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certeza

"certeza" means "are you sure?" in Portuguese. It is number 200 on the frequency list, in A1 (intj).

Meaning

are you sure?; asserting that something is certainly true; for sure

IPA

/seʁˈte.zɐ/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Tem certeza?
  Are you sure?
  Tatoeba: brauliobezerra / brauliobezerra
• Tenho certeza.
  I am sure.
  Tatoeba: brauliobezerra / lukaszpp
• Com certeza!
  Definitely!
  Tatoeba: pandia_pandu / CM

Learned together

In the course, "certeza" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• às to the, at the (feminine plural)
• quanto as
• três three
• numa in a
• vezes times
• nas in the
• aos to the
• aquele that
• si oneself, yourself, himself,…

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