Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “I'm working on ...” in Portuguese
Give a short update about your current task.
Estou trabalhando em …
I'm working on …
Complete the sentence with the project or activity.
Use it in three situations
A project update
Estou trabalhando no relatório.
I'm working on the report.
A colleague's question
Estou trabalhando na apresentação.
I'm working on the presentation.
Explaining today's task
Ainda estou trabalhando na primeira parte.
I'm still working on the first part.
What to watch for
The expression describes ongoing work, rather than a completed result.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine work updates. Say this in Portuguese: I'm working on the presentation.
Reveal a sample reply
Estou trabalhando na apresentação.
I'm working on the presentation.
Build a useful exchange
Explain progress and agree on a priority.
This expression 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.
