Even if you're not a reporter, you need to know how to say who, what, when, where, why, and how in Portuguese — and if you're a tourist in Portugal or Brazil, knowing how to say how much can come in very handy. Many basic questions can be asked using just one word in Portuguese:
Quem? (kang?) (Who?)
Quando? (kwahn-doo?) (When?)
Onde? (ohn-jee?) (Where?)
Por quê? (poh keh?) (Why?)
Como? (koh-moo?) (How?)
O que? (ooh kee?) (What?)
Qual? (kwah-ooh?) (Which?)
Quanto? (kwahn-too?) (How much?)
