Bedeutung
Used to stress the extreme importance or criticality of a matter.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Brazil, the phrase is often associated with 'Juridiquês' (legal language). Lawyers and judges use it to give weight to their arguments, reflecting a society where formal titles and erudite speech are highly valued. In Portugal, the phrase is common in formal political discourse. It is frequently used by the President or Prime Minister during official addresses to the nation to signal the gravity of a situation. In Angolan formal media and government communications, this phrase maintains the high-register standards of Portuguese, often used in the context of national development and peace-building. Across all Portuguese-speaking universities, this phrase is a marker of academic 'decorum'. Using it in a thesis shows that the student has mastered the formal register required for scholarly work.
The Subjunctive Trigger
Whenever you start a sentence with 'É de suma importância que...', automatically prepare to use the subjunctive mood for the next verb.
Don't be a 'Juice' Speaker
Remember that 'sumo' means juice. Saying 'de sumo importância' sounds like you're talking about 'juice importance' to a native ear.
Bedeutung
Used to stress the extreme importance or criticality of a matter.
The Subjunctive Trigger
Whenever you start a sentence with 'É de suma importância que...', automatically prepare to use the subjunctive mood for the next verb.
Don't be a 'Juice' Speaker
Remember that 'sumo' means juice. Saying 'de sumo importância' sounds like you're talking about 'juice importance' to a native ear.
Register Awareness
Only use this in writing or formal presentations. In a casual chat, 'muito importante' is much more natural.
Teste dich selbst
Complete a frase com a forma correta do adjetivo e o verbo no subjuntivo.
É de _______ importância que a equipe _______ (estar) unida.
'Suma' concorda com 'importância' e o verbo deve estar no subjuntivo após a expressão.
Qual das frases abaixo é a mais adequada para um e-mail formal de negócios?
Você precisa dizer que o prazo é muito importante.
A opção 'a' usa o registro formal correto e a gramática adequada.
Combine os sinônimos formais.
Ligue a expressão ao seu sinônimo correspondente.
Estas são correspondências diretas de significado e registro.
Complete o diálogo do advogado com a expressão correta.
Advogado: 'A testemunha que encontramos é ________ para o caso.'
Advogados usam o registro formal 'de suma importância'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenÉ de _______ importância que a equipe _______ (estar) unida.
'Suma' concorda com 'importância' e o verbo deve estar no subjuntivo após a expressão.
Você precisa dizer que o prazo é muito importante.
A opção 'a' usa o registro formal correto e a gramática adequada.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Estas são correspondências diretas de significado e registro.
Advogado: 'A testemunha que encontramos é ________ para o caso.'
Advogados usam o registro formal 'de suma importância'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
8 FragenOnly if you are being ironic or if it's a very formal business message. Otherwise, it's too stiff.
'Suma' is slightly more formal and traditional. 'Extrema' is more common in modern professional speech.
Because 'importância' is a feminine noun, and the adjective must agree with it.
No! 'Em suma' means 'In summary'. It's a common mistake to mix them up.
Yes, it is equally common and formal in both Brazil and Portugal.
Yes, it's a great alternative, especially in academic or technical contexts.
There isn't a direct formal opposite, but you could say 'de pouca relevância' or 'insignificante'.
Yes, it shows you have a high level of Portuguese and professional vocabulary.
Verwandte Redewendungen
De extrema importância
synonymOf extreme importance
Em suma
contrastIn summary / In short
De vital importância
similarOf vital importance
Ser primordial
synonymTo be primordial/essential
De suma relevância
specialized formOf highest relevance
