Portuguese Phrase
Você tem que fazer tarefas domésticas nos fins de semana?
Meaning
This question asks whether the listener is required to do household chores during the weekend. It can be used to clarify responsibilities, negotiate a chore schedule, or simply to show curiosity about someone’s routine.
When to use
Use it when discussing the division of chores at home, planning weekend activities, or checking if a friend or family member has a regular cleaning duty. It works in both informal conversations with friends and slightly more formal talks with roommates or relatives.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vocêtemquefazertarefasdomésticasnosfinsdesemana?
Pronome de tratamento
“Você” is the informal second‑person singular pronoun used in most everyday Brazilian Portuguese.
Locução verbal de obrigação – tem que + infinitivo
“Tem que” expresses a strong sense of duty or necessity; it is followed by an infinitive verb (fazer).
Infinitivo simples
The verb “fazer” stays in its infinitive form after “tem que”.
Substantivo composto – tarefas domésticas
“Tarefas domésticas” means house‑hold chores; “domésticas” agrees in gender and number with “tarefas”.
Expressão de tempo – nos fins de semana
The preposition “nos” (a contração de “em + os”) introduces the plural time expression “fins de semana”.
🗨In Conversation
Você tem que fazer tarefas domésticas nos fins de semana?
Do you have to do house chores on weekends?
Sim, eu ajudo a limpar a casa e lavar a roupa aos sábados.
Yes, I help clean the house and do the laundry on Saturdays.
✕Common Mistakes
Você tem de fazer tarefas domésticas nos fins de semana?
“Tem de” is also possible but sounds more formal; beginners often mix the two. For everyday speech, “tem que” is preferred.
Você tem que fazer tarefa doméstica nos fins de semana?
The adjective must agree in number with the noun; “tarefas” is plural, so use “domésticas”.
Você tem que fazer tarefas domésticas nos fim de semana?
The correct plural form is “fins de semana”.
↔Alternatives
Você precisa fazer as tarefas domésticas nos fins de semana?
Do you need to do the house chores on weekends?
É obrigatório fazer tarefas domésticas nos fins de semana?
Is it mandatory to do house chores on weekends?
Você costuma fazer tarefas domésticas nos fins de semana?
Do you usually do house chores on weekends?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, weekend chores are often shared among family members, but the level of formality can vary. Using “você” is perfectly natural in most regions, yet in more formal settings (e.g., speaking with an elder you don’t know well) you might prefer “o senhor/a senhora”. Also, “tarefas domésticas” is a neutral term; colloquial alternatives include “trabalho de casa” or “faxina”.