Portuguese Phrase
Que informações preciso ter prontas?
Meaning
The speaker is asking which pieces of information they must have prepared in advance. It’s a polite, neutral‑tone question often used when planning an event, a trip, or a meeting.
When to use
Use this sentence when you need to clarify the exact data you must gather before a deadline – for example, before a visa interview, a business presentation, or a travel itinerary.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Queinformaçõesprecisoterprontas?
Que (interrogative)
Used to ask for specific information; it translates to 'what' in English.
informações (noun, plural)
A feminine plural noun meaning 'information' or 'details'.
preciso (verb, 1st person singular)
Present indicative of precisar ‘to need’; the subject is implied (eu).
ter (infinitive)
The infinitive form of ‘to have’; follows precisar without a preposition.
prontas (adjective, feminine plural)
Agrees in gender and number with informações; means ‘ready’ or ‘prepared’.
🗨In Conversation
Que informações preciso ter prontas?
What information do I need to have ready?
Precisas ter o número do passaporte, o itinerário e a reserva do hotel.
You need to have the passport number, the itinerary, and the hotel reservation.
✕Common Mistakes
Que informações preciso de ter prontas?
The verb precisar does not take the preposition ‘de’ before an infinitive in Portuguese.
Que informação preciso ter pronta?
‘Informação’ is singular; the adjective ‘prontas’ is plural, so they must agree.
Que informações preciso ter pronto?
Because ‘informações’ is feminine plural, the adjective must be ‘prontas’, not ‘pronto’.
↔Alternatives
Quais informações devo ter prontas?
Which information should I have ready?
Que dados preciso preparar?
What data do I need to prepare?
Que informações tenho que ter prontas?
What information do I have to have ready?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, it’s common to use the plural ‘informações’ even when you’re only referring to a few items, because the word itself is plural. The adjective ‘prontas’ must match the noun in gender and number, so never say ‘pronto’ here. In more formal contexts you might hear ‘Que informações preciso providenciar?’ which carries the same meaning but sounds slightly more official.