Significado
To complete assigned school tasks at home.
Contexto cultural
In Brazil, 'fazer a lição de casa' is often used by politicians to say they are managing the budget responsibly. The acronym TPC (Trabalhos Para Casa) is so common that it's used in TV guides and apps for students. In these regions, 'dever de casa' is frequently used, following a more traditional Portuguese educational terminology.
Use it to impress
Use this phrase in a job interview to describe your research process. It sounds very professional and proactive.
Gender Agreement
Never say 'o lição'. It is always 'a lição'. Feminine nouns ending in -ção are a consistent rule.
Significado
To complete assigned school tasks at home.
Use it to impress
Use this phrase in a job interview to describe your research process. It sounds very professional and proactive.
Gender Agreement
Never say 'o lição'. It is always 'a lição'. Feminine nouns ending in -ção are a consistent rule.
Regional Switch
If you are in Lisbon, say 'os TPC'. If you are in São Paulo, say 'a lição de casa'. You will sound like a local.
Teste-se
Complete with the correct form of the verb 'fazer'.
Ontem, eu ______ a lição de casa de português.
'Ontem' (yesterday) requires the past tense (Pretérito Perfeito).
Which sentence uses the phrase figuratively?
Select the correct option:
In this context, it means the director did his research/due diligence.
Match the region to the common term.
Regions and Terms:
Brazil uses 'Lição', Portugal uses 'TPC'.
Complete the dialogue.
Pai: Você já terminou? Filho: Não, ainda estou ______ a lição de casa.
The present continuous (gerund) is needed here.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Regional Variations
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosOntem, eu ______ a lição de casa de português.
'Ontem' (yesterday) requires the past tense (Pretérito Perfeito).
Select the correct option:
In this context, it means the director did his research/due diligence.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
Brazil uses 'Lição', Portugal uses 'TPC'.
Pai: Você já terminou? Filho: Não, ainda estou ______ a lição de casa.
The present continuous (gerund) is needed here.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
6 perguntasYes, 'fazer o dever de casa' is perfectly synonymous and very common in Brazil.
Usually, university students use 'estudar' or 'fazer os trabalhos', but 'lição de casa' is still understood.
You say: 'Eu não fiz a lição de casa'.
No, that is 'limpar a casa' or 'fazer as tarefas domésticas'.
No, 'aula' is the class/lecture itself. 'Lição' is the specific content or the task.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your little brother.
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