Portuguese Phrase
Você curte robótica?
Meaning
A casual way to ask someone if they enjoy or are interested in robotics. The verb curtir adds a youthful, informal tone, making the question sound like something you’d hear among classmates or hobby‑clubs.
When to use
Use this phrase in informal conversations – when chatting with friends, classmates, or teammates about hobbies, school clubs, or tech projects. It’s not appropriate for a formal interview or a business meeting.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vocêcurterobótica?
Você (pronoun)
Second‑person singular pronoun used for both formal and informal address in Brazil; equivalent to “you”.
curte (verb)
Present indicative of the colloquial verb curtir ‘to enjoy/like’. It follows regular -ir conjugation: eu curto, tu curtes, ele/ela curte.
robótica (noun)
Feminine noun meaning ‘robotics’. The stress falls on the second syllable, so it carries an acute accent on the “o”.
Informal vs. formal
Curtir is slangy; in a formal setting you would use gostar de ‘to like’. The sentence is therefore best used with friends or peers.
🗨In Conversation
Você curte robótica?
Do you like robotics?
Sim, adoro! Estou no clube de robótica da escola.
Yes, I love it! I’m in the school robotics club.
✕Common Mistakes
Você curte de robótica?
Curtir never takes the preposition de; the correct structure is curtir + object directly.
Você curte robotica?
The word needs an acute accent on the “o” (robótica) to mark the correct stress.
Você curte gosta de robótica?
Mixing two verbs (curtir and gostar) creates redundancy and is ungrammatical.
↔Alternatives
Você gosta de robótica?
Do you like robotics?
Você se interessa por robótica?
Are you interested in robotics?
Você tem interesse em robótica?
Do you have an interest in robotics?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, curtir is a slang verb popular with teenagers and young adults. It conveys enthusiasm and a laid‑back vibe. If you want to sound more neutral or polite, swap curtir for gostar de. Robotics clubs (clubes de robótica) have grown a lot in Brazilian schools, especially after the national robotics competition (Olimpíada Brasileira de Robótica).