Higher education
Deze les is nog niet in jouw taal beschikbaar — hij wordt in het Engels getoond.
Woordenschat
- a universidadethe university
- a licenciaturathe bachelor's degree
- o mestradothe master's degree
- uma bolsaa scholarship
- a matrículathe enrolment
- o semestrethe semester
- a cadeirathe course / subject
- o examethe exam
- reprovarto fail (an exam)
- aprovarto pass (an exam)
Talking About University Life
Frequentar vs. Assistir a
- Frequentar = to attend (regularly, be enrolled): Frequento a universidade de Lisboa. — I attend the University of Lisbon.
- Assistir a = to attend (a specific class/event): Assisti à aula de história. — I attended the history class.
Expressing Obligation: Ter de + Infinitive
Use ter de (European PT) to express necessity:
- Tenho de estudar para o exame. — I have to study for the exam.
- Tivemos de entregar o trabalho ontem. — We had to submit the assignment yesterday.
The Verb Formar-se (to graduate)
This is a reflexive verb:
- Formei-me em direito. — I graduated in law.
- Ela formou-se no ano passado. — She graduated last year.
Desde / Há with Time Expressions
- Há + duration: Estudo aqui há dois anos. — I've been studying here for two years.
- Desde + starting point: Estudo aqui desde 2024. — I've been studying here since 2024.
Uitdrukkingen
- Estou no segundo ano da licenciatura.I'm in the second year of my degree.
- Tenho exame na próxima semana.I have an exam next week.
- Passei a todas as cadeiras.I passed all my subjects.
- Reprovei a matemática.I failed mathematics.
- Candidatei-me a uma bolsa de estudo.I applied for a scholarship.
- Vou fazer Erasmus em Portugal.I'm going to do Erasmus in Portugal.
Veelgemaakte fouten
Eu assisto a universidade de Lisboa.Eu frequento a universidade de Lisboa.Use frequentar for regular attendance (being enrolled), not assistir a.
Tenho que estudar para o exame.Tenho de estudar para o exame.In European Portuguese, the standard form is ter de + infinitive, not ter que.
Eu formei em direito.Eu formei-me em direito.Formar-se is reflexive; the pronoun me is required.
Estudo aqui desde dois anos.Estudo aqui há dois anos.Use há for durations (for two years). Desde is for starting points (desde 2024).
Passei em todas as cadeiras.Passei a todas as cadeiras.The verb passar takes the preposition a (not em) when meaning to pass a subject.
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