Portuguese Phrase
Que mensagem de erro estou vendo?
Meaning
The speaker is asking which error message is currently displayed on the screen. It’s a direct way to request clarification when troubleshooting software or hardware.
When to use
Use this sentence when you’re looking at a computer, phone, or any device and need to know the exact wording of the error message—common in tech support, IT help desks, or when asking a colleague for help.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quemensagemdeerroestouvendo?
Que (interrogative pronoun)
Used to ask for information about a thing; here it introduces a question about the content of the error message.
de (preposition)
Links the noun 'mensagem' with the type of message, forming the phrase 'mensagem de erro' (error message).
estou vendo (present progressive)
The verb estar + gerund (vendo) expresses an action happening right now, similar to English 'am seeing'.
Word order in questions
In Portuguese, the interrogative pronoun can appear at the start, followed by the subject and verb, without needing inversion.
🗨In Conversation
Que mensagem de erro estou vendo?
What error message am I seeing?
Está aparecendo ‘Falha ao conectar ao servidor’.
It says ‘Failed to connect to the server’.
✕Common Mistakes
Qual mensagem de erro estou vendo?
Learners sometimes use ‘Qual’ instead of ‘Que’; both are possible, but ‘Que mensagem…’ is more natural when asking about the content of the message.
Que mensagem de erro estou vejo?
Do not drop the gerund ending; ‘vendo’ is required for the progressive sense. ‘Vejo’ would change the meaning to a habitual action.
Que mensagem de erro sou vendo?
Avoid using ‘sou vendo’, which mixes the wrong auxiliary verb.
↔Alternatives
Qual mensagem de erro está aparecendo?
Which error message is appearing?
Que erro está sendo exibido?
What error is being displayed?
Qual é a mensagem de erro?
What is the error message?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, tech‑related conversations often use the English term ‘error’ (erro) but keep the rest of the phrase in Portuguese. In formal settings, you might say ‘Qual é a mensagem de erro que está sendo exibida?’, while among peers a shorter ‘Que erro tá aparecendo?’ is common. Remember that the verb estar + gerund (estou vendo) is preferred for actions happening right now; avoid using ‘sou vendo’, which is ungrammatical.