"We understand the importance of education."

Translation: Nós entendemos a importância da educação.

[DominoD87]

Can it be 'de educação' or need to use the article?

[Paulenrique]

If you use "de" it sounds something related to "being polite, respectful"

[emeyr]

And if the sentence involved "technical education" could you write: "de" educação técnica" or would "da" still be acceptable?

[Paulenrique]

I would still use da, "da educação técnica".

[jonathan.j5]

Can "Nós entendemos a importancia da formação" work here? Formacao was used to mean education earlier in the lesson, but is not accepted here for some reason.

[Paulenrique]

So, if it was used previously, they should accept it here. We use the word "formação educacional" every now and then.

[jonathan.j5]

Obrigado novamente Paul!

[delvi]

Could not "compreendemos" be used instead of "entendemos"?

[Paulenrique]

Yes, it is only less common.

[MartinSmit446377]

why not formacao?

[Paulenrique]

Formação = graduation

[MartinSmit446377]

Thanks Paul. I think I've come across some contexts where they're interchangeable but that has clarified things.

[Hubert384667]

Why is "Nós compreendemos a importância da educação" not acceptable?

[Paulenrique]

It should be...

[Ray.Kuryla]

Again I tried the a gente version and again it was marked wrong. Do they not want us to use that because it is too informal?