In this episode we’ll hear some Portuguese terms related to ocupations and their English translation. All nouns are preceded by the definite article (a, o, as, os) in order to define their gender. Those preceded by “o, os” are masculine and those preceded by “a, as” are feminine.
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as profissões
occupations
o carpinteiro
carpenter
o electricista
electrician
o canalizador
plumber
o construtor
construction worker
o jardineiro
gardener
o empregado de limpeza
cleaner
o mecânico
mechanic
o talhante
butcher
o cabeleireiro
hair stylist
a peixeira
fishmonger
o vendedor de frutas e legumes
greengrocer
a florista
florist
o barbeiro
barber
o joalheiro
jeweler
o empregado da loja
store clerk
o agente imobiliário
real estate agent
o oftalmologista
optician
o dentista
dentist
o médico
doctor
a farmacêutica
pharmacist
a enfermeira
nurse
a veterinária
veterinarian
o agricultor
farmer
o pescador
fisherman
o marinheiro
sailor
o soldado
soldier
o polícia
policeman
o bombeiro
firefighter
o guarda de segurança
security guard
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