Portuguese Phrase
Assisto documentários
Meaning
This phrase indicates a habit or current activity of watching documentaries. In Brazilian Portuguese, the verb 'assistir' is the standard way to say 'to watch' television, movies, or shows.
When to use
Use this phrase when talking about your hobbies, interests, or what you like to do in your spare time. It is a common response to questions about your media preferences.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Assistodocumentários
Assistir (Assisto)
This is the first-person singular present form of the verb 'assistir', meaning 'I watch'.
Plural Nouns
'Documentários' is the plural form of 'documentário'. Notice how the 'os' ending indicates a masculine plural noun.
🗨In Conversation
O que você faz no seu tempo livre?
What do you do in your free time?
Assisto documentários.
I watch documentaries.
✕Common Mistakes
Eu assisto para documentários.
In this context, 'assistir' does not require the preposition 'para' to mean 'to watch'.
Eu assisto de documentários.
Avoid using 'de' after 'assistir'; the verb connects directly to the object in common speech.
↔Alternatives
Eu vejo documentários.
I see documentaries.
Gosto de ver documentários.
I like to watch documentaries.
Cultural Tip
In formal Portuguese grammar, 'assistir' technically requires the preposition 'a' (assistir a filmes), but in daily Brazilian life, almost everyone drops it. Saying 'assisto documentários' sounds perfectly natural and native in 99% of social situations.