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How to Say ‘I start on this team today.’ in Portuguese

Começo hoje nesta equipa.

koo-MEH-soo OHZH NESH-tah eh-KEE-puh

[koo-MEH-soo OHZH NESH-tah eh-KEE-puh]

Phrase Breakdown

Começo hoje

koo-MEH-soo OHZH

I start today

'Começo' means 'I start'. The 'ç' sounds like 's'. In 'hoje' the 'h' is silent, so say 'OH-zh'.

Example

Começo hoje o curso.

I start the course today.

Words in this phrase

Começo

[koo-MEH-soo]

I start

First person singular present of 'começar' (to start, begin).

Example

Começo a trabalhar às nove.

I start working at nine.

hoje

[OHZH]

today

Adverb meaning this present day.

Example

Hoje está sol.

Today it's sunny.

nesta equipa.

NESH-tah eh-KEE-puh

in this team.

'Nesta' combines 'em' and 'esta' and means 'in this'. In European Portuguese it sounds like 'NESH-ta'.

Example

Trabalho nesta equipa.

I work in this team.

Words in this phrase

nesta

[NESH-tah]

in this

Contraction of 'em' (in) + 'esta' (this, feminine).

Example

Moro nesta rua.

I live on this street.

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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