Fazer Questão de: Insist or Make a Point of Something?
Fazer questão de can express a deliberate effort or strong preference; não faço questão often means it is not important to you.
Real Life Portuguese · 4 min read · Updated October 14, 2026
The short answer
Fazer questão de means that someone considers an action important, makes a point of doing it, or insists on it. Follow questão de with a noun or an infinitive: fazer questão da presença de alguém (insist on someone’s presence) or fazer questão de agradecer (make a point of thanking).
Use fazer questão de when you make a point of doing something
The expression often communicates intention rather than obligation. A person who faz questão de cumprimentar everyone is choosing to make that greeting a priority.
Faço questão de agradecer pessoalmente.
I make a point of thanking them in person.
Ela faz questão de incluir todo mundo.
She makes a point of including everyone.
Eles fizeram questão de ajudar.
They insisted on helping.
Notice the different tone of não faço questão
With a negative, não faço questão de can mean that something is not especially important to you or that you do not insist on it. Depending on tone, it can sound relaxed or dismissive, so add para mim or explain your preference when you want to keep the answer warm.
Do not confuse fazer questão de with ter que. The first shows importance, preference, or insistence; ter que expresses a necessity or obligation.
Não faço questão de escolher o restaurante; você pode decidir.
I don’t mind choosing the restaurant; you can decide.
Para mim, não faço questão de sentar perto da janela.
I don’t particularly care whether I sit by the window.
Tenho que sair às seis.
I have to leave at six.
Put it into practice
Fazer questão de shows that an action or choice matters to you. Não faço questão de often signals that you do not insist or have no strong preference.
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