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Work updates: useful Portuguese phrases
Explain progress and agree on a priority.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| to work | trabalhar to work |
| to finish | terminar to finish |
| to start | começar to start |
| Busy | ocupado/a Busy |
| I'm working on ... | Estou trabalhando em … Show English translationI'm working on … |
| I've finished ... | Terminei … Show English translationI've finished … |
| I need more time. | Preciso de mais tempo. Show English translationI need more time. |
| What's the deadline? | Qual é o prazo? Show English translationWhat's the deadline? |
| What should I prioritize? | O que devo priorizar? Show English translationWhat should I prioritize? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
No que você está trabalhando hoje?
What are you working on today?
You
Estou trabalhando no relatório.
I'm working on the report.
Partner
Como está o andamento do relatório?
How far have you got with the report?
You
Terminei o primeiro rascunho.
I've finished the first draft.
Work updates in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
