Portuguese Phrase
Dá uma olhada na programação das atividades.
Meaning
The sentence asks someone to look at the schedule of activities, usually to check what is planned for a day or an event. It’s a friendly, informal request.
When to use
Use it when you want a colleague, friend, or teammate to quickly review an agenda—e.g., before a meeting, a workshop, or a school day. In formal emails or with strangers, switch to ‘Dê uma olhada…’.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Dáumaolhadanaprogramaçãodasatividades
Imperative of dar
‘Dá’ is the informal affirmative imperative of the verb ‘dar’ (to give). Use ‘dê’ for formal situations.
Noun phrase ‘uma olhada’
Literally ‘a look’, it works like the English ‘take a look’. It follows the verb directly.
Prepositional contractions
‘na’ = ‘em + a’, ‘das’ = ‘de + as’. They link the noun to its complement.
Programação vs. agenda
‘Programação’ means schedule or program, especially for events; ‘agenda’ is also common.
🗨In Conversation
Dá uma olhada na programação das atividades?
Could you take a look at the activity schedule?
Claro, já vejo o que temos para hoje.
Sure, I’ll check what we have for today.
✕Common Mistakes
Dê uma olhada na programação das atividades.
‘Dê’ is formal; using it in a casual setting can sound stiff.
Olha uma olhada na programação das atividades.
‘Olha’ already means ‘look’, so adding ‘uma olhada’ is redundant.
Dá uma olhada na programção das atividades.
Missing the ‘a’ after ‘program‑’; the correct word is ‘programação’.
↔Alternatives
Confira a agenda das atividades.
Check the agenda of the activities.
Veja a programação das atividades.
See the schedule of the activities.
Dê uma olhada na agenda das atividades.
Take a look at the agenda of the activities.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, the informal imperative ‘dá’ is common among friends, classmates, and coworkers. If you’re speaking to a superior, a client, or someone you don’t know well, use the formal ‘dê’. Also, ‘programação’ is the word you’ll hear most often for event schedules, while ‘agenda’ is used for personal calendars.