Portuguese Phrase

Qual é a tua contraproposta?

/kwaw ˈɛ a ˈtuɐ kõ.tɾɐ.pɾoˈpɔzɐ/

Meaning"What is your counter‑proposal?"

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Meaning

The sentence asks the interlocutor to present their counter‑proposal, i.e., the alternative offer they would like to put on the table. It is a direct, yet polite, way to move a negotiation forward.

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When to use

Use this phrase in business meetings, salary negotiations, project planning sessions, or any situation where two parties are exchanging offers and you want to hear the other side’s revised suggestion.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Qualéatuacontraproposta?

Qual (interrogative pronoun)

Used to ask 'what' or 'which' about a specific item; it agrees in gender and number with the noun that follows.

é (ser, 3rd person singular)

The verb 'ser' expresses identity or definition; here it links the question word to the noun phrase.

a (definite article)

Feminine singular article that matches the noun 'contraproposta'.

tua (possessive adjective)

Indicates ownership and agrees in gender and number with the noun; informal second‑person singular.

contraproposta (noun)

A feminine noun meaning 'counter‑proposal' – a proposal made in response to another.