Choice
A2+
A que horas é que chegaste a casa?
Mark the questions written in an informal register.
Status
A2+
How Portuguese Sounds Formal Without Saying você
Learners of Portuguese are often taught a simple rule: tu is informal, você is formal. While this is technically correct, it does not reflect how European Portuguese…
A2+
How to Sound Formal in Portuguese Without Saying “Você”
In this lesson, we’ll look at how “você” is used in European Portuguese and what people actually say day to day.
Choice
A2
Precisas de mais alguma coisa?
Mark the sentences that have an informal tone.
Fill-in
A2+
Viva, como está?
Fill in the blanks with the right verb forms (formal/informal).
A2
Portuguese Formality – Tu vs Você
In Portugal, social distance shapes grammar: formal speech typically uses third-person constructions, while informal settings allow for second-person familiarity.
