When you are on an espionage mission, you have to adapt to the unknown. To say "whoever", "whatever", or "wherever" in Portuguese, we use a question word followed by quer que.
Because these expressions describe indefinite, uncertain, or hypothetical scenarios, they always trigger the subjunctive mood in the verb that immediately follows them.
Onde quer que (Wherever)
Combine onde (where) with quer que to talk about an unknown location. Remember to conjugate the following verb in the present subjunctive.
| Wherever the target goes, we have to pursue him. | Onde quer que o alvo vá, temos de o perseguir. |
| You have to hide the wiretap in their hideout, wherever it is. | Tens de esconder a escuta no esconderijo deles, onde quer que ele esteja. |
O que quer que (Whatever)
To talk about an unknown action or thing, use o que (what) followed by quer que.
| Whatever you discover, the document is confidential. | O que quer que descubras, o documento é confidencial. |
| Whatever you hear on the wiretap, you cannot tell the enemy. | O que quer que ouças na escuta, não podes dizer ao inimigo. |
Quem quer que (Whoever)
Finally, when referring to an unidentified person, use quem (who) plus quer que.
| Whoever the agent is, he cannot infiltrate the base. | Quem quer que seja o agente, ele não se pode infiltrar na base. |
| Whoever the target is, the mission is confidential. | Quem quer que seja o alvo, a missão é confidencial. |
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