Você tem certeza?

you

Breakdown of Você tem certeza?

• ter certeza: to be sure

Questions & Answers about Você tem certeza?

Why is the verb tem if você means you?

Because você takes third-person singular verb forms in Portuguese.

So:

• você tem = you have
• ele tem = he has
• ela tem = she has

This is normal in Portuguese. If you used tu, the standard form would be tu tens certeza?

Is você formal or informal in Brazil?

In most of Brazil, você is the normal, neutral everyday way to say you to one person.

A few useful comparisons:

• você = common, neutral
• o senhor / a senhora = more formal, respectful
• tu = used in some regions and social groups

So Você tem certeza? sounds very natural in Brazilian Portuguese.

Can I leave out você and just say Tem certeza?

Yes. That is very common.

Portuguese often omits subject pronouns when the meaning is clear from context. So both are natural:

• Você tem certeza?
• Tem certeza?

Including você can add a little emphasis, clarity, or contrast.