Portuguese Phrase
Depende de quantas pessoas moram na casa.
Meaning
The sentence means 'It depends on how many people live in the house.' It expresses that a situation or decision is contingent upon the number of occupants.
When to use
Use this phrase when discussing factors that change based on household size, such as rent, utilities, space planning, or family responsibilities.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Dependedequantaspessoasmoramnacasa
Depender de + infinitivo/ substantivo
The verb 'depender' is followed by the preposition 'de' and then a noun phrase or infinitive to indicate what something relies on.
Quantas (interrogative/indefinite)
'Quantas' is the feminine plural form of 'quanto', used before feminine plural nouns to ask or refer to quantity.
Concordância verbal (moram)
The verb 'morar' is conjugated in third person plural (moram) to agree with the plural subject 'pessoas'.
Contração 'na' = 'em' + 'a'
'Na' is a contraction of the preposition 'em' and the feminine singular article 'a', meaning 'in the'.
🗨In Conversation
Qual é o valor do aluguel?
What is the rent amount?
Depende de quantas pessoas moram na casa.
It depends on how many people live in the house.
✕Common Mistakes
Depende de quantos pessoas moram na casa.
'Quantos' is masculine; the noun 'pessoas' is feminine, so use 'quantas'.
Depende de quantas pessoas mora na casa.
If you want to use singular 'casa' with a singular subject, the verb should be singular: 'mora'.
Depende quantas pessoas moram na casa.
Avoid adding an extra preposition: 'Depende quantas pessoas...' is incorrect; the preposition 'de' is required after 'depende'.
↔Alternatives
Isso varia conforme o número de moradores.
That varies according to the number of residents.
O preço muda de acordo com a quantidade de pessoas que moram aqui.
The price changes according to the number of people who live here.
Depende de quantas pessoas habitam a residência.
It depends on how many people inhabit the residence.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, discussions about housing costs often consider the number of occupants because utilities and rent are frequently split among roommates. Using 'depende de' signals a flexible, context‑dependent answer, which is common in informal conversation.