Jobs and professions
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Słownictwo
- médicodoctor
- professorteacher
- engenheiroengineer
- advogadolawyer
- enfermeironurse
- cozinheirocook / chef
- jornalistajournalist
- programadorprogrammer
- arquitetoarchitect
- bombeirofirefighter
- profissãoprofession
- trabalharto work
Professions with Gender in Portuguese
In Portuguese, most professions change form based on gender. The verb ser (to be) is used to state someone's profession.
Gender patterns
- -o / -a: médico → médica, engenheiro → engenheira, cozinheiro → cozinheira
- -or / -ora: professor → professora, programador → programadora
- -eiro / -eira: bombeiro → bombeira, enfermeiro → enfermeira
- Same form: jornalista (m/f), artista (m/f)
Ser + profession (no article!)
- "Eu sou médico." — I am a doctor.
- "Ela é professora." — She is a teacher.
- "Eles são engenheiros." — They are engineers.
Important: Unlike English, Portuguese does NOT use an article before professions: "Sou médico" (not "Sou um médico").
Zwroty
- O que é que fazes?Asking what someone does for a living
- Sou professor.Saying your profession
- Trabalho num hospital.Saying where you work
- Gosto do meu trabalho.Saying you like your job
- Ela é advogada.Saying someone else's profession
- Trabalho por conta própria.Saying you are self-employed
Typowe błędy
Eu sou um médico.Eu sou médico.Do not use an article before professions with ser
Ela é professor.Ela é professora.Use the feminine form professora for a woman
Eu sou o engenheiro.Eu sou engenheiro.No article needed when stating your profession
Ele trabalha como bombeira.Ele trabalha como bombeiro.Use the masculine form bombeiro for a male
Ela é uma jornalisto.Ela é jornalista.Jornalista is the same for both genders — no article needed
Szybki quiz
Pytanie 1 z 5
Jak powiedzieć «doctor»? (portugalski)
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