How to Say ‘The work you do’ in Portuguese
O trabalho que você faz
💬 Usage Tip: Polite inquiry about someone's profession.
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Phrase Breakdown
O trabalho
Que você faz
Word-by-Word Breakdown
O
[o]
The
Definite article used before singular nouns.
O livro está na mesa.
The book is on the table.
trabalho
[trah-bah-lyoh]
work
A task or tasks to be undertaken.
O trabalho que você faz é importante.
The work that you do is important.
que
[keh]
that
Used to identify or refer to something.
Eu vi o filme que você recomendou.
I saw the movie that you recommended.
você
[voh-seh]
you
Second person singular informal pronoun.
Você pode me ajudar com isso?
Can you help me with this?
faz
[fas]
do
Perform an action or task.
O trabalho que você faz ajuda muitas pessoas.
The work that you do helps many people.
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