Portuguese Phrase
Que tipo de música vai tocar?
Meaning
The sentence asks someone what kind of music will be played, usually referring to an upcoming event, a radio program, or a party. It combines a question word with a future construction (vai + infinitive).
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to know the musical style that will be performed or broadcast, such as before a concert, at a friend's house, on a radio show, or when planning a playlist for an event.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quetipodemúsicavaitocar?
Que (interrogative pronoun)
Used to ask 'what' or 'which' and agrees with the noun that follows.
tipo (noun)
Means 'type' or 'kind'; it is masculine singular and does not change in this question.
de (preposition)
Links the noun 'tipo' with the complement 'música', forming the expression 'tipo de música' (type of music).
música (noun)
Feminine noun meaning 'music'.
vai (future periphrastic)
Third‑person singular of the verb 'ir' used with an infinitive to express a near future action (will).
tocar (infinitive)
Verb meaning 'to play' (as in playing an instrument or music).
🗨In Conversation
Que tipo de música vai tocar?
What kind of music will be played?
Vai tocar samba e MPB, mas também tem um set de rock clássico.
They’ll play samba and MPB, but there’s also a set of classic rock.
✕Common Mistakes
Que tipo de música será tocado?
Use 'vai tocar' for a natural near‑future question; 'será tocado' sounds overly formal and changes the subject.
Que tipo de música toca?
The present tense 'toca' does not convey the future meaning the question intends.
Que tipo de musicas vai tocar?
The noun is singular 'música' because you are asking about the type, not multiple songs.
↔Alternatives
Qual estilo de música será tocado?
Which style of music will be played?
Que música vai tocar?
What music will be played?
Que tipo de música vai rolar?
What kind of music will be on?
Cultural Tip
In Brazilian Portuguese, the verb 'tocar' is the standard way to talk about music being played, whether by a band, a DJ, or a radio station. The construction 'vai + infinitive' is very common for near‑future events and sounds more informal than the simple future 'tocará'. When speaking to strangers or in a formal setting, you might prefer 'Qual será o estilo musical?' instead of the more colloquial 'Que tipo de música vai tocar?'.