Hi, friends of A Dica do Dia! Professions in Portuguese will be the theme of our studies today. We will take a closer look at the most common professions in Brazil. Curious to see if your profession is on the list?
To begin, we will take a look at the professions for which the word changes depending on the gender of the person. This list will show you the masculine and feminine names for each profession:
| O açougueiro / A açougueira | The butcher | |
| O agricultor / A agricultora | The farmer | |
| O advogado / A advogada | The lawyer | |
| O arquiteto / A arquiteta | The architect | |
| O arqueólogo / A arqueóloga | The archaeologist | |
| O ator / A atriz | The actor / actress | |
| O bancário / A bancária | The banker | |
| O biólogo / A bióloga | The biologist | |
| O caçador / A caçadora | The hunter / huntress | |
| O cantor / A cantora | The singer | |
| O caminhoneiro / A caminhoneira | The truck driver | |
| O consultor / A consultora | The consultant | |
| O contador / A contadora | The accountant | |
| O cozinheiro / A cozinheira | The cook | |
| O deputado / A deputada | The congressman / congresswoman | |
| O enfermeiro / A enfermeira | The nurse | |
| O engenheiro / A engenheira | The engineer | |
| O encanador / A encanadora | The plumber | |
| O escritor / A escritora | The writer | |
| O executivo / A executiva | The executive | |
| O faxineiro / A faxineira | The house cleaner | |
| O ferreiro / A ferreira | The blacksmith | |
| O filósofo / A filósofa | The philosopher | |
| O fotógrafo / A fotógrafa | The photographer | |
| O garçom / A garçonete | The waiter / waitress | |
| O guia turístico / A guia turística | The tour guide | |
| O historiador / A historiadora | The historian | |
| O jardineiro / A jardineira | The gardener | |
| O juiz / A juíza | The judge | |
| O mecânico / A mecânica | The mechanic | |
| O médico / A médica | The doctor | |
| O operário / A operária | The factory worker | |
| O padeiro / A padeira | The baker | |
| O pintor / A pintora | The painter | |
| O poeta / A poetisa | The poet | |
| O porteiro / A porteira | The doorkeeper | |
| O professor / A professora | The teacher | |
| O programador / A programadora | The programmer | |
| O psicólogo / A psicóloga | The psychologist | |
| O sacerdote / A sacerdotisa | The priest / priestess | |
| O secretário / A secretária | The secretary | |
| O técnico / A técnica | The technician | |
| O tradutor / A tradutora | The translator | |
| O vendedor / A vendedora | The sales person | |
| O vereador / A vereadora | The alderman / alderwoman | |
| O veterinário / A veterinária | The vet |
There are also professions in Portuguese that don’t change their form, regardless of the gender of the person. Take a look at some of them:
| Analista | The analyst | |
| Artista | The artist | |
| Astronauta | The astronaut | |
| Atendente | The clerk | |
| Atleta | The athlete | |
| Babá | The babysitter | |
| Cientista | The scientist | |
| Dentista | The dentist | |
| Desenhista | The cartoonist | |
| Detetive | The detective | |
| Eletricista | The electrician | |
| Estudante | The student | |
| Gari | The street-sweeper | |
| Gerente | The manager | |
| Guarda-floresta | The forest ranger | |
| Jornalista | The journalist | |
| Massagista | The masseur | |
| Modelo | The model | |
| Motorista | The driver | |
| Policial | The police officer | |
| Psiquiatra | The psychiatrist | |
| Repórter | The reporter | |
| Taxista | The cab driver | |
| Telefonista | The operator |
Finally, let us take a look at some examples which use some of the professions that we’ve just learned:
Eles são os arquitetos responsáveis pela construção do edifício.
They are the architects responsible for the construction of the building.
Wagner Moura é um grande ator brasileiro.
Wagner Moura is a great Brazilian actor.
Naquele hospital há muitas enfermeiras.
In that hospital there are lots of nurses.
João visita o médico toda semana por causa do seu acidente.
João visits the doctor every week because of his accident.
Tem muitos guias turísticos no Rio de Janeiro.
There are many tourist guides in Rio de Janeiro.
Os jornalistas estão escrevendo matérias muito interessantes sobre a cidade.
The journalists are writing very interesting articles about the city.
Meu cachorro está doente. Preciso levá-lo ao veterinário.
My dog is sick. I need to take him to the vet.
O mecânico perto da minha casa conserta carros muito bem.
The mechanic near my house fixes cars very well.
Maria falou com a nutricionista antes de começar sua dieta.
Maria spoke with the nutritionist before starting her diet.
Eles são professores da Rio & Learn.
They are teachers at Rio & Learn.
Marcos está muito deprimido. Deveria procurar um psicólogo.
Marcos is very depressed. He should see a psychologist.
Now let’s practice with a quiz! Take a look at the image and mark the correct answer! Good luck!
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That’s all for today! Do you know the word for your profession in Portuguese? If you don’t, ask us on our Twitter.
Kisses!
See you next time!
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