A1 · Episode 1 · Part 4
Professions Jobs and Reasons for Moving
The Pereira family and the Schmidt family talk about their jobs, why the Schmidt family moved to Portugal, and who will stay with the children.
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- João
Hans, em que trabalhas?
Hans, what do you do for work?
- Hans
Trabalho em casa.
I work from home.
- João
Ah! Trabalhas em casa.
Oh! You work from home.
- Maria
Eu trabalho em casa e gosto muito de cozinhar.
I work at home and I really like cooking.
- Anna
Eu sou professora de alemão.
I am a German teacher.
- Sofia
Sou estudante.
I am a student.
- Hans
Viemos para Portugal por causa do meu trabalho.
We came to Portugal because of my work.
- Anna
E também por causa das praias e do bom tempo.
And also because of the beaches and the good weather.
- João
A Sofia fica com o Lukas e com o Tiago aqui em casa.
Sofia stays here at home with Lukas and Tiago.
- Sofia
Não se preocupem!
Don’t worry!
Useful expressions
What to remember.
- Em que trabalhas?
- Use this to ask someone what they do for work.
- Trabalho em casa.
- “I work from home.”
- Eu sou professora de alemão.
- Use eu sou… to say your profession.
- Sou estudante.
- A simple way to say “I am a student.”
- Por causa do meu trabalho.
- “Because of my work.”
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Em que trabalhas?
What do you do for work?
Trabalho em casa.
I work from home.
Eu sou professora de alemão.
I am a German teacher.
Sou estudante.
I am a student.
Por causa do meu trabalho.
Because of my work.
Por causa das praias e do bom tempo.
Because of the beaches and the good weather.
Não se preocupem!
Don’t worry!
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