Questions & Answers about Você quer aprender hoje?
Why does the sentence use Você instead of Tu?
In Brazil, Você is the standard way to say "you" in everyday speech, regardless of whether the context is formal or informal. Tu is also used in some regions of Brazil (and in Portugal), but it’s less common overall in Brazilian Portuguese.
Is quer here in the present tense?
Yes, quer is the present tense, third-person singular form of the verb querer. It agrees with the pronoun Você, which takes the third-person form in Brazilian Portuguese.
Can I say Você hoje quer aprender? or Hoje você quer aprender?
Yes, you can shift hoje around in the sentence. While Você quer aprender hoje? is the most common word order, Hoje você quer aprender? puts emphasis on "today." Você hoje quer aprender? is less common but still understandable.
What if I want to use the infinitive differently, like você quer começar a aprender hoje?
That’s completely valid. You can expand the basic sentence by adding more details in the infinitive. For example, Você quer começar a aprender hoje? means "Do you want to start learning today?" The structure remains similar: quer + [infinitive verb].
How could I answer this question in the affirmative or negative?