Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Quantos euros tens no bolso? - How many euros do you have in your pocket?

Quantos euros tens no bolso?

How many euros do you have in your pocket?

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Why do we use quantos instead of just quanto?

The question word quanto (how much/how many) changes its ending to match the word it describes. Since euros is a masculine, plural word, quanto becomes quantos. If you were asking about a feminine plural word like moedas (coins), you would use quantas.

Where is the word for "you" in this sentence?

Portuguese often drops the subject pronouns like tu (you) because the verb itself tells us who is doing the action. Tens is the informal "you" form of the verb ter (to have).

Why does the sentence say no bolso instead of just em o bolso for "in the pocket"?

Whenever the word em (in/on/at) is followed by the word for "the" (like o, a, os, as), they must combine. Here, em + o combines to make no.

Why is there no word for "do" like in the English translation "do you have"?

Portuguese doesn't use helper verbs like "do" or "does" to ask questions. The single word tens translates to both "you have" and "do you have" depending on whether you are making a statement or asking a question.