How to Say ‘The work environment’ in Portuguese
O ambiente de trabalho
oo ahm-bee-EN-tuh duh truh-BAH-lyoo
[oo ahm-bee-EN-tuh duh truh-BAH-lyoo]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese builds compound nouns with de, with the main word first: ambiente de trabalho is literally "environment of work". Same pattern: horário de trabalho "work schedule".
Phrase Breakdown
O ambiente
oo ahm-bee-EN-tuh
The atmosphere / environment
'O' is the masculine 'the' and sounds like 'u'. It links to the next word: 'u-am-BIEN-te'.
O ambiente é bom.
The atmosphere is good.
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the (masculine singular)
Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.
O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.
The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.
ambiente
[ahm-bee-EN-tuh]
environment; atmosphere
In company culture, it often means the workplace atmosphere or general feeling at work.
O ambiente parece descontraído, mas profissional.
The atmosphere seems relaxed, but professional.
de trabalho
duh truh-BAH-lyoo
at work
Together the phrase means 'work environment'. Say 'tra-BA-lhu', with a soft 'lh'.
Gosto do meu local de trabalho.
I like my workplace.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
trabalho
[truh-BAH-lyoo]
work
A noun meaning work, job tasks, or workload.
O Trabalho aumentou antes das férias.
Work increased before the holidays.
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