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How to Say ‘And how do you deal with that?’ in Portuguese

E como é que lida com isso?

ee KOH-moo eh kuh LEE-da kohng EE-soo

[ee KOH-moo eh kuh LEE-da kohng EE-soo]

Phrase Breakdown

E como é que lida

ee KOH-moo eh kuh LEE-da

And how do you deal

'Lida' is the polite 'você' form of 'lidar'. Keep 'como é que' quick and unstressed.

Example

E como é que lida com clientes difíceis?

And how do you deal with difficult clients?

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.

como

[KOH-moo]

how

Question word asking about manner or state.

Example

Como estás?

How are you?

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

que

[kuh]

that

Often used in expressions like claro que sim to reinforce the statement.

Example

Acho que podemos colaborar bem.

I think that we can collaborate well.

lida

[LEE-da]

(you) deal

Form of 'lidar' (to deal with), used with formal 'you'.

Example

Ela lida bem com o stress.

She deals well with stress.

com isso?

kohng EE-soo

with that?

'Lidar' always takes 'com'. Join the words: 'koh-MEE-su'.

Example

Não te preocupes com isso.

Don't worry about that.

Words in this phrase

com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

isso

[EE-soo]

that

Used to refer to an idea just mentioned, such as a company value or cultural trait.

Example

Isso chamou-me a atenção durante a conversa.

That caught my attention during the conversation.

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