A1 Collocation ニュートラル

Ver televisão.

To watch television.

意味

To view programs or shows on a television set.

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文化的背景

The 'Novela das Oito' (8 PM Soap Opera) is a cultural phenomenon. Families schedule their dinners around it, and 'ver televisão' at this hour is a shared national experience. RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal) was the sole broadcaster for decades. The 'Telejornal' at 8 PM is the longest-running program and a staple of Portuguese life. In Luanda, watching TV (TPA - Televisão Pública de Angola) is a major source of entertainment, with Brazilian novelas being extremely popular and influencing local slang. Television is often a communal activity in rural areas, where people gather at a neighbor's house or a community center to 'ver televisão'.

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Keep it simple

As a beginner, always use 'ver'. It works in every country and every situation.

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The 'ão' sound

Make sure to nasalize the end of 'televisão' or it might be hard to understand.

意味

To view programs or shows on a television set.

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Keep it simple

As a beginner, always use 'ver'. It works in every country and every situation.

⚠️

The 'ão' sound

Make sure to nasalize the end of 'televisão' or it might be hard to understand.

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Brazilian 'Assistir'

If you want to sound very educated in Brazil, use 'assistir', but remember it's more complex grammatically.

自分をテスト

Conjugate the verb 'ver' in the present tense.

Eu ______ televisão todos os dias.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: vejo

The first person singular of 'ver' is 'vejo'.

Choose the most natural phrase for a casual conversation.

O que você quer fazer hoje à noite?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Ver televisão

'Ver televisão' is the standard idiom for watching shows.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verb.

Ana: Vocês ______ televisão agora? Pedro: Não, nós estamos estudando.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: veem

'Vocês' requires the third person plural 'veem'.

Match the sentence to the correct context.

Sentence: 'Eu via muita televisão quando era pequeno.'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Past habit

'Via' is the Imperfeito tense, used for recurring past actions.

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ビジュアル学習ツール

Ver vs. Assistir

Ver
Informal Informal
Common in PT Common in Portugal
Assistir
Formal Formal
Common in BR Common in Brazil

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Conjugate the verb 'ver' in the present tense. Fill Blank A1

Eu ______ televisão todos os dias.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: vejo

The first person singular of 'ver' is 'vejo'.

Choose the most natural phrase for a casual conversation. Choose A1

O que você quer fazer hoje à noite?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Ver televisão

'Ver televisão' is the standard idiom for watching shows.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verb. dialogue_completion A1

Ana: Vocês ______ televisão agora? Pedro: Não, nós estamos estudando.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: veem

'Vocês' requires the third person plural 'veem'.

Match the sentence to the correct context. situation_matching A2

Sentence: 'Eu via muita televisão quando era pequeno.'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Past habit

'Via' is the Imperfeito tense, used for recurring past actions.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

Yes, they mean the same thing. 'Ver' is more common in speech, while 'assistir' is more formal in Brazil.

Yes, 'ver TV' is very common and slightly more informal.

You can say 'ver televisão' (general) or 'ver a televisão' (specific). Both are correct.

In Brazil: 'Estou vendo televisão'. In Portugal: 'Estou a ver televisão'.

It sounds unnatural. It implies you are staring at the plastic box, not the show.

The plural is 'veem' (they see/watch).

Yes, if you are using a TV set, people still say 'ver televisão'.

Since 2009, it is 'veem' without the accent.

It's a cute nickname for the TV, literally 'little screen'.

Say 'Ontem eu vi televisão'.

関連フレーズ

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Ligar a televisão

builds on

To turn on the TV

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Mudar de canal

similar

To change the channel

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Ver um filme

specialized form

To watch a movie

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Desligar a TV

contrast

To turn off the TV

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Maratonar uma série

specialized form

To binge-watch a series

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