Career event networking: Exploring Career Opportunities
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Key Phrases
Prazer em conhecê-lo.
Nice to meet you.
Trabalho em tecnologia.
I work in technology.
Você poderia recomendar algumas empresas para explorar?
Could you recommend some companies for me to explore?
Skills You'll Learn
Introducing oneself in a professional setting.
Apresentar-se em um ambiente profissional.
Expressing gratitude and appreciation.
Expressar gratidão e apreço.
Inquiring about job opportunities and contacts.
Perguntar sobre oportunidades de emprego e contatos.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're a newcomer in Portugal and having a conversation with a local. You introduce yourself as someone working in software development and express your interest in exploring career opportunities in the technology sector. The local, working in digital marketing, suggests some companies and offers help in scheduling meetings, creating a friendly and helpful interaction.
Olá, sou o Emily Smith . Sou novo aqui em Portugal.
Hello, I'm Emily Smith. I'm new here in Portugal.
Prazer em conhecê-lo, Emily . Em que área você trabalha?
Nice to meet you, Emily. What field do you work in?
Trabalho em tecnologia, com foco em desenvolvimento de software. E você?
I work in technology, focusing on software development. And you?
Eu trabalho em marketing digital. Há muitas oportunidades em tecnologia aqui.
I work in digital marketing. There are many opportunities in technology here.
Isso é ótimo ouvir. Você poderia me recomendar algumas empresas para explorar?
That's great to hear. Could you recommend some companies for me to explore?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Olá
oh-LAH
Hello
Sou o
soh oo
I am
💬 [Sou] already means [I am], so the [eu] is normally left out in Portuguese. You'll hear the same in [trabalho em...] for [I work in...].
See breakdown →Sou o Emily Smith .
soh oo
I'm Emily Smith.
💬 [Sou] already means [I am], so Portuguese usually skips the subject [eu]. In introductions, [Sou o + name] is natural for men; women would say [Sou a + name] if they use the article at all.
See breakdown →Sou novo aqui.
SOO NO-voo ah-KEE
I'm new here.
Em Portugal
aim Pohr-too-GAHL
In Portugal
Prazer em conhecê-lo
prah-ZEHR aim koh-nyeh-SEH-loo
Nice to meet you
💬 The ending [‑lo] means [him/you] attached to the verb, so [conhecê-lo] is literally [meet you]. In European Portuguese you'll also hear [Prazer em conhecê-la] to a woman.
See breakdown →Em que área você trabalha?
aim keh AH-reh-ah voh-SEH trah-BAH-lyah
What field do you work in?
🇵🇹 In Portugal, [você] can sound more direct or less natural than learners expect, especially face to face. At a professional event, people often avoid it and just say the verb: [Em que área trabalha?]
See breakdown →Trabalho em
trah-BAH-lyoo aim
I work in
Tecnologia
teh-cnoh-loh-GEE-ah
Technology
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