Portuguese · Reunião de pais
Understand the school rules and timetable: what to say in Portuguese
At the meeting the teacher explains the school rules and timetable.
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How it's done. The school usually sends the timetable and rules by email or through a platform - ask to be added.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
As faltas têm de ser justificadas.Uhsh FAHL-tuhsh tayn d sehr zhoosh-tee-fee-KAH-duhsh.
Absences have to be explained in writing.
YOU REPLY
Como é que justifico uma falta?
KOH-moo eh k zhoosh-tee-FEE-koo OO-muh FAHL-tuh?
How do I explain an absence?
THEY SAY
Escreve na caderneta e assina.Shkrev nuh kuh-dir-NEH-tuh ee uh-SEE-nuh.
You write it in the diary and sign it.
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YOU REPLY
Pode enviar o horário por e-mail?
Pod ayn-vee-AHR oo oo-RAH-ryoo poor ee-mayl?
Can you send the timetable by email?
THEY SAY
Sim, envio a todos os pais.Seen, ayn-VEE-oo uh TOH-dooz oosh pighsh.
Yes, I'll send it to all the parents.
They might also say:
Sim, vou enviar a todos.
Seen, voh ayn-vee-AHR uh TOH-doosh.
Yes, I'll send it to everyone.
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YOU FINISH
Obrigado, até logo!
oh-bree-GAH-doo, uh-TEH LOH-goo!
Thank you, see you later!
Or say:Obrigado!
oh-bree-GAH-doo!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Portuguese for life in Portugal”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
faltas
FAHL-tuhsh
noun
absences (from lessons)
têm
tayn
verb
have (you have
ser
sehr
verb
to be
justificadas
zhoosh-tee-fee-KAH-duhsh
adjective
explained (in writing)
Como
KOH-moo
adverb
how
é
eh
verb
is
26 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Pode falar mais devagar, por favor?
Pod fuh-LAHR mighzh dvuh-GAHR, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Pode escrever, por favor?
Pod shkrih-VEHR, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you write it down, please?
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