Word
Quem quer cozinhar rápido pode fazer arroz com espinafre e abobrinha.
Meaning
Whoever wants to cook quickly can make rice with spinach and zucchini.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Lesson
Breakdown of Quem quer cozinhar rápido pode fazer arroz com espinafre e abobrinha.
querer
to want
com
with
e
and
poder
can
Questions & Answers about Quem quer cozinhar rápido pode fazer arroz com espinafre e abobrinha.
Why does the sentence start with quem? Does it mean who or whoever?
In this sentence, quem means something like whoever or anyone who.
So:
Quem quer cozinhar rápido...
= Whoever wants to cook quickly...
= Anyone who wants to cook quickly...
This is a very common use of quem in Portuguese. It does not have to refer to a specific person. It can be general.
Examples:
- Quem estuda aprende. = Whoever studies learns.
- Quem chega cedo consegue lugar. = Whoever arrives early gets a seat.
Why is it quer cozinhar and not something like quer cozinha?