Portuguese · Primeiro dia
Introduce yourself to your colleagues: what to say in Portuguese
First day at work: you introduce yourself to your colleagues.
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How it's done. Colleagues often greet each other with a handshake (men) or a kiss on the cheek (women and people who know each other) - follow what the others do.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
The first phrase is open: tap ▶ to listen, or “Show” to show it to the other person. The rest of the dialogue is in the course in the app.
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YOU START
Bom dia a todos! Sou novo aqui. Vou trabalhar na cozinha.
Bohn DEE-uh uh TOH-doosh! Soh NOH-voo uh-KEE. Voh truh-buh-LYAHR nuh koo-ZEE-nyuh.
Good morning, everyone! I'm new here. I'll be working in the kitchen.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Bem-vindo! Eu trabalho na caixa.Bigh-VEEN-doo! Eh-oo truh-BAH-lyoo nuh KIGH-shuh.
Welcome! I work on the till.
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YOU REPLY
Muito prazer! Obrigado.
MWEE-too pruh-ZEHR! Oh-bree-GAH-doo.
Pleased to meet you! Thank you.
THEY SAY
Qualquer dúvida, pergunte.Kwuhl-KEHR DOO-vee-duh, pir-GOONT.
If you have any questions, just ask.
They might also say:
Se tiver dúvidas, pergunte.
S tee-VEHR DOO-vee-duhsh, pir-GOONT.
If you have any questions, just ask.
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YOU FINISH
Muito obrigado!
MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo!
Thank you very much!
Or say:Obrigado, até logo!
oh-bree-GAH-doo, uh-TEH LOH-goo!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Portuguese for life in Portugal”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Bom
Bohn
adjective
good
dia
DEE-uh
noun
day
Sou
Soh
verb
(I) am
novo
NOH-voo
adjective
new
aqui
uh-KEE
adverb
here
Vou
Voh
verb
(I) go
15 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Não falo bem português.
Now FAH-loo bayn poor-too-GESH.
I don't speak Portuguese well.
Ainda estou a aprender português.
Uh-EEN-duh shtoh uh uh-prayn-DEHR poor-too-GESH.
I'm still learning Portuguese.
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