”, in reference to surnames that use the conjunction de.

Phrase[edit]

de quê?

  1. asking what is a person's surname
    Meu nome é João.
    João de quê?
    My name is John.
    John of what?
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see de,‎ quê.
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