Work

Learn the Portuguese words for jobs and workplaces: doctor, teacher, nurse, office, hospital and more. Every word comes with its article, so you learn the gender too, and the English meaning.

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The world of work 💼

This module teaches the Portuguese words for **jobs and workplaces**. Every word comes with its **article** (o, a, os or as), which tells you the gender, plus the **English meaning**. Learn the article with the noun every time - it is the easy way to remember whether a word is masculine or feminine.

Words about work 📖

Start with some general words about working life:

Match each job to its English meaning 🔗

o médico
o professor
o enfermeiro
o motorista

doctor
teacher
nurse
driver

Which job? 🩺

Which Portuguese word means 'doctor'?

o médico
o professor
o enfermeiro
o motorista

Where people work 🏥

Now some words for the places where people work: - o escritório = **office** - o hospital = **hospital** - a escola = **school** - o restaurante = **restaurant** Learn each one with its article to fix the gender in your memory.

Match each workplace to its English meaning 🏢

o escritório
o hospital
a escola
o restaurante

office
hospital
school
restaurant

Spot the jobs ✅

Select the TWO words that are names of jobs (professions), not places.

o médico
o professor
o hospital
a escola

The person and the place ⚖️

Keep two kinds of word apart: the person who does a job, and the place where they do it.

Which place? 🔍

Which Portuguese word means 'hospital'?

o hospital
o escritório
a escola
o restaurante

Complete the sentences 📝

A doctor is _____ and a teacher is _____. A doctor works in _____, and a teacher works in _____. The money you earn is _____.

o médico o professor o hospital a escola o salário o enfermeiro o motorista o escritório o trabalho o colega

Getting a job 🪜

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Who does this job? 🧭

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Your turn (in English) ✍️

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The grade-9 habit 🌟

For the top marks, keep **two groups of words** clear and linked, and always learn the **article**. First, the **jobs** - who someone is: o médico (doctor), o professor (teacher), o enfermeiro (nurse), o motorista (driver). Second, the **workplaces** - where they work: o hospital (hospital), a escola (school), o escritório (office). Learn each noun with its article and its meaning, and you will get the gender right every time.