How to Say ‘Training courses’ in Portuguese
Cursos de capacitação
koor-sos deh ka-pa-see-ta-sow
[koor-sos deh ka-pa-see-ta-sow]
💬 Usage Tip: [De] often links two nouns where English uses one noun as an adjective: [cursos de capacitação], literally [courses of training]. The same pattern appears in [oportunidades de crescimento].
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This phrase sounds quite formal and corporate, which fits well in recruiter or HR conversations. In casual chat, people might choose simpler wording, but at a career event this lands naturally.
Phrase Breakdown
Cursos
[koor-sos]
Courses
A series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject.
Estou a frequentar cursos de capacitação para melhorar minhas habilidades.
I am attending training courses to improve my skills.
de
[deh]
of
Indicating an association between two entities, typically one of belonging.
Ele falou dos cursos de capacitação.
He talked about the training courses.
capacitação
[ka-pa-see-ta-sow]
training
The action of teaching a person a particular skill or type of behavior.
Os cursos de capacitação são essenciais.
Training courses are essential.
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