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do que

Portuguese, preposition

do que is a Portuguese preposition meaning “Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, que” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With an accent, do quê is a different word: “asking what is a person's surname”.

What does do que mean in English?

preposition

  1. 1

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, que.

  2. 2

    than (introduces a comparison)

phrase

as do quê
  1. 1

    asking what is a person's surname

  2. 2

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, quê.

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of do que

  • de quê alternative

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

English words that translate to do que

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.