Can talk about my educational background
Discuss educational history
Vocabulary
escola — school
A minha era grande.
My school was large.
professor — teacher
O meu de português era muito bom.
My Portuguese teacher was very good.matéria — subject
A minha favorita era história.
My favourite subject was history.turma — class
A minha tinha vinte alunos.
My class had twenty students.notas — grades
Tive boas no último exame.
I got good grades in the last exam.repetir — to repeat
Não tive de o ano.
I didn't have to repeat the year.
Grammar
past tense for educational history
Using pretérito perfeito to describe school experiences
- Estudei na Universidade do Porto.
- O meu professor era muito paciente.
Cultural notes
Portuguese education system has three cycles: ensino básico (6 years), ensino secundário (3 years), and ensino superior (university).