Portuguese Phrase
Que informações você precisa?
Meaning
The sentence means “What information do you need?” It is a polite way to ask someone which details, data, or clarification they are looking for, often before providing assistance or answering a request.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are offering help, clarifying a request, or gathering details for a task. It works in both formal and informal settings, though in very formal contexts you might replace 'você' with 'o senhor/a senhora'.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Queinformaçõesvocêprecisa?
Que (interrogative pronoun)
Used to ask for unspecified information; it can be translated as 'what' or 'which' depending on context.
informações (noun, plural)
A plural noun meaning 'information' or 'details'. The plural form is required because the speaker expects more than one piece of data.
você (subject pronoun)
The neutral second‑person singular pronoun in Brazilian Portuguese; it is the subject of the verb.
precisa (verb, present 3rd‑person singular)
Conjugation of the verb 'precisar' (to need). In questions the verb can appear without the preposition 'de' when the object is a direct noun.
Word order in questions
Portuguese keeps the same declarative word order (subject‑verb) in most wh‑questions, unlike English which often front‑loads the verb.
🗨In Conversation
Que informações você precisa?
What information do you need?
Preciso dos horários dos ônibus e das tarifas.
I need the bus schedules and the fares.
✕Common Mistakes
De que informação você precisa?
Mixing singular 'informação' with plural 'de que' creates a mismatch; use either the plural 'informações' or keep the singular without 'de que'.
Que informações você precisa de?
The verb 'precisar' does not need the preposition 'de' when followed directly by a noun.
Qual informações você precisa?
'Qual' agrees with singular nouns; for plural nouns use 'Quais'.
↔Alternatives
De que informações você precisa?
Of what information do you need?
Quais informações você precisa?
Which information do you need?
O que você precisa saber?
What do you need to know?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, 'você' is the default second‑person pronoun and is perfectly acceptable in most everyday interactions. In more formal or hierarchical situations (e.g., speaking to a senior client), you might use 'o senhor' or 'a senhora' and keep the same sentence structure: 'Que informações o senhor precisa?'. Also, Portuguese often omits the preposition 'de' after 'precisar' when the object is a concrete noun, as in this example.