Portuguese Phrase
Você arrumou a cama?
Meaning
This phrase is a direct question asking if someone has straightened up or organized their bed. It uses the verb 'arrumar', which is the most common way to describe tidying or arranging things in Brazilian Portuguese.
When to use
Use this phrase in domestic settings, typically in the morning or during a cleaning routine. It is a common question between parents and children or among roommates.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vocêarrumouacama
Você (Subject)
In Brazil, 'você' is the standard way to say 'you' in almost all social contexts.
Past Tense (Arrumou)
This is the third-person singular past tense of 'arrumar'. Even though 'você' means 'you', it follows third-person conjugation rules.
🗨In Conversation
Você arrumou a cama?
Did you make the bed?
Ainda não, vou fazer isso agora mesmo.
Not yet, I am going to do that right now.
✕Common Mistakes
Você fez a cama?
While 'fazer' means 'to make', Brazilians almost exclusively use 'arrumar' for the specific chore of tidying a bed.
Você arrumou o cama?
'Cama' is a feminine noun, so it requires the feminine definite article 'a'.
↔Alternatives
A cama já está arrumada?
Is the bed already made?
Já deu uma geral no quarto?
Did you tidy up the room already?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, 'arrumar' is a very versatile verb. Beyond making the bed, you use it for 'arrumar o cabelo' (fixing your hair) or 'se arrumar' (getting ready/dressing up). It reflects a cultural emphasis on being tidy and presentable.