de quê

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• do quê

Etymology

Literally, “of what?”, in reference to surnames that use the conjunction de.

Phrase

de quê?

1. asking what is a person's surname

   Meu nome é João.
   João de quê?

   My name is John.
   John of what?

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see de,‎ quê.