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Portuguese Jobs

This is a list of jobs in Portuguese. This will help you describe what you do for a living. It is especially useful when introducing yourself.

Doctor: Médico(a)
Policeman: Polícia (PT) / Policial (BR)
Teacher: Professor(a)
Businessman: Empresário / homem de negócios
Student: Estudante
Singer: Cantor(a)
Engineer: Engenheiro(a)
Artist: Artista
Actor: Ator
Actress: Atriz
Nurse: Enfermeiro(a)
Translator: Tradutor(a)

These examples will help you answer the question "What do you do?" or "What do you do for a living?". Note how the personal pronouns are used with the nouns in this sentence.

I'm looking for a job: Estou à procura de emprego
I'm an artist: Sou um / uma artista
He is a policeman: Ele é polícia
She is a singer: Ela é cantora
I'm a new employee: Sou um funcionário / empregado novo
I have a long experience: Tenho muita experiência

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