Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Que aplicação costumas descarregar?

Que aplicação costumas descarregar?

What app do you usually download?

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This lesson is about adverbs of frequency. How does costumas fit into that?

Costumar is a verb that means "to usually do" something. Instead of using an adverb like frequentemente (frequently), Portuguese very often uses the verb costumar followed by an infinitive verb (descarregar). Since it is conjugated as costumas, it means "you usually do".

Why is it Que aplicação and not Qual aplicação?

When "what" or "which" comes directly before a noun (like aplicação), you almost always use que. You usually use qual when the noun is omitted or when it comes right before the verb ser (to be), such as in Qual é a tua aplicação favorita? (What is your favorite app?).

Is descarregar the standard word for "download"?

Yes! Literally, descarregar means "to unload" or "to discharge" (like a truck or a battery). However, in modern everyday technology contexts in Portugal, it is the standard word used for downloading apps and files.

Could I use an adverb like normalmente instead of costumas here?

Yes, you could! You could ask Que aplicação descarregas normalmente? Both express the same idea of frequency. Using costumar + infinitive is just a very common, native-sounding alternative to using frequency adverbs.