Ask a Classmate for Notes After Missing Class in Portuguese — Practice

Say which class you missed

Use faltei à aula to say I missed class. Name the subject, day, or professor if the classmate attends several courses with you.

A brief explanation is enough. You can say you were absent without sharing a private reason.

Ask about one useful piece of material

Instead of asking for everything, ask about a specific item: the topic, a set of slides, the homework, or an announcement. A focused question is faster to answer and helps you make a plan to catch up.

If you need to borrow notes, ask whether the classmate is comfortable sharing them and when they are available. Do not assume that another student's work is yours to copy.

Check the next class and where information is posted

Ask whether a deadline, reading, or room change was announced. Confirm details in the official class platform or with the instructor so you do not rely on a secondhand message for an important update.

If the notes are unclear, ask one follow-up question or contact the professor. You can thank your classmate without making them responsible for teaching the whole missed lesson.

Offer to return the favor

A small offer makes the exchange reciprocal. You could share notes after a future absence, send a link you find, or help review for an exam if both of you want that.

Keep the offer genuine and specific rather than promising a large amount of time you may not have.

Remember: Name the missed class, request one specific material, and verify important deadlines with the official course channel.

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. I missed biology class yesterday.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Faltei à aula de biologia ontem.

2. I wasn’t able to make it to class today.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Não consegui chegar à aula de hoje.

3. Were you also in literature class?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Você também estava na aula de literatura?

4. Could you tell me which topics were covered?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Você pode me dizer quais tópicos foram vistos?

5. Did the professor assign anything to turn in?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   A professora passou alguma atividade para entregar?

6. Could you share the slides with me?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Você poderia compartilhar os slides comigo?

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Name the missed class, request one specific material, and verify important deadlines with the official course channel.

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our Ask a Classmate for Notes After Missing Class in Portuguese lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

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