Que +

Question 1

“que pensas”

Answer 1

This is usually part of a relative clause or an interrogative phrase, depending on context.

🔹 Meaning 1: Interrogative (indirect question)
“O que pensas?” = What do you think?
→ Here, “que” = “what”, and it’s a direct question.

“Quero saber o que pensas.” = I want to know what you think.
→ This is an indirect question, and “o que” means “what”.

🔹 Meaning 2: Relative clause
“A opinião que pensas não é correta.”
= The opinion that you think is not correct.
→ Here, “que” is a relative pronoun meaning “that”.

📌 Structure tip: When you see “que + verb”, it’s often either a relative clause (“the thing that…”) or a question.

Question 2

“que vender”

Answer 2

This is more elliptical and context-dependent — often found in reduced structures or infinitive phrases.

Example:
“Não há nada que vender.”
= There’s nothing to sell.
→ “que” here acts a bit like “to” in English: nothing to sell.

This is a shortened form of something like:

“Não há nada que se possa vender.”
= There’s nothing that can be sold.

📌 So the structure “nada que vender” is a kind of relative clause with an implied verb, where “que vender” = “that [someone could] sell.”

Another example:
“Temos muito que fazer.”
= We have a lot to do.
→ Literally: “We have a lot that to do” → better read as “a lot to do”

So “que + infinitive” = “to [do something]” after words like nada, tudo, muito, algo…

Question 3

“que já não eram”

Answer 3

This is a typical relative clause with a subject and verb.

Example:
“As casas que já não eram habitadas.”
= The houses that were no longer inhabited.

Breakdown:

“que” = “that”, referring to “casas”

“já não eram” = “were no longer”

📌 In this kind of sentence:

“que” is a relative pronoun, referring back to a noun.

The clause “que já não eram” gives us extra info about the noun.

More examples:

“Os filmes que já não eram populares.”
= The films that were no longer popular.

Question 4

Estive a ver as caixas no sótão e encontrei algumas coisas que já não eram úteis. Há brinquedos antigos e livros que vender seria talvez uma boa ideia. Mas gostava de saber o que pensas — deito fora ou tento vender no OLX?

Answer 4

I was looking at the boxes in the attic and found some things that were no longer useful. There are old toys and books to sell might be a good idea. But I’d like to know what you think — should I throw them out or try selling them on OLX?

Quick Breakdown:
“que já não eram úteis”
→ “that were no longer useful”
→ Relative clause with full verb

“que vender seria talvez uma boa ideia”
→ “to sell might be a good idea”
→ Elliptical/reduced relative clause — literally “that to sell would be a good idea”

“o que pensas”
→ “what you think”
→ Indirect question (“gostava de saber o que pensas”)

Question 5

“que + [something]

Relative clause: “que + verb (present or past)”

Answer 5

O livro que comprei foi caro.
→ The book that I bought was expensive.

A mulher que falou contigo é minha tia.
→ The woman who spoke to you is my aunt.

Question 6

“que + [something]

Reduced clause with infinitive: “que + [infinitive]”

Answer 6

Tenho pouco que dizer.
→ I don’t have much to say.

Há ainda tarefas que fazer.
→ There are still tasks to do.

Question 7

“que + [something]

Subjunctive after “que”:

Answer 7

Triggered by verbs expressing desire, doubt, necessity, emotion, opinion.

Quero alguém que fale inglês.
→ I want someone who speaks English.

É importante que estejas aqui.
→ It’s important that you’re here.

Não conheço ninguém que saiba.
→ I don’t know anyone who knows.

Question 8

“que + [something]

“que está a + infinitive”

Answer 8

something happening now

O cão que está a dormir é do vizinho.
→ The dog that is sleeping belongs to the neighbor.