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How to Say ‘What field do you work in?’ in Portuguese

Em que área você trabalha?

aim keh AH-reh-ah voh-SEH trah-BAH-lyah

[aim keh AH-reh-ah voh-SEH trah-BAH-lyah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal, você can sound more direct or less natural than learners expect, especially face to face. At a professional event, people often avoid it and just say the verb: Em que área trabalha?

Phrase Breakdown

Em que

aim keh

In which

Used to inquire about a specific category or field.

Example

Em que cidade você mora?

In which city do you live?

Words in this phrase

[aim]

An indicator of location or position.

Example

Em que andar fica o escritório?

On which floor is the office?

que

[keh]

which

Used to identify specific information.

Example

Em que momento devemos começar?

At which point should we start?

área

[AH-reh-ah]

area

A specific field or subject of work.

Example

Ele é especialista na área de tecnologia.

He is a specialist in the technology area.

você

[voh-SEH]

you

Referring to the person being addressed.

Example

Você é novo aqui?

Are you new here?

trabalha

[trah-BAH-lyah]

work

To perform tasks or duties.

Example

Onde você trabalha atualmente?

Where do you currently work?

Guides for Portuguese learners

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