At a Parent-Teacher Meeting in Brazil: Portuguese Questions for Families — Practice

Start by explaining what you want to understand

You can say gostaria de conversar sobre o desempenho do meu filho/minha filha (I would like to talk about my child's progress) or queria entender melhor a rotina da turma (I wanted to understand the class routine better). If your child uses a preferred name or pronouns, use the language that fits your family.

Ask the teacher to explain unfamiliar school terms in another way. A parent meeting is a two-way exchange: you can share what helps your child at home as well as ask about school.

Ask about routine, learning, and support

Choose one topic at a time: participation, homework, a subject that feels difficult, or a routine change. Specific questions make it easier to leave with an action you can follow up on.

If the teacher describes a challenge, ask for a concrete example and what the family can do next. Avoid comparing your child with classmates; focus on their needs and the support available.

Confirm the next step and how to stay in touch

Before the meeting ends, summarize what you understood and ask whether you need to send anything, practise something at home, or schedule another conversation. School procedures and support services differ, so let the teacher or school explain the options for your child.

A confirmation question can be simple: então, vamos observar isso nas próximas semanas e conversar de novo? (so, we'll watch this over the next few weeks and talk again?). Ask which channel the school wants families to use for follow-up.

Remember: Ask about one concrete part of school life, share what you notice at home, and confirm a practical next step with the teacher.

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. How is he adjusting to the class?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Como está sendo a adaptação dele na turma?

2. What helps my daughter take part in the activities?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   O que ajuda minha filha a participar das atividades?

3. Which activities does she take part in most easily?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Em quais atividades ela participa com mais facilidade?

4. How can we support that skill at home?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Como podemos apoiar essa habilidade em casa?

5. Does the school offer support for this difficulty?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   A escola oferece algum apoio para essa dificuldade?

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.

Ask about one concrete part of school life, share what you notice at home, and confirm a practical next step with the teacher.

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 At a Parent-Teacher Meeting in Brazil: Portuguese Questions for Families 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.

To add Brazilian audio to your routine, choose a lesson in the Real Life Portuguese app. The app offers its own lessons and practice; this page does not imply that every example here has an app recording.