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Portuguese Phrase

Você tem muito pra fazer hoje?

/voˈsẽ ˈtẽ ˈmũ.tʃi pɾa faˈzeʁ oˈʒi/
Meaning"Do you have a lot to do today?"
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Meaning

A casual way to ask someone if they have a busy schedule today. It implies curiosity about the amount of tasks or obligations the listener has.

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When to use

Use this question in informal conversations with friends, coworkers, or family members when you want to know how packed their day is, or when you’re planning to meet up and need to check their availability.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Vocêtemmuitoprafazerhoje?

1

Você

Second‑person singular pronoun, used as the subject of the sentence.

2

tem

Third‑person singular present of the verb *ter* (to have); with *você* it functions like ‘you have’.

3

muito

Adverb of quantity meaning ‘a lot’ or ‘very’; placed before the infinitive phrase.

4

pra

Colloquial contraction of *para* used before infinitives; common in spoken Brazilian Portuguese.

5

fazer

Infinitive verb ‘to do / to make’; follows the preposition *para/pra*.

6

hoje

Adverb of time meaning ‘today’; usually placed at the end of the sentence.

🗨In Conversation

A

Você tem muito pra fazer hoje?

Do you have a lot to do today?

Sim, tenho reunião às 10h e depois preciso estudar para a prova.

Yes, I have a meeting at 10 a.m. and then I need to study for the exam.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Você tem muito para fazer hoje?

    Using *para* isn’t wrong, but it sounds more formal; *pra* is the natural choice in casual conversation.

  • Você tem muito fazer hoje?

    The preposition *para/pra* is required before an infinitive; omitting it makes the sentence ungrammatical.

  • Você tem muito a fazer hoje?

    While grammatically correct, many learners over‑use *a* in informal contexts, making the sentence sound stiff.

↔Alternatives

  • Você tem muito a fazer hoje?

    Do you have a lot to do today?

  • Tem muito o que fazer hoje?

    Is there a lot to do today?

  • Você está ocupado(a) hoje?

    Are you busy today?

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Cultural Tip

The contraction *pra* is typical of everyday spoken Brazilian Portuguese. In formal writing or in more formal speech you would use *para* (or the more formal *a* after *tem*). Also, Brazilians often ask about someone’s schedule before suggesting a plan, so this phrase is a polite way to gauge availability.