Career event networking: Learning About Company Culture
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Key Phrases
Prazer em conhecê-lo.
Nice to meet you.
Como é a cultura da empresa?
What is the company culture like?
Há sempre alguém disponível para apoiar.
There is always someone available to help.
Skills You'll Learn
Introducing yourself politely at a professional event
Apresentar-se de forma educada num evento profissional
Asking about workplace atmosphere and company culture
Perguntar sobre o ambiente de trabalho e a cultura da empresa
Talking about support, teamwork, and daily work environment
Falar sobre apoio, espírito de equipa e o dia a dia no trabalho
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at a professional networking event in Portugal, meeting someone from a company and asking polite questions about the workplace culture, team spirit, and how new colleagues are supported.
Olá, prazer em conhecê-lo neste evento.
Hello, nice to meet you at this event.
Olá, o prazer é meu. Seja bem-vindo.
Hello, the pleasure is mine. Welcome.
Queria saber mais sobre a cultura da empresa.
I wanted to know more about the company culture.
Claro. Aqui valorizamos muito o espírito de equipa.
Of course. Here, we highly value team spirit.
O ambiente é mais formal ou próximo?
Is the environment more formal or close-knit?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Prazer
prah-ZHER
Pleasure / Nice to
Em conhecê-lo
ehng koh-nyeh-SEH-loo
To meet you
💬 [conhecê-lo] packs two pieces together: [conhecer] + [lo] = [to meet him/you]. In Portugal this [lo] is also used for formal [you] after the verb, as in [Prazer em conhecê-lo].
See breakdown →Prazer em conhecê-lo.
prah-ZHER ehng koh-nyeh-SEH-loo
Nice to meet you.
💬 [conhecê-lo] packs two pieces together: [conhecer] + [lo] = [to meet him/you]. In Portugal this [lo] is also used for formal [you] after the verb, as in [Prazer em conhecê-lo].
🇵🇹 A polished, slightly formal way to say [Nice to meet you] in Portugal, especially in professional settings. At a career event it sounds natural and a bit more courteous than a very casual greeting.
See breakdown →Neste
NESH-tuh
In this
💬 [neste] is a contraction: [em] + [este] becomes [neste]. The same happens in [nesta], [nesse], [naquele].
See breakdown →Evento
ee-VEHN-too
Event
Neste evento.
NESH-tuh ee-VEHN-too
At this event.
💬 [neste] is a contraction: [em] + [este] becomes [neste]. You'll see the same pattern in [nesta empresa] or [neste momento].
See breakdown →O prazer
oo prah-ZHER
The pleasure
É meu
eh MEH-oo
Is mine
O prazer é meu.
oo prah-ZHER eh MEH-oo
The pleasure is mine.
🇵🇹 This is a standard polite reply after someone says [Prazer em conhecê-lo]. It fits well in professional introductions and doesn't sound stiff.
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