Portuguese Phrase
Quantos dias me restam?
Meaning
The speaker is asking how many days are left for them. It can refer to a deadline, a vacation, a subscription, or any time‑bound situation where the remaining days matter.
When to use
Use this question when you need to know the number of days remaining for something that concerns you personally – e.g., a work project, a travel plan, a rental period, or a countdown to an event.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quantosdiasmerestam?
Quantos (interrogative adjective)
Quantos agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies; here it matches the plural masculine noun dias.
dias (plural noun)
The subject of the verb restar; it is plural, so the verb must be in the third‑person plural form.
me (clitic pronoun)
A pronoun that indicates the person affected by the action; placed before the verb in European Portuguese and after in Brazilian informal speech.
restam (verb restar)
Third‑person plural present indicative of restar, used because the subject (dias) is plural.
🗨In Conversation
Quantos dias me restam?
How many days do I have left?
Faltam três dias para o fim do seu contrato.
There are three days left until your contract ends.
✕Common Mistakes
Quantos dias me resta?
The verb must agree with the plural subject "dias"; use "restam" not "resta".
Quantos dias me restam?
In informal Brazilian speech the pronoun usually follows the verb or is omitted; "Quantos dias restam?" is more natural.
Quantas dias me restam?
"Dias" is masculine, so the interrogative must be "Quantos".
↔Alternatives
Quantos dias ainda tenho?
How many days do I still have?
Quantos dias faltam?
How many days are missing?
Quantos dias restam para mim?
How many days remain for me?
Cultural Tip
In everyday Brazilian Portuguese people often prefer "faltam" over "restam" for this meaning, e.g., "Quantos dias faltam?" The clitic "me" can be dropped when the context is clear: "Quantos dias restam?" is perfectly natural. In formal writing, however, "restam" is the more precise verb.