Question 1

The English translation says "every class" (singular), but the Portuguese uses todas as aulas (plural). Why?

Accepted Answer

To say "every" or "all" in a general sense, Portuguese commonly uses todos os or todas as followed by a plural noun. While you could say cada aula (each class), todas as aulas (literally "all the classes") is the most natural way to express that you do something in every single class.

Question 2

Why do we need the word as here? Can I just say em todas aulas?

Accepted Answer

No, you must include the definite article. In Portuguese, when you use the plural forms todos or todas to mean "all of the", they must be followed by the definite article (os or as) before the noun. You cannot skip it like we sometimes do in English.

Question 3

I know levar and tirar also mean "to take". Why use tomar in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

The Portuguese verb for "to take" changes based on the context. Levar is used for transporting things, and tirar is used for extracting or removing something. For jotting things down on paper, tomar notas is a fixed expression. Another very common way to say this is tirar apontamentos.

Question 4

Can notas also mean school grades?

Accepted Answer

Yes, notas can mean either written notes or school grades, depending on the verb you pair it with. Because this sentence uses tomar notas, it clearly means writing down notes. If you want to talk about school grades, you would use the verb tirar, as in tirar boas notas (to get good grades).

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