Phrase · 🛒 At the market & supermarket
Qual é mais barato, esse ou aquele?
Which one is cheaper, this one or that one?
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Why every word is where it is
Qual1pronounwhich (one)sing.éverbisser · present · 3rd sing.mais2adverbmorebarato2adjectivecheapmasc. · sing.,esse3pronounthis onemasc. · sing.ouconjunctionoraquele3pronounthat onemasc. · sing.?
- Qual → é: subject of é
- mais → barato: mais + adjective: comparative
- é → barato: ser + adjective
- esse → aquele: esse ou aquele: the two options
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Qual = which (one), for a choice between options. Questions & question words (incl. cadê) →
- 2mais barato = cheaper: a regular comparative, unlike maior or melhor. Comparatives & superlatives →
- 3esse (this one, near us) vs aquele (that one, further away). Demonstratives & place adverbs →
Variations
- Qual é o mais barato?
- Qual sai mais em conta, esse ou aquele?
- Esse é mais barato que aquele?