Business & Work

1. Tenho uma reunião marcada para as dez

   I have a meeting scheduled for ten o'clock

   Usage

   Used in a business context to announce a scheduled meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Marcada" acts as an adjective meaning "scheduled". "Tenho uma reunião às dez" is an equally natural alternative.

2. Pode enviar-me a proposta por e-mail?

   Can you send me the proposal by email?

   Usage

   Used to request that a business document be sent by email

   Grammar Note

   "Enviar-me" uses enclisis (pronoun after verb), standard in formal European Portuguese. Brazil typically puts "me" before: "me enviar".

3. Pode dar-me o seu cartão de visita?

   Could I have your business card?

   Usage

   Used at a business meeting or event to ask for someone's business card

   Grammar Note

   "Pode dar-me …?" is the polite request pattern "Could you give me …?". Also natural: "Tem um cartão de visita?" (Do you have a business card?). Brazil usually puts "me" before: "Pode me dar …?".

4. Gostaríamos de fechar o negócio hoje

   We would like to close the deal today

   Usage

   Used in negotiations to express the desire to finalize a deal today

   Grammar Note

   "Gostaríamos" is the conditional plural of "gostar" — polite for "we would like". "Fechar o negócio" is a business idiom for closing a deal.

5. Preciso de um intérprete para a reunião

   I need an interpreter for the meeting

   Usage

   Used when language support is needed for a business meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Tradutor" = written translator; "intérprete" = oral interpreter. The distinction matters in professional contexts.

6. Podemos marcar uma videoconferência?

   Can we schedule a video conference?

   Usage

   Used to propose scheduling a video conference call

   Grammar Note

   "Marcar" means to schedule/book. "Agendar" is a synonym. In Brazilian business, "reunião online" is also common.

7. Este contrato precisa de ser revisto

   This contract needs to be reviewed

   Usage

   Used in a formal business setting to request a contract review

   Grammar Note

   "Precisar de ser + past participle" = needs to be done (passive). Brazil typically omits "de": "precisa ser revisto".

8. Qual é o prazo de entrega?

   What is the delivery deadline?

   Usage

   Used to confirm a delivery deadline or project timeline

   Grammar Note

   "Prazo" = deadline/period. "Data de entrega" (delivery date) is also used: "Qual é a data de entrega?"

9. Vamos discutir os termos do contrato

   Let's discuss the terms of the contract

   Usage

   Used to open a discussion about contract terms in a business negotiation

   Grammar Note

   "Vamos + infinitive" is the standard "let's" construction in Portuguese. It works in both casual and business settings.

10. Aqui está o meu cartão com os meus dados

    Here is my card with my contact details

    Usage

    Used when handing over your business card at a professional meeting

    Grammar Note

    "Aqui está" is the standard phrase for handing something over. "Os meus dados" refers to personal contact information on the card.

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