Portuguese Phrase
O que você faz na aula de artes?
Meaning
This question asks someone to describe the activities they perform during an art class. It can refer to drawing, painting, sculpting, or any creative task that takes place in the classroom.
When to use
Use this phrase when you’re curious about a classmate’s routine in school, when a teacher is checking the curriculum, or when you’re discussing school subjects with a friend.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Oquevocêfaznaauladeartes?
O que (interrogative)
‘O que’ is the standard way to ask ‘what’ in Portuguese, used before a verb.
você (subject pronoun)
‘você’ is the informal second‑person singular pronoun; it triggers third‑person verb conjugation.
faz (present of fazer)
‘faz’ is the present indicative of ‘fazer’ (to do/make) for ‘ele/ela/você’.
na (em + a)
‘na’ is the contraction of the preposition ‘em’ + the feminine article ‘a’, meaning ‘in the’.
de (preposition)
‘de’ links nouns to indicate ‘of’ or ‘about’, here connecting ‘aula’ with ‘artes’.
artes (plural noun)
‘artes’ is the plural of ‘arte’, referring to the subject ‘art’ (visual arts, crafts, etc.).
🗨In Conversation
O que você faz na aula de artes?
What do you do in art class?
Nós aprendemos a desenhar, pintar e às vezes fazemos colagens com materiais reciclados.
We learn to draw, paint and sometimes we make collages with recycled materials.
✕Common Mistakes
O que você fazes na aula de artes?
‘Fazes’ is the second‑person singular form used with ‘tu’; with ‘você’ you must use ‘faz’.
O que você faz na aula de arte?
‘Arte’ singular would refer to the concept of art, not the school subject; the correct term is ‘aula de artes’.
O que você está fazer na aula de artes?
The progressive form ‘está fazer’ is ungrammatical; use the simple present ‘faz’ for habitual actions.
↔Alternatives
O que você costuma fazer na aula de artes?
What do you usually do in art class?
Quais são as atividades da sua aula de artes?
What are the activities in your art class?
O que vocês fazem nas aulas de artes?
What do you all do in art classes?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, ‘aula de artes’ often includes a mix of drawing, painting, sculpture, and craft projects that use locally sourced or recycled materials. Teachers encourage personal expression, so students may spend part of the class working on individual projects and part on group collaborations. The word ‘artes’ can also refer to broader cultural activities like music and dance, depending on the school’s curriculum.