Portuguese Phrase
Que detalhes você precisa?
Meaning
The sentence asks someone which specific details they need. It is a direct, polite request for clarification, commonly used in professional, academic, or everyday situations when you want to know exactly what information the other person is looking for.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are gathering requirements, filling out a form, helping a colleague, or simply clarifying a request. It works well in both spoken conversation and written communication such as emails or chat messages.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quedetalhesvocêprecisa?
Que (interrogative)
‘Que’ is used to ask ‘what’ about a noun; it can be followed directly by the noun without a preposition.
detalhes (noun, plural)
‘detalhes’ is the plural of ‘detalhe’; it agrees with the verb in number only when the verb is the subject, not here.
você (subject pronoun)
‘você’ is the second‑person singular pronoun in Brazilian Portuguese; it triggers third‑person verb conjugation.
precisa (verb precisar)
‘precisa’ is the 3rd‑person singular present of ‘precisar’ (to need). The verb is transitive, so no preposition is required.
Question formation
Portuguese questions often keep the normal word order; intonation or a question mark signals the interrogative.
🗨In Conversation
Que detalhes você precisa?
What details do you need?
Preciso do endereço completo e do número de telefone de contato.
I need the full address and a contact phone number.
✕Common Mistakes
Que detalhes você precisa **de**?
‘Precisa’ is a transitive verb; do not add the preposition ‘de’ after it.
Que **detalhe** você precisa?
If you are asking about multiple items, use the plural ‘detalhes’; ‘detalhe’ would refer to a single detail.
Que detalhes **você precisa**?
When speaking formally, replace ‘você’ with ‘o senhor’/‘a senhora’ to avoid sounding too casual.
↔Alternatives
Quais detalhes você precisa?
Which details do you need?
De quais detalhes você precisa?
Of which details do you need?
Que informações você precisa?
What information do you need?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, ‘você’ is the standard informal pronoun, but in formal business settings you might hear ‘o senhor’/‘a senhora’ instead. Also, while ‘Que detalhes…’ is perfectly natural, many speakers prefer ‘Quais detalhes…’ when the noun is plural, as it sounds slightly more precise.