Portuguese Phrase
Você guardou seus brinquedos?
Meaning
A direct question asking whether the listener has put their toys away. It can be used in a casual, caring tone, often by a parent or caregiver checking if a child has cleaned up after playtime.
When to use
Use this phrase after a play session, before bedtime, or when you need the area tidy. It works well with children, but also with friends or roommates when you want to confirm that the toys or game pieces have been stored.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vocêguardouseusbrinquedos?
Você (subject pronoun)
Used for the second‑person singular in most of Brazil; it is polite and neutral, unlike the informal “tu”.
guardou (pretérito perfeito)
Third‑person singular form of the verb “guardar” (to store, to put away) in the simple past, matching the subject “você”.
seus (possessive adjective)
Means “your” and agrees in gender and number with the noun that follows; here it is masculine plural to match “brinquedos”.
brinquedos (plural noun)
Means “toys”. The plural ending –s is kept in the question.
Interrogative intonation
In spoken Portuguese the rising intonation at the end signals a yes/no question; the written question mark reinforces this.
🗨In Conversation
Você guardou seus brinquedos?
Did you put away your toys?
Sim, já coloquei tudo na caixa.
Yes, I already put everything in the box.
✕Common Mistakes
Você guardar seus brinquedos?
Do not use the infinitive “guardar” here; the sentence needs the past tense to ask if the action is already done.
Você guardou seu brinquedo?
“Seus” must agree in number with “brinquedos”. Using the singular “seu brinquedo” would change the meaning to a single toy.
Tu guardou teus brinquedos?
In some regions of Brazil “tu” is used; however, mixing “tu” with the verb form “guardou” (which matches “você”) creates a mismatch.
↔Alternatives
Você arrumou seus brinquedos?
Did you tidy up your toys?
Você colocou seus brinquedos no lugar?
Did you put your toys in their place?
Já guardou os brinquedos?
Have you already put the toys away?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, keeping the house tidy is often taught from a young age. Parents frequently ask “Você guardou seus brinquedos?” as a gentle reminder that responsibility starts with small chores. The tone can be playful; adding a smile or a light “por favor” makes it sound less like a command and more like a friendly check‑in.