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Tu estudas aqui?

Tu estudas aqui?
Do you study here?
From Lesson 14:Regular -ar verbs (falar, trabalhar)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of Tu estudas aqui?

tu
you
aqui
here
estudar
to study

Questions & Answers about Tu estudas aqui?

Why does the verb end in -as here?
The base verb for "to study" is estudar. Because we are talking to tu (the informal "you"), we take off the -ar ending and replace it with -as to make estudas.
Where is the word for "Do" in this question?
Portuguese does not use helper words like "do" or "does" for questions. You just use the exact same word order as a normal statement and add a question mark. When speaking out loud, you simply raise your pitch at the end of the sentence.
Can I leave out the word tu and just say Estudas aqui?
Yes, you can! Because the -as ending on estudas is only ever used with tu, the listener automatically knows who you are talking to. Portuguese speakers very often drop the pronoun for this reason.
Is tu the only way to say "you" in Portugal?
No, tu is the informal "you", used with friends, family, and people your own age. If you are asking a stranger or someone older if they study here, you would use the formal "you" and the verb ending would change to match it: Você estuda aqui?

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