Olá! In this lesson, we’ll meet three people and learn how to talk about who someone is, what they do, and where they work – all in simple European Portuguese. This lesson is also a free sample lesson to help you decide if you would like to pay for a Patreon Subscription.
In this video, I tell a simple story in Portuguese and ask clear, repetitive questions to help you follow along without needing to translate everything word by word. This lesson is ideal if you’re starting and want to get used to hearing real Portuguese at a comfortable pace.
This lesson is perfect for A0–A1 learners of European Portuguese.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ How to say and ask someone’s name (chamar-se)
✅ Name a few professions
✅ How to ask and answer quem é? and onde trabalha?
✅ How repetition helps you understand Portuguese naturally, without stress
Video – Quem é Quem?
You’ll be introduced to Maria and Ricardo. And my character will be there to model 1st person interactions. Through these short sentences and lots of repetition, you’ll start to recognise patterns naturally and build confidence in understanding spoken Portuguese.
Key Vocabulary
a explicadora
o explicador
a enfermeira
o enfermeiro
o médico
a médica
a clínica
o hospital
Professions in Portuguese
- Médico/Médica – Doctor
- Enfermeiro/Enfermeira – Nurse
- Professor/Professora – Teacher
- Engenheiro/Engenheira – Engineer
- Advogado/Advogada – Lawyer
- Arquitecto/Arquitecta – Architect
- Policia – Police Officer
- Bombeiro/Bombeira – Firefighter
- Motorista – Driver
- Cozinheiro/Cozinheira – Cook/Chef
- Contabilista – Accountant
- Jornalista – Journalist
- Tradutor/Tradutora – Translator
- Informático/Informática – IT Specialist
- Eletricista – Electrician
- Carpinteiro/Carpinteira – Carpenter
- Canalizador/Canalizadora – Plumber
- Mecânico/Mecânica – Mechanic
- Vendedor/Vendedora – Salesperson
- Agricultor/Agricultora – Farmer
- Psicólogo/Psicóloga – Psychologist
- Dentista – Dentist
- Mediador Imobiliário/Mediadora Imobiliária – Real Estate Mediator/Agent
- Bibliotecário/Bibliotecária – Librarian
- Assistente Social – Social Worker
Test your Comprehension
Downloads
Below is the PDF for this lesson, also available on Patreon.
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