Portuguese Phrase
E os números dos apartamentos?
Meaning
A short question asking for the apartment numbers in a building. It is often used after someone has already asked for the address or location and the speaker wants the specific unit identifiers.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are at a reception desk, filling out a form, or speaking with a landlord and you need to know the exact numbers of the apartments you are interested in.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Eosnúmerosdosapartamentos?
Conjunction "E"
The conjunction "e" means "and" and is used to link ideas or continue a previous question.
Definite article "os"
"os" is the masculine plural definite article, used here because "números" is masculine plural.
Preposition "de" + article "os" → "dos"
"dos" is the contraction of "de + os" meaning "of the".
Plural noun "números"
"números" is the plural of "número" (number).
Question intonation
Even without a question word, the rising intonation and the question mark turn the phrase into a question.
🗨In Conversation
Qual é o endereço completo?
What is the full address?
É a Rua das Flores, 123. E os números dos apartamentos?
It's Rua das Flores, 123. And the apartment numbers?
✕Common Mistakes
E os número dos apartamentos?
"Número" must agree in number with the article; use the plural "números".
E os números do apartamentos?
The preposition "de" contracts with the plural article "os" to form "dos".
E os números dos apartamento?
Both "números" and "apartamentos" are plural; keep them both plural.
↔Alternatives
Quais são os números dos apartamentos?
What are the apartment numbers?
Qual é o número do apartamento?
What is the apartment number?
Pode me dizer os números dos apartamentos?
Can you tell me the apartment numbers?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil and Portugal, apartment numbers often include the building block (bloco), floor (andar) and unit (apartamento). For example, "Bloco B, 3º andar, apto 302". When asking for numbers, it’s polite to add "por favor" and to repeat the numbers back to confirm you heard them correctly.