Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Todos quantos são carenciados procuram a caridade. - All those who are needy seek out the charity.

Todos quantos são carenciados procuram a caridade.

All those who are needy seek out the charity.

Breakdown of Todos quantos são carenciados procuram a caridade.

ser

to be

procurar

to look for / to seek to, to try to

Questions & Answers about Todos quantos são carenciados procuram a caridade.

What is the difference between using todos quantos and just saying todos os que?

Both translate to "all those who," but todos quantos emphasizes the total quantity—meaning "as many as" or "every single one who." Remember that quantos must agree in gender and number with todos.

If I wanted to say "Everything that is needy," how would the beginning of this sentence change?

You would use the invariable singular form: Tudo quanto é... However, this is mostly used for uncountable concepts or things ("everything that" or "all that"). For countable nouns or groups of people, as in this sentence, you must use the plural todos quantos (or todas quantas for a feminine group).

Does carenciados mean the exact same thing as pobres?

They are closely related, but carenciados is a more formal and socially sensitive term, translating best to "needy," "underprivileged," or "disadvantaged." It comes from the noun carência, which means a lack, shortage, or deprivation of basic needs.

Could I use buscam instead of procuram for "seek out" here?

You could, and it would be understood, but procurar is the standard, most natural verb in European Portuguese for seeking help, services, or looking for things. Buscar is generally reserved for literary contexts or specific phrases like ir buscar (to go get / to fetch).