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How to Say ‘We work a lot in teams.’ in Portuguese

Trabalhamos muito em equipa.

tra-ba-LYAH-moosh MOOY-too eeng eh-KEE-puh

[tra-ba-LYAH-moosh MOOY-too eeng eh-KEE-puh]

💬 Usage Tip: European Portuguese spells it equipa, while Brazilian Portuguese uses equipe. In Portugal, stick with equipa.

Phrase Breakdown

Trabalhamos muito

tra-ba-LYAH-moosh MOOY-too

We work a lot

'Trabalhamos' means 'we work'. Stress 'LHA': 'tra-ba-LHA-mush'. 'Muito' has a nasal sound: 'MUIN-tu'.

Example

Trabalhamos muito esta semana.

We work a lot this week.

Words in this phrase

Trabalhamos

[tra-ba-LYAH-moosh]

we work

'Nós' form of the verb 'trabalhar' (to work), present tense.

Example

Trabalhamos num escritório em Lisboa.

We work in an office in Lisbon.

muito

[MOOY-too]

a lot

Means greatly or in large quantity; often adds emphasis.

Example

Hoje estás muito convincente no teu flirt.

Today you’re very convincing in your flirting.

em equipa.

eeng eh-KEE-puh

as a team

'Em equipa' means 'in a team'. 'Equipa' is the European Portuguese word (Brazilians say 'equipe'). Say 'ẽ-i-KI-pa'.

Example

Gosto de jogar em equipa.

I like playing as a team.

Words in this phrase

[eeng]

Used to express location or direction.

Example

Acredito em você e nas suas capacidades.

I believe in you and your abilities.

equipa

[eh-KEE-puh]

team

European Portuguese word for a work team or group of colleagues.

Example

A equipa recebeu-me muito bem na feira de emprego.

The team welcomed me very well at the job fair.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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