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o que

what

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what

expression

Ask someone to identify a thing or action.

o que

O que você está fazendo?

What are you doing?

THE LITTLE DISTINCTION

Usage

O que is the basic question form here; qual asks for identification or selection and como assim? expresses surprise or asks for clarification.

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