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How to Say ‘And why do you want to work with us?’ in Portuguese

E porque quer trabalhar connosco?

ee POOR-keh kehr tra-ba-LYAR koh-NOHSH-koo

[ee POOR-keh kehr tra-ba-LYAR koh-NOHSH-koo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Interviewers expect you to name something specific about the company. A vague answer about needing a job lands poorly.

Phrase Breakdown

E porque quer trabalhar

ee POOR-keh kehr tra-ba-LYAR

And why do you want to work

'E' (and) starts the question. Stress the end of 'trabalhar': 'tra-ba-LYAR'.

Example

E porque quer trabalhar aqui?

And why do you want to work here?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

porque

[POOR-keh]

why

In questions, 'porque' means 'why'; in answers it means 'because'.

Example

Porque está triste?

Why are you sad?

quer

[kehr]

do you want

Form of 'querer' addressing 'você' or 'o senhor'.

Example

Quer um café?

Do you want a coffee?

trabalhar

[tra-ba-LYAR]

to work

Infinitive verb meaning to work.

Example

Gosto de trabalhar cedo.

I like to work early.

connosco?

koh-NOHSH-koo

with us?

'Connosco' is a single word meaning 'with us'. This is the European Portuguese spelling. Say 'ko-NOSH-ku'.

Example

Quer jantar connosco?

Do you want to have dinner with us?

Words in this phrase

connosco

[koh-NOHSH-koo]

with us

Contraction of 'com' + 'nós'; European Portuguese spelling.

Example

Vens jantar connosco?

Are you coming to dinner with us?

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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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