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"Office" in Portuguese: escritório
o escritório
Office in Portuguese is o escritório. Say no escritório for being at work. Home office is widely used for remote work.
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How to pronounce escritório
Say it
ehs-kree-TOH-ree-oo
/es.kɾi.ˈtɔ.ɾiu/
ehs-kree-TOH-ree-oo
"Office" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| o escritório | the office Default noun. | Default noun. |
| no escritório | at the office Location. | Location. |
| home office | working from home Common loan phrase. | Common loan phrase. |
| material de escritório | office supplies Stationery. | Stationery. |
How to use escritório in real life
- 1Schedule
Chego no escritório às oito e meia.
I get to the office at eight-thirty.
Routine.
- 2Meeting place
A reunião é no escritório novo.
The meeting is in the new office.
Location.
- 3Supplies
Falta papel no escritório de novo.
The office is out of paper again.
Supplies.
Mistakes English speakers make with escritório
Incorrect: Estou no office.
Correct: Estou no escritório.
Use escritório, not English office (except home office).
Incorrect: A escritório é grande.
Correct: O escritório é grande.
Escritório is masculine: o escritório.
Good to know
Home office stuck in Brazilian Portuguese after the pandemic. Escritório covers company offices and a lawyer’s practice. Coworking spaces still get called escritório compartilhado.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Hybrid work day
ChatPal
Você vai ao escritório amanhã?
Are you going to the office tomorrow?
You
Vou. O escritório pediu presença na reunião.
I am. The office asked for in-person at the meeting.
ChatPal
Eu fico em home office então.
I’ll stay on home office then.
You
Me manda a ata depois.
Send me the minutes later.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Office" in Portuguese
Office?
Escritório.
At the office?
No escritório.
Working from home?
Home office.
Gender?
Masculine: o escritório.
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