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How to Say ‘In IT’ in Portuguese

Na área de informática

nuh AH-ray-ah duh een-for-MAH-tee-kuh

[nuh AH-ray-ah duh een-for-MAH-tee-kuh]

💬 Usage Tip: na is em + a fused together. Swap the field to reuse it: na área de marketing, na área de saúde "in healthcare".

Phrase Breakdown

Na área

nuh AH-ray-ah

In the field / area

'Na' means 'in the' (feminine). Stress the first syllable of 'área': 'na-A-ria'.

Example

Trabalho na área da saúde.

I work in the health field.

Words in this phrase

[nuh]

in the / on the

Contraction of em + a, used before feminine singular nouns like semana.

Example

Na próxima reunião, posso apresentar a proposta.

At the next meeting, I can present the proposal.

área

[AH-ray-ah]

area / field

Used for a sector, specialty, or professional field.

Example

A área de tecnologia atrai muitos candidatos.

The technology field attracts many candidates.

de informática

duh een-for-MAH-tee-kuh

of IT / computing

'Informática' means IT or computer science. Stress 'MÁ': 'in-fur-MÁ-ti-ca'.

Example

Estudo engenharia informática.

I study computer engineering.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

informática

[een-for-MAH-tee-kuh]

IT, computing

The field of computers and information technology.

Example

Estudo informática na universidade.

I study computing at university.

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