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How to Say ‘What's going to be your role?’ in Portuguese

Qual vai ser a tua função?

kwahl vye sehr uh TOO-ah foon-SOWN

[kwahl vye sehr uh TOO-ah foon-SOWN]

Phrase Breakdown

Qual vai ser

kwahl vye sehr

What will be

'Qual' means 'which' or 'what'. 'Vai ser' means 'is going to be'. Say it 'kwal vai sehr'.

Example

Qual vai ser o plano?

What will the plan be?

Words in this phrase

Qual

[kwahl]

what / which

Question word; used before 'é' to ask 'what is' about a specific property.

Example

Qual é o teu nome?

What is your name?

vai

[vye]

is going to / will

Form of 'ir' used with an infinitive to talk about the future.

Example

Ela vai beber água.

She is going to drink water.

ser

[sehr]

Existence or state of being.

Example

Isso pode ser verdade.

That might be true.

a tua função?

uh TOO-ah foon-SOWN

your role?

End with a rising question tone. Keep '-ção' nasal.

Example

Gostas da tua função?

Do you like your role?

Words in this phrase

[uh]

the

Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.

Example

A empresa parece aberta a novas ideias.

The company seems open to new ideas.

tua

[TOO-ah]

your

Informal feminine possessive, used with feminine nouns, usually after 'a'.

Example

A tua irmã é simpática.

Your sister is nice.

função

[foon-SOWN]

role / job

A person's function or position at work.

Example

A minha função é gerir projetos.

My role is to manage projects.

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